This role is on-site, based at our Broadview, IL location. Travel is required up to 30%, with the majority being local.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Technical Leadership & Product Development
Lead formulation development from concept through commercialization, ensuring products meet customer expectations, sensory, quality, cost, and shelf-life objectives.
Apply advanced understanding of microbiological stability, water activity, pH control, thermal processing, and preservation systems to ensure product safety and compliance.
Drive troubleshooting and optimization efforts for formulas, process, and ingredient functionality.
Manufacturing Integration
Partner closely with operations to scale formulations from bench to plant, ensuring manufacturability and efficiency.
Demonstrate working knowledge of processing technologies
Lead plant trials, establish product specifications, and process validation.
Project & Portfolio Leadership
Take part in cross-functional teams across short- and long-term innovation and commercialization projects. Teams will consist of customer personnel, company personnel and in some cases, competitor personnel.
Manage multiple concurrent projects with compressed timelines and delivery accountability.
Customer & Commercial Engagement
Interface directly with customers to understand technical requirements, present solutions, and resolve product challenges.
Translate customer needs into actionable development strategies and deliver commercially viable outcomes.
Possess communication skills to support customer presentations with technical commentary and data-back decision making.
People Development & Knowledge Leadership
Coach and train junior scientists to help contribute personnel development within the R&D organization.
Promote best practices and continuous improvement within product development and commercialization processes.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related scientific discipline.
Minimum 6+ years of direct, hands-on R&D experience. Liquid food or beverage development preferred.
Proven experience scaling products from bench to full manufacturing, including plant trial leadership.
Direct experience interfacing with customers in a technical capacity (co-development, troubleshooting, presentations).
BENEFITS
At NWF, we prioritize the well-being of our employees. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits:
Compensation: $75,000 -$100,000/annually
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