Sr. Scientist, Product Development - Custom Flavor Solutions

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire a Senior Scientist, Product Development immediately at our Technical Innovation Center in Hunt Valley, Maryland. 

What We Bring To The Table:

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Competitive compensation

• Career growth opportunities

• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

• Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness

• Tuition assistance

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Reporting to the VP of Custom PD, the Product Development Scientist will provide technical support for customers in the Custom Flavor Solutions business segment. The Product Development  Scientist will establish, maintain, and drive best practices in customer intimacy engagement and product development, and will execute the creation of market preferred products through bench top product development, leveraging McCormick innovation and corporate technical resources. This role will provide technical leadership and expertise in McCormick’s US Flavor Solutions technical community and will be responsible for substantial direct customer contact and involvement with internal McCormick business partners in addition to external customers.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide Seasonings Product Development expertise for Flavor Solutions’ Consumer Goods customers creating market preferred products through bench top product development, leveraging culinary input, technical innovation and consumer insights
• Deliver seasonings solutions in a cost-effective manner while driving technical insulation to provide competitive advantage in the marketplace
• Design and execute project plans that deliver appropriate business return for our product development investment
• Actively network within the industry to stay current with latest technology advances, customer requirements and consumer trends
• Lead, guide and participate in various business and technical community programs and team projects

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• BS or MS Degree in Food Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or related technical field
• Minimum 10 years of product development (PD) experience with at least 5 years of dry seasonings PD and expertise
• Majority of PD experience in an industrial ingredient environment
• High level of communication, presentation and collaboration skills across levels and functions
• Knowledge of competencies and capabilities of the industry vendor community and McCormick competition
• Experience solving complex technical challenges to deliver both market preferred flavors and excellent functionality
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable to manage challenging clients and situations
• Proven success multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment
• High degree of ownership and professional commitment

• Strong business sense and intuitive understanding of how to productively navigate within and adjust to various corporate cultures
• Experience effectively collaborating across levels and functions within own organization and with outside customers and vendors
• Strong understanding of seasoning ingredients and flavors, their major vendors, and performance attributes (including flavor, functionality, and quality)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• MS Degree and/or PhD in a related field

• Experience with SAP, product formulary and retrieval systems and Microsoft software
• Culinary interest or related training
• Experience training and developing junior technical team members
• Experience formulating and scaling up seasonings
• Proficiency in vendor management and development including the implementation of new ingredients as required
• Ability and willingness to travel 20-30%
• Experience in developing products for snack food industry

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McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.

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Base Salary: $86,390 to $151,220

Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan. In addition to a competitive compensation package, permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:

- Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits

- Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support

- Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans