Finished Product Specifications Specialist

Specifications Specialist Contractor

The Specifications Specialist Contractor is responsible for:

• Developing finished product specifications
• Working with a cross-functional team to ensure specifications are complete, consistent and are released in a timely fashion
• Anticipating and effectively prioritizing projects against changing business demands
• Reviewing specifications for conformance to performance governance standards and naming conventions
• Identifying specification inconsistencies and driving spec accuracy. Proactively identifying bottlenecks in the specification process and recommending solutions
• Serving as point of contact for all specification needs on their supporting platform and leading early management activities. Summarize and report project activity for FPS and business teams

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Nutrition, Labeling or related field
• Basic understanding of product commercialization process from product design to manufacturing
• Comfortable working with cross-functional teams
• Experience writing technical specifications
• Good interpersonal and communication skills required to effectively network face-to-face with business teams
• Good organizational skills
• Self-directed, motivated and good time management
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, providing input on end-to-end timelines of projects on assigned platform
• Ability to prioritize what's important and take action
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Products, Office 365, and SharePoint