Job Description

About Us

The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. Were a globally trusted producer of high-quality, great-tasting, and nutritious foods for over 150 years. While Kraft Heinz is co-headquartered in Chicago and Pittsburgh, our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands.

We spark joy around mealtime with our iconic brands, including Kraft, Oscar Mayer, Heinz, Philadelphia, Lunchables, Velveeta, Planters, Maxwell House, Capri Sun, Ore-Ida, Kool-Aid, Jell-O, Primal Kitchen, and Classico, among others.

No matter the brand, were united under one vision: To sustainably grow by delighting more consumers globally. Bringing this vision to life is our team of 39,000+ food lovers, creative thinkers, and high performers worldwide. Together, we help provide meals to those in need through our global partnership with Rise Against Hunger. We also stand committed to responsible, sustainable practices that extend to every facet of our business, our consumers, and our communities. Every day, were transforming the food industry with bold thinking and unprecedented results. If you share our passion and are ready to create the future, build a legacy, and lead as a global citizen theres only one thing to do: join our table and lets make life delicious!

Our Culture of Ownership, Meritocracy & Collaboration

We're not afraid to think differently. Embrace new ideas. Dream big. We empower our people at every level from entry-level intern to senior leader to own their work. We share a responsibility to think like Owners to be mindful of the collective and sustained success of Kraft Heinz which we apply to every situation, every day. As part of Kraft Heinz, you're supported to grow and achieve. Youre expected to bring your authentic self to work every day, to lead with humility, and drive outstanding performance at every level and youll be rewarded. Youre given opportunities to leave a mark and build a legacy. But you wont do it alone. Youre supported by passionate teammates along the way, and our collective, collaborative spirit fuels our incredible progress.

Job Description

Role

This is a research based technical leadership role providing direction for and execution of projects across our North American business. The candidate will be identifying, scoping and/or driving technical projects to meet business initiatives focused on Innovation, Renovation and Brand Maintenance. This candidate should have a proven record of executing work plans and driving for results in a variety of settings. This includes basic understanding of the business need, designing and executing tests, analyzing data, drawing conclusions, documenting, communicating results, and commercializing products. Proven communication and teamwork skills are essential in this role, which operates in a cross-functional environment. The candidate must also have a strong technical background and be able to apply prior learning or scientific principles to new situations. This position requires an individual to manage multiple assignments/ tasks concurrently and demonstrate the ability complete work with minimal guidance. Exhibiting a collaborative mindset and applying innovative solutions are a must.

Key Components

* Responsible for developing and commercializing new products, renovating existing products, and delivering cost savings across the Easy Meals Made Better unit.
* Scoping and/or driving projects to meet the business objectives.
* Includes activities such as feasibility assessments, prototype development, costing, supervision of factory trials, development of recipe and factory documentation, recipe and label development, technical approval, shelf life assessment and technical support for initial factory production.

Qualifications:

* Excellent communication, influencing, and problem solving skills
* Ability to lead, coach and motivate others
* Manage multiple assignments/tasks concurrently with the ability to question the priority of work
* Strong understanding of Design of Experiments
* Willingness to travel 30% pending business needs
* B.S. degree in Food, Dairy, Meat Science or Chemical Engineering or equivalent; 2-3 years relevant job experience
* Experience in the food or consumer products industry preferred
* Proven leadership of commercialization and/or margin enhancement programs across multiple technologies

Location(s)

Heinz Innovation Center

Equal Opportunity Employerminorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity