Principal Scientist, Data Systems

Ocean Spray is hiring for a(n) Principal Scientist, Data Systems! We’re a team of farmers, thinkers, creators, and doers. Whatever your title, whatever your role — it always comes back to this: we’re a farmer-owned co-op where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. Three maverick farmers started it all — and we’ve been making our own way ever since.

Position Location: We're all about flexibility! This will be a hybrid role based out of our corporate headquarters in Lakeville, MA or our Seaport Boston, MA location with Mondays & Fridays remote.

As a Principal Scientist Data Systems at Ocean Spray, you will oversee the PLM Devex software system, ensuring data integrity, user training, and troubleshooting support. You will collaborate with IT on new releases, manage system security and access, and maintain product technical records. Your role will involve supporting the development and implementation of additional data sets, ensuring efficient information flow, and enhancing product quality and market position. This position requires strong analytical skills, experience in data management, and the ability to thrive in cross-functional teams.

A Day in the Life...

• Oversight and override authority for the PLM Devex system, from user approvals and plant assignments to data integrity and version control
• Maintaining status changes for the approved ingredient and formula specification to push data to SAP
• Until Phase 2 development, posting ingredient and formula reports to SP sites
• Extension of ingredients and formulas to manufacturing locations - Devex and in sync with SAP
• Mass material updates to formulas
• Ingredient and formula obsolesce and resurrection as needed
• Owner of the Devex Job Aids documentation:
  • Creation and Maintenance of new SP Database
  • Management of updates
• Data migration activities as needed
• End user training and support, including maintaining training materials, and supporting the direct training for functional superusers
• Supporting validation activities for system upgrades
• Liaison to TraceOne on-going customer support protocol
• Data Governance:
  • Oversight and enforcement of naming conventions and adherence to Devex workflows
  • Oversight of continued business process definitions as they apply to PLM
• PLM System Administration-OSC control

What We Are Looking For:

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree and/or MS in Food Science or Chemical or Packaging Engineering or related field
• Working knowledge of Product Life Cycle Management, Manufacturing and Specifications
• MS Project, PowerPoint and Excel proficiency
• 7 years of relevant experience
• Strong analytical, initiative, data management, accountability & follow through are required
• Collaboration/peer relationship, influence, planning and problem-solving skills
• Process management experience with necessary systems skills, communication and cross functional team collaboration skills
• Individual must be detail-oriented and possess the ability to handle multiple priorities in a timely manner
• Must have willingness to stretch outside of comfort zones and seek constant improvement of techniques
• Supervisory: No direct reports. Required to work collaboratively with cross functional team such as Engineering, Product Development, Packaging Engineering, Regulatory Compliance, Food Safety & Quality Assurance, Supply Chain, Procurement, Operations, Legal, Customer Service and Finance.

Education:

Bachelor's or University Degree (Required) Master's Degree (Preferred)

Work Experience:

At least 7 Years of Experience

Benefits:

• Complete insurance package on Day-1 that includes a plethora of health and wellness programs
  • Health, Dental and Vision insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Flexible spending account
  • Life and accident insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Telehealth services
  • Fertility benefits
  • Transgender benefits
  • 1:1 health coaching and more
• 401(k) with up to 6% Company matching; additional potential discretionary match at year-end
• Short-Term Incentive/Performance bonuses
• Flexible scheduling options
• Vacation pay, up to three weeks of time (pro-rated for your first year of employment)
• Holiday pay for 12 holidays
• Career development and growth opportunities
• Tuition/Education assistance programs
• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• Scholarship programs for children of employees
• Parental leave
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions – Back-up care, tutoring, etc.
• Adoption assistance
• Bereavement leave
• Up to $300 fitness reimbursement
• Up to $300 massage reimbursement
• Employee appreciation events
• Employee discounts
• Charitable giving

Who We Are:

You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what’s better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future.

Team members, farmers, consumers and communities alike-we value what makes us unique and strive to connect our farms to families for a better life by living our values:

• Grower Mindset – We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future.
• Sustainable Results – Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.
• Integrity Above All – We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other
• Inclusive Teamwork – We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.