What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Dairy Product Developer position at Hallmark Global Solutions Ltd?
Location - New Century, KS Manufacturing Facilities
About You
Fresh dairy and dairy plant alternatives R&D Sr. Product Developer
Flora brand US is split into 4 product categories: Spread and butters, UHT creams and creamers, fresh dairy plant substitutes, and plant-based cheese.
We are searching for a Senior Dairy Product Developer who can lead the product design for Fresh dairy and dairy alternatives type food, based in Kansas.
As this is a growing team, we will add 1 or 2 Jr scientists to that team during 2025.
Our R&D team will be equipped with a state-of-the-art pilot facility in order to support with all modern tools the required R&D actions to develop from scratch from lab via pilot to industrial launch.
Key objective of the role:
Leading the cream R&D product portfolio for all Fresh dairy and fresh dairy alternatives related projects, with Cream cheese Dairy / Plant), Sour cream Butter, and butter blends for all channels (Retail, FS, private label, industrial)
Translating consumer insights to designing together with international R&D support and local Marketing new product extension and new product platforms
Upscaling product idea from lab scale over pilot to Industrial Launch scale -
Proactively translating and proposing business needs to build the funnels
Continuously seeks new opportunities to improve quality and cost and translate for upscale feasibly, in teamwork with the local and international R&D business partner in Wageningen Netherlands.
Build together with the compliance team all necessary internal and external regulatory requirements of Specifications LOl Nutritional's
Optimizing and building with marketing the new US product portfolio into the future
About You
Min 10 years of R&D experience in DAIRY Development
Master of Science degree in Food Science- No PHD
Unconventional ability to deliver tight timelines with passion
Used to work in a local and international multifunctional project team environment
High attention to detail and commitment to quality.
Ability to simplify the complex.
Strong communication skills.
Successful R&D project leader experience for larger multimillion upscale project
Capability to do hands-on pilot and industrial trials
Fermented dairy process and formulation experience are mandatory
During your last years, you should have worked in a minimum 3 of the following product development areas
Cream cheese dairy/plant (UF or Separator technology)
Greek yogurt dairy (UF or Separator technology)
UF technology application
Formulation and experimental trial design
Butter technology sweet and fermented
Dairy fermentation applications modifying taste and texture
Fruit or flavor prep compound preparation
