What are the responsibilities and job description for the R&D Scientist, Product Lifecycle Management position at Post Consumer Brands?
Business Unit Overview
Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, PEBBLES®, Grape-Nuts® and Malt-O-Meal® cereal, and Peter Pan® peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish®, Kibbles 'n Bits® and 9Lives® dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea : To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn for the latest news.
Brand
Post Consumer Brands recently acquired several iconic pet food brands, venturing into a new market while remaining true to our purpose to provide delicious and accessible food that our consumers love. We're always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio, and right now, we're growing and need passionate, driven individuals with diverse perspectives to help us reach greater heights. That's where you come in. Join a team where your voice is not only heard but valued. Make a real impact on brands enjoyed by millions of people and their pets.
At Post Consumer Brands, we take pride in our longstanding legacy of making one of every five breakfast cereals families eat daily. Today, we're just as focused on our future as we expand our grocery business with different shelf-stable foods, including snacks and peanut butter. We are committed to providing accessible and delicious food for families, and we're always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio. As we soar to new heights, we need creative, determined individuals from all walks of life to join our team, where your unique perspective and ideas are acknowledged and valued. Be a part of a company that empowers you to make a difference that's evident on grocery store shelves and families' tables across North America.
Location Description
Post Consumer Brands corporate headquarters in Lakeville, Minn. is about 20 miles south of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Lakeville has all the benefits of smaller town living with access to everything a large metropolitan area has to offer. Join more than 400 team members collaborating on the two-building campus to help put breakfast on the tables of millions of consumers in North America.
Responsibilities
This role is a great opportunity to contribute to the Commercialization process in support of the Pet & Grocery business at Post Consumer Brands and provides high visibility across many different functions. This individual is responsible for working with cross functional teams to ensure specifications are complete, accurate, consistent, and released in a timely fashion. Effective collaboration with internal functions is required to ensure the most current and accurate information is available, including all levels of Marketing, Commercialization, Finance, R&D, Quality / Regulatory, Manufacturing, Procurement, Supply Chain, Graphics, Master Data, and Legal.
Location : this position offers hybrid and remote flexibility out of our Lakeville, MN corporate campus.
Responsibilities and Accountabilities
- Assist in the collection, entry, and maintenance of accurate product information and documentation within the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system to ensure consistency and alignment from cross functional teams
- Monitor and ensure tasks and process are executed in compliance with agreed standards and timelines through the products lifecycle
- Route and assist in conflict resolution for timely, prioritized cross functional reviews and approvals of key data and documentation
- Organize and maintain department documentation across platforms such as Microsoft Team's, Sharepoint, Microsoft Excel / Word, and Devex PLM software
- Continuously improve PLM software capabilities, propose process efficiencies, and enable best practice sharing
- Provide user training and assist in troubleshooting
- Compile and deliver regulatory, consistent reporting and analytics for tracking to Project Commercialization Managers and other stakeholders to drive continuous improvement
Qualifications
Education
BS degree in Business of Technical (e.g., Food Science, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chian) field.
Experience
A minimum of 2 years of experience in consumer products environment, with a strong focus on data management and working with systems (experience with PLM is preferred)
