Senior R&D Technologist

Senior R&D Technologist - HADDENHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

At McCormick, the home of the Schwartz and other well-known brands, we manufacture, market, and distribute spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavourful products. We are growing and are currently looking for R&D Senior Technologist.

This role will be responsible for developing commercially viable products from concept through to launch, for customers. Our Senior R&D Technologist will support the EMEA strategy by taking a customer facing and proactive approach to the delivery of new products and act as a spokesperson for Development in cross-functional and multi-discipline situations.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and launch new products (including duplications) for specified customers to achieve sales growth.
• Link design activity to business strategy by delivering innovative products within the constraints of the brief.
• Use sound commercial and technical awareness of our ingredients, processes, and customer requirements to deliver ‘right first time’.
• Provide technical support to operations/logistics/purchasing for cost release, quality maintenance and improvement programmes.
• Interact with customers to support relationship building and customer intimacy strategy.
• Interact with suppliers and the general marketplace to ensure up to date ingredients and technologies are employed in new developments.
• Travel within EMEA to support processor line trials and customer meetings (potential occasional travel outside EMEA).

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Graduate or equivalent of Food Technology/Food Science or related subject.

Previous proven on-bench development experience in seasoning/coating technology.

Clean driving license.

Previous experience in customer facing role and with processors advantageous.

Experience working with condiments advantageous.

Experience in project & team management with the ability to prioritize tasks.

Ability to demonstrate sound understanding of the development process and how it links to the business, including on-line plant trials.

Ability to show and apply technical knowledge of a relevant field to all areas of the development process.

Ability to demonstrate sound understanding of the impact of actions on costs.

Ability to demonstrate effective persuasion and influencing skills.

Ability to work in a team in a cross-functional environment.

PC literate with the ability to interpret analytical data.

A second European language would be an asset.  

COMPANY

At McCormick, we bring our passion for flavour to work each day. We encourage growth, respect everyone's contributions and do what's right for our business, our people, our communities, and our planet. Join us on our quest to make every meal and moment better.

Founded in Baltimore, MD in 1889 in a room and a cellar by 25-year-old Willoughby McCormick with three employees, McCormick is a global leader in flavour. With over 14,000 employees around the world and more than $6 Billion in annual sales, the Company manufactures, markets, and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavourful products to the entire food industry, retail outlets, food manufactures, food service businesses and consumers.

While our global headquarters are in the Baltimore, Maryland, USA area, McCormick operates and serves customers from nearly 60 locations in 25 countries and 170 markets in Asia-Pacific, China, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and the Americas, including North, South and Central America with recognized brands including Schwartz.

At McCormick, we have over a 100-year legacy based on our “Power of People” principle. This principle fosters an unusually dedicated workforce requiring a culture of respect, recognition, inclusion, and collaboration based on the highest ethical values.

Agencies: McCormick as needed will work with external recruitment vendors through our Agency Portal. Unless previously contacted, McCormick does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies.