Position title: sr.research scientistreports to title: sr.r&d managerdept / function: global research & developmentlocation: el salto, jalisco*summary*:the primary purpose of this job is the development of product and process for the s&r business unit.- ensure project execution and technology transfer.- observe, record, and evaluate experimental data to draw conclusions.- prepare project reports and presentations.- support technical capabilities of vendors of ingredient, contract manufacturers and inhouse manufacturing needs, participate in negotiations when technical requirements are involved.- perform prototyping and development from bench top to pilot plant to full manufacturing scale.- develops protocols to scale up a product from bench top to manufacturing lines.documents and communicates accordingly, following the innovation stage gate process.- collaborates with the technical community sharing information and taking advantage of the existing knowledge.- leverages technical vendor capabilities in product design.- supports product/process optimizations and provides input into the evaluation of contract manufacturing opportunities as needed.- identifies and suggest the incorporation of technology and processing enablers into product design when needed.able to bring creativity to new ideas on products and process across the product range.- delivers the s&r innovation annual pipeline securing technical readiness and successful design of products, demonstrating expertise and resourcefulness.- while championing the consumer, identifies and execute continuous improvement projects.- ensuring that the r&d mexico team follows proper procedures across the organization, to document work (stage gate, qrc regulatory requests, sqm process, plm, eln, etc).this role will interact and partner with:- technical and professional employees within global r&d- supply chain: manufacturing, operations, plant quality assurance, quality and regulatory compliance, procurement, engineering.- marketing, innovation and consumer insights- external vendors*major duties / responsibilities*:- new product development- continuous improvement program- core brand maintenance- knowledege and capabilities development*skills and abilities required*:- solid experience in confectionery technologies: ingredient functionality, formula development, process platforms and key processing parameters.- solid experience in product development function from benchtop to plant implementation.- strong knowledge in lab, pilot plant, commissioning and production line start-up of process equipment and systems, and troubleshooting.- solid knowledge in mass and heat balance and unit operations.- experience operating plant and, lab and analytical equipment.- project administration skills: trials plan, technical status reports, presentations, timetables, risk mitigation and trials budget.- cost optimization of formulas, develop ingredients and product meeting internal/external quality standards, nutritional and regulations restrictions.- build and maintain successful networking relationships with all the cross functional team (regional and international) sharing best practices.- basic experience in various technical disciplines (sensory, experimental design & statistic, product design, engineering, packaging, nutritional, food safety, quality and regulatory).- basic knowledge in equipment selection and acquisition.- project administration skills: trials plan, technical status reports, presentations, timetables, risk mitigation and trials budget.- build and maintain successful networking relationships with all the cross functional team (regional and international) sharing best practices.- establish a strong relationship with suppliers to identify ingredients and product trends to enhance product design.- basic knowledge analyzing competitors to identify potential opportunities for core product optimization.- leadership skills working as an individual contributor and team player.- excellent verbal and written communications skills (fluent communication in spanish & english).- possess good computer skills (basic office, statistics, sap).*education*:b.s. Food scientist, chemist or engineer.or chemical or biotechnology engineering*experience*:5-7 years of experience in the food industry, with experience on product development of confections (alternatively in chocolate category)li-js1li-onsite