Scientist I, Product Development - Snack Seasonings

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HUNT VALLEY, MD, US, 21031

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments - and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees - all 14,000 of us across the world - are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire a

What We Bring To The Table:

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Competitive compensation
  

• Career growth opportunities
  

• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices
  

• Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness
  

• Tuition assistance
  

The Product Development Scientist will support one of our top, strategic customers through development of seasonings to meet specific sensory and functional attributes. The Scientist will be part of a highly creative and collaborative product development team with a strong emphasis of customer partnership. This Scientist will also interact with other functional areas such as regulatory, operations and quality assurance to meet and maintain all seasoning design requirements. The Scientist will leverage McCormick’s world class innovation and corporate technical resources to drive consumer preferred solutions.

• Provide snack seasonings product development support for customers to include building and sustaining relationships within the core customer development teams
  
• Guide technical excellence and differentiation through robust product design, leveraging technology and implementing feedback from internal and external resources in an ever-changing environment
  
• Create market-preferred snack seasonings through bench top product development, leveraging culinary input, technical innovation and consumer insights.
  
• Guide customer requests by interacting with a broad multifunctional team to provide best in class solutions
  
• Conducting plant trials at McCormick locations
  

• Minimum 3 years of product development experience in the food industry. Seasoning development experience is preferred.
  
• Bachelor's Degree in Food Science/Technology, Food Engineering, Chemistry or a related field
  
• Understanding of consumer and general sensory testing, including its application to product development
  
• Experience collecting and interpreting scientific data, including sensory, analytical, and commercialization
  
• Experience effectively collaborating across levels and functions within own organization and with outside customers and vendors
  
• Ability and willingness to travel 10% to 20%
  
• Proven success multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment
  
• High degree of ownership and professional commitment
  
• Desire and ability to work collaboratively with a diverse group of people
  
• Good written and verbal communication skills to interact effectively with external and internal customers
  
• Curiosity and innovative thinking
  
• Proven ability to interpret scientific data, including sensory and analytical, and commercialization
  

• Experience with SAP, product formulary and retrieval systems
  
• Culinary interest or related training
  
• Proficiency in vendor management and development including the implementation of new ingredients as required
  

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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, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.

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Base Salary: $62,090 to $108,600

Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan. In addition to a competitive compensation package, permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:

• Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits - Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support- Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans
  

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United by flavor. Driven by results.

As a McCormick employee you’ll be empowered to focus on more than your individual responsibilities. You’ll have the opportunity to be part of something bigger than yourself-to have a say in where the company is going and how it’s growing.

Between our passion for flavor, our 130-year history of leadership and integrity, the competitive and comprehensive benefits we offer, and our culture, which is built on respect and opportunities for growth, there are many reasons to join us at McCormick.