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The Food Scientist - Bakery will utilize their food science expertise to drive sales through the development of compelling, innovative and winning products. This position will work closely and cross-functionally with R&D, Technical Services, Technical Sales, and Sales & Marketing teams. The successful candidate will be self-motivated, agile and team oriented.
**KEY SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:*** Provide technical leadership and strong project management for internal and external customer projects* Lead development of Bakery food products, including bakery mixes, and various flour based bakery and snack items* Provides thought leadership and technical expertise for innovation initiatives* Will consult with and participate in Flour and Baking industry based research projects**JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:*** Development and optimization of food product formulations* Responsible for designing and running test formulations* Identification and development of cost improvement opportunities* Supports manufacturing scale-up from bench to pilot plant and pilot plant to commercialization including partnering with R&D where appropriate* Project management - lead multiple product development and applications projects with expedited timelines, leads complex and cross-functional projects* Develops and maintains technical-to-technical relationships with customers* Conducts internal and external product demonstrations* Accompanies Account Managers on sales calls to serve as technical contact* Communicates effectively in both verbal and written forms, including presentation of products and technical information to peers, leadership and customers* Maintains awareness of industry trends and new ingredient innovations and offerings* May have direct report responsibility* Follows basic GMP, GLP and ISO procedures* Ability to travel up to 25% of time**CORE COMPENTENCIES:*** Sense of urgency, acceptance of change, communication, technical knowledge, quality minded, collaboration, flexibility, teamwork, problem solving, dependability, curiosity, integrity and a commitment to safety.**KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:*** BS or higher (Food Science or related)* 5+ years product development and applications experience* Industrial and/or retail bakery experience is valued* Hands on Baked goods category experience expected, (Bread, Buns, Snacks, Flatbreads, Ready Meals, Sweet Goods)* Knowledge of food industry, food ingredients, manufacturing processes and food regulations* Food product commercialization experience preferred
ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.
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**Food Scientist - Bakery - Decatur, IL**
The Food Scientist - Bakery will utilize their food science expertise to drive sales through the development of compelling, innovative and winning products. This position will work closely and cross-functionally with R&D, Technical Services, Technical Sales, and Sales & Marketing teams. The successful candidate will be self-motivated, agile and team oriented.
**KEY SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:*** Provide technical leadership and strong project management for internal and external customer projects* Lead development of Bakery food products, including bakery mixes, and various flour based bakery and snack items* Provides thought leadership and technical expertise for innovation initiatives* Will consult with and participate in Flour and Baking industry based research projects**JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:*** Development and optimization of food product formulations* Responsible for designing and running test formulations* Identification and development of cost improvement opportunities* Supports manufacturing scale-up from bench to pilot plant and pilot plant to commercialization including partnering with R&D where appropriate* Project management - lead multiple product development and applications projects with expedited timelines, leads complex and cross-functional projects* Develops and maintains technical-to-technical relationships with customers* Conducts internal and external product demonstrations* Accompanies Account Managers on sales calls to serve as technical contact* Communicates effectively in both verbal and written forms, including presentation of products and technical information to peers, leadership and customers* Maintains awareness of industry trends and new ingredient innovations and offerings* May have direct report responsibility* Follows basic GMP, GLP and ISO procedures* Ability to travel up to 25% of time**CORE COMPENTENCIES:*** Sense of urgency, acceptance of change, communication, technical knowledge, quality minded, collaboration, flexibility, teamwork, problem solving, dependability, curiosity, integrity and a commitment to safety.**KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:*** BS or higher (Food Science or related)* 5+ years product development and applications experience* Industrial and/or retail bakery experience is valued* Hands on Baked goods category experience expected, (Bread, Buns, Snacks, Flatbreads, Ready Meals, Sweet Goods)* Knowledge of food industry, food ingredients, manufacturing processes and food regulations* Food product commercialization experience preferred
ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.
REF:102390BR
**#IncludingYou**
Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM's efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments - environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.
We welcome everyone to apply. We are committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, language, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by lawTo apply please click on APPLY TO THIS POSITIONJob Post Date: 10/11/25Here are some other jobs you may be interested in applying for.|
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Decatur, Illinois | Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)
Chicago, Illinois || Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)
Decatur, Illinois |
|12 people are interested in this job. #J-18808-Ljbffr