Sr Food Scientist

Since 1869 we've connected people through food they love. We're proud to be stewards of amazing brands that people trust. Our portfolio includes the iconic Campbell's brand, as well as Michael Angelo's, noosa, Pace, Pacific Foods, Prego, Rao's Homemade, Swanson, and V8. In our Snacks division, we have brands like Cape Cod, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Pepperidge Farm, Snack Factory, and Snyder's of Hanover.

Here, you will make a difference every day. You will be supported to build a rewarding career with opportunities to grow, innovate and inspire. Make history with us.

Why Campbell's...

• Benefits begin on day one and include medical, dental, short and long-term disability, AD&D, and life insurance (for individual, families, and domestic partners).
• Employees are eligible for our matching 401(k) plan and can enroll on the first day of employment with immediate vesting.
• Campbell's offers unlimited sick time along with paid time off and holiday pay.
• If in WHQ - free access to the fitness center. Access to on-site day care (operated by Bright Horizons) and company store.
• Giving back to the communities where our employees work and live is very important to Campbell's. Our "Campbell's Cares" program matches employee donations and/or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually.
• Campbell's has a variety of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support employees.

General Summary

As part of our Dinners and Sauces R&D team, the Senior Scientist will be serving as the technical lead on projects across various complexities and project types (Innovation, Renovation, Quality Improvement, Productivity, Process Optimization). Core products include Rao's & Michael Angelo's Frozen Entrees, Rao's Dried Pastas and a pipeline of new ideas readied to expand the brand into new categories, meal occasions and Gross Margin Expansion. The Senior Scientist will leverage culinary techniques, formulation expertise to create gold standard prototypes on the bench, create Design of Experience, execute trials & commissioning products in full, on time, at cost and at a superior quality level to existing products or to competition. The role involves partnering across the technical community to support existing process technologies and develop/commercialize new process technologies.

This is an onsite position based in Austin, TX or Camden, NJ (will have to travel to Austin)

The Senior Scientist will:

1. Advance the business through technical, culinary and formulation excellence ensuring all aspects meet or exceed the quality and product performance requirements within a managed timeline and cost objective
2. Partner within the Business Unit to mitigate input costs, anticipate inflationary changes and enhance margins through joint cost leadership
3. Influence and support internal teams, external stakeholders, and programs
4. Be tightly connected and a key contributor to the broader Sovos Brands Organization
5. Thrive in a fast-paced culture focused on change ready leadership and resiliency

Key Accountabilities

This role will have responsibility for leading and supporting process development, process optimization, processes of the future, cost optimization, and commercialization projects across our Rao's and Michael Angelo's brands. The focus will include technical breadth and depth across frozen entrees and thermally processed sauces.

* Lead technology development in select technical areas guided by near term innovation priorities and strategic technology roadmaps. Champion knowledge creation, implementation, and stewardship in these areas
* Given an objective: initiate test plans, develop experimental setups, test execution and provide data analysis to quantify key process parameters and fundamental mechanisms at bench, pilot and factory scale. Requires experience/knowledge of process/product integration
* Support the origination of prototypes and the development of a technical approach/ risk assessment related to new product and process development, from bench-top to pilot-plant and through to plant-scale
* Support existing and upcoming projects related to new product development, quality improvements, continuous improvements, capital expenditures and product / process interactions
* Manages multiple projects, able to prioritize and be flexible to rapidly changing business needs
* Builds and leverages effective relationships to get things done. Works as "one team" with product applications, engineering, and supply chain partners. Builds and maintains positive and cooperative communications, and collaboration with the team, partners, and key stakeholders
* Comply with USDA and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments

Minimum Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Culinary, Chemical Engineering or relevant fields.
* 5+ years experience in product / process development
* Passion for food, new product and process optimization, technical rigor and continuous learning, with a strong grasp of continuous improvement fundamentals
* Some knowledge of nutrition, ingredient interaction, and labeling guidelines
* Demonstrated project leadership and initiative with the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively. Ability to balance multiple concurrent priorities
* Strong bias for action and learning mindset. Willing to lean into risk, challenge assumptions, and identify new opportunities
* Ability to travel up to 50% of the time if based in Camden, NJ and up to 30% if based in Austin, TX
* Ability to sample Sovos Brands' products

Preferred Qualifications:

* Food Science or Culinary experience in Italian cuisine, frozen foods, meat and poultry, pasta production and process, thermally processed sauces is highly desired
* Strong technical communication skills, with a proven record of effectively sharing technical results and implications with less technical audiences
* Demonstrated business savvy and ability to maintain both a technical depth and business results mindset
* Track record for delivering outstanding results by solving technically complex problems. Experience using statistical designs, continue improvement methodologies, analysis and reporting is highly desired
* Better Process Control School, Root Cause Analysis, mastery of pilot plant and analytical equipment

Compensation and Benefits:

The target base salary range for this full-time, salaried position is between

Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training. Total pay may include other forms of compensation. In addition, we offer competitive health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment. Please ask your Talent Acquisition Partner for more information about our total rewards package.

The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity for employees and qualified applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, including consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, age, religion, or any other classification protected by law.