Associate Scientist - Product Development

Job description

A mutually rewarding experience.

Work. Realize your ambitions. And realize there's more to being in business than just making a profit. That's the Mars philosophy. And the opportunity we offer every one of our Associates. An opportunity to take what you do and make it mean more for you, for those around you and for the planet. What you get here is challenging, interesting work. You get the tools you need to do a great job and you get to have the best possible people on your side to help you do it. And at the same time as getting to find ways to do business better today than we did it yesterday and driving a great career, you also get to build a more enlightened business and drive sustainability.

Because it's never just about a single person, a single project or a single brand. It's about how you can grab everything that's within your reach here and use it to pursue mutual, long-term gain. It's about having ideas. And ideals. Being prepared to risk failure because the promise of success means we'll all be a little better off. It's that mix of integrity and ambition that makes Mars such a special place to work. And why working here is always about more than just a job.

About Mars, Incorporated

Mars is a family-owned business with more than a century of history making diverse products and offering services for people and the pets people love. With almost $35 billion in sales, the company is a global business that produces some of the world's best-loved brands: M&M's®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, UNCLE BEN'S®, MARS DRINKS and COCOAVIA®. Mars also provides veterinary health services that include BANFIELD® Pet Hospitals, Blue Pearl®, VCA® and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire its more than 100,000 Associates to create value for all its partners and deliver growth they are proud of every day.

The Associate Scientist is responsible for partnering across functions to successfully deliver new product development and product optimisation projects that unlock sustainable category Growth, and improvements in Quality and Efficiency.

Key to the success of this positon is strong cross functional collaboration and an understanding of how to manage stakeholders and influence others to achieve business objectives. This is a great opportunity for a candidate with relevant work experience to hit the ground running whilst further developing their skills through a large scope of responsibilities.

If you want to work in a supportive environment where quality is mission critical then please apply!

Key Responsibilities

·  Translate customer, shopper & consumer insights into desirable, viable and feasible product solutions from initial concept prototyping through to trials and factory implementation
·  Define new product specifications, and monitor product performance to ensure our products meet the expectations of our consumers and comply with regulatory requirements
·  Support the identification and delivery of Value Leadership opportunities in the raw material portfolio to improve product cost structures while maintaining our product key quality attributes
·  Support the development and optimisation of R&D capabilities, processes and standards
·  As a member of the R&D team, role model the 5 Principles & our unique Culture and provide technical leadership to support the delivery of the R&D and Business strategy

The ideal candidate

·  Tertiary qualifications in Science/Food Science, Engineering or related technical subject areas
·  Industry experience (2-3 years) in R&D within food or fast moving consumer goods is essential
·  Project Management experience
·  Experience working in cross functional project teams and multi-disciplinary R&D teams
·  Product Design and Development experience translating market/consumer insights in to scalable product solutions

Why Mars Australia?

·  Awarded Australia’s #6 company for 2018 in the Best Places to Work survey in the 1,000 + employees category;
·  Genuine career progression, a focus on development with access to global opportunities;
·  Enrolment to world class training via our Mars University centre of learning excellence;
·  Opportunity to opt-in to our Mars superannuation co-contribution matching scheme;
·  Access to our Maxxia Rewards Programme offering discounts across dining and entertainment;
·  Be paid weekly!

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

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