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**Brand:** Post Consumer Brands

**Categories:** Research & Development

**Locations:** Lakeville, Minnesota

**Position Type:** Regular Full-Time

**Remote Eligible:** No

**Req ID:** 28476

Job Description

Business Unit Overview

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company’s portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, PEBBLES®, Grape-Nuts® and Malt-O-Meal® cereal, and Peter Pan® peanut butter, as well as Nutrish®, Kibbles ‘n Bits® and 9Lives® dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook for the latest news. Brand At Post Consumer Brands, we’ve spent generations showing up for families, starting with breakfast, the most important meal of the day. Our cereals have become a trusted part of daily routines, helping spark conversations, fuel busy mornings, and create everyday moments that bring families closer together, including their furry four-legged family members, who have recently become a part of our story. As families have evolved, so have we. What began at the breakfast table has expanded into snacks, peanut butter, and, more recently, pet food, because caring for a family means feeding every part of it. With the addition of several iconic pet brands, we’ve extended our purpose: to make high-quality, accessible food for everyone under the same roof. This phase is still new, and that’s what makes it exciting. As we continue to grow across grocery and pet, we’re looking for people who care about good food, thoughtful work, and the kind of impact that stretches from store shelves to kitchen tables, and food bowls, across the country. Location Description Post Consumer Brands corporate headquarters in Lakeville, Minn. is about 20 miles south of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Lakeville has all the benefits of smaller town living with access to everything a large metropolitan area has to offer. Join more than 400 team members collaborating on the two-building campus to help put breakfast on the tables of millions of consumers in North America. Responsibilities The R&D Scientist – Pet Product Development is responsible for leading product development initiatives and testing to translate consumer insights into technical design requirements. This role involves formulating new and existing pet products, managing project activities using established project management methodologies, and driving cross-functional collaboration throughout the development process. The successful candidate will contribute to innovation, cost optimization, and quality enhancement efforts that align with company goals and deliver value to pet owners and their companions. Develop new products and improvements to existing products. Assure that product activities meet company cost capacity, quality, marketing and product development requirements. Coordinate and run (in partnership with Pilot Plant and Manufacturing Sites) experimental designs to test hypotheses in the areas of sensory/palatability, stability, and other key technical project deliverables. Communicate results, key learnings, and recommendations. Author or contribute to technical proposals, summaries, presentations, and project reports. Lead project or technical teams, as needed to proactively meet project needs/timing. Keep abreast of new ingredients and technologies as well as patent art in and beyond the existing category. Actively collaborate and partner with team members, both internal and external to R&D, to develop key tasks and project plans for timely completion of goals Support the identification and solution of cost savings issues, product/packaging change issues, equipment modifications, manufacturability issues, etc., using appropriate scientific principles. Qualifications Education: BS in Food Science, Chemical Engineering, Animal Nutrition, or related field. Experience: a minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in Research & Development is preferred. Will consider less experience with a higher education. Desired: Pet Food and/or Snacks formulation and product development experience is highly desired. Experience with food processes, e.g. extrusion, thermal processing, or baking is a plus. Experience with formulation software such as Concept 5 a plus. Skills: Demonstrated problem-solving skills. Proven innovation and creativity. Ability to work effectively in team-based environment with multiple functional groups, in a collaborative and positive manner. Excellent communication skills. Ability to achieve results and execute multiple simultaneous projects. Project Management Skills: Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to organize and manage projects; interact, support, facilitate and lead multi-functional work teams; ability to lead team to a consensus; strong negotiation skills. Ability to manage multiple projects, in a fast paced environment, meeting deadlines, and communicating status. Travel Requirements: Up to 25% travel The pay range for this position is $77,831 - $115,190 per year.

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