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Employer: General Mills, Inc.

Job Title: Senior Scientist (multiple positions)
Job Requisition: #26999 | 20330.235.7
Job Location: 9000 Plymouth Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55427-3870
Job Type: Full Time

Duties:
Responsible for the execution of new product strategy, concept development, product renovations, and partnering to drive HMM (Holistic Margin Management) initiatives forward to enable our yogurt products to win in the marketplace. Lead research and development (R&D) and have exposure to a broad range of products and technologies across our Liberte and Yoplait brands. Provide coaching and serve as team leader for a multi-location team. Leverage technical understanding and excellence to lead product R&D across innovation, renovation, and HMM projects from ideation to commercialization. Build and execute pipeline of innovation and renovation ideas for the Canada Yogurt business in collaboration with internal and external partners. Partner and influence cross functionally with the business and supply chain team to develop and advance core growth pipeline. Manage and lead multiple technically complex projects: create technical plans, timelines, risk management, and mitigation plans; identify opportunities by challenging formulation and processing assumptions. Coach and develop R&D team members on project execution across a portfolio of projects. Build strong relationships, work closely within cross-functional teams (R&D, Marketing, Supply Chain) and with external partners to develop outstanding product solutions in line with market needs.

Requirements:

Employer will accept a Master's degree in Food Science, Engineering, or a closely related field and three years of experience in the job offered or three years of experience in consumer food product and process development.

OR

Ph.D in Food Science, Engineering, or a closely related field and one year of experience in the job offered or one year of experience in consumer food product and process development.

Experience must include
1. One year of experience in product idea generation, development, quality, and safety evaluation
2. Food chemistry with knowledge of how various processing can have an impact on food product attributes
3. Functionality, behavior, and chemistry of proteins (plant and animal) in complex model food systems to improve the product and process characteristics
4. One year of experience in proposing, planning and driving execution of various scientific experiments related to protein, carbohydrate (sugars), and lipid functionality in different food model systems
5. One year of experience in demonstrating effective cross-functional (internal and external) collaboration in the food industry, to drive successful project and strategy execution in a highly dynamic and multicultural environment.

Experience can be gained from academic coursework or work experience. Domestic and international travel up to 25%. Background checks and drug testing are required.

Contact: Apply online at https://careers.generalmills.com/careers/ Please refer to job requisition number- #26999 | 20330.235.7

The salary range for this position $113,214-$150,300. At General Mills we strive for each employee's pay at any point in their career to reflect their experiences, performance and skills for their current role. The salary range for this role represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decision including, but not limited to, education, skills, work experience, certifications, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range. Beyond base salary, General Mills offers a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being. We are proud to offer a foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, wellbeing support and perks. Benefits may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors. You may also be eligible to participate in an annual incentive program. An incentive award, if any, depends on various factors, including, individual and organizational performance.

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best - bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what's next.