Scientist IV

Location(s):

United States of America

City/Cities:

Atlanta

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

May 14, 2024

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

The Coca Cola Company has an opening for a Scientist IV in Atlanta, GA. Duties are to be responsible for leading all aspects of new product development from concept to commercialization.

Work closely with several cross-functional groups (Marketing, Knowledge & Insights, Technical Operations, Quality, etc.) to lead and influence new product innovation in Retail & Food Service Channels. The position will perform the following:

• Responsible for planning, organizing, and executing new product development activities to support business growth and continuity. Designs, tests and execute activities/processes to

• ensure that all cycles of product development process are executed successfully and on time.

• Provide technical leadership and expertise to projects from inception through commercialization and launch. Supports other development projects, operations and related activities as necessary.

• Responsible for creating and managing technical timeline, ensuring product brief is complete and aligned upon, ensures risks analysis is complete and communicated. Executes projects within given timelines to meet desired business objectives (consumer, financial, operational, etc.). Exercises deep cross-functional involvement and alignment with project teams and management.

• Apply scientific, engineering and consumer insights principles in research, formulation, processing and commercialization of beverages.

• Identify, evaluate, and select new ingredients, developments, trends & technologies in food and beverage industry to guide product development initiatives. Partners with internal and external parties to stay abreast of our consumer's needs and identifies actions plans to address those needs. Drives and leverages internal and external suppliers to deliver ingredient and product innovation.

Education:

Requires a minimum of a Master's Degree, or foreign equivalent, in Food Science, Chemical Engineering, or related field plus three years of experience in job offered, related position, or research assistant experience while pursuing a post-bachelor's degree.

Experience

Experience must include 3 years of experience developing and launching beverage or food products for a food or beverage company; 3 years of experience evaluating the chemistry of flavors, food ingredients, processing, packaging, nutrition, and stability testing. 3 years of experience working within a food science laboratory. 3 years of experience working with cross-functional teams ; 3 years of experience leading a food science laboratory and junior scientists.

Travel: Not Required

Skills:

Pay Range:

$110,300 - $135,500

Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.

Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what's possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves.

We focus on four key behaviors - curious, empowered, inclusive and agile - and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. When we collect your personal information as part of a job application or offer of employment, we do so in accordance with industry standards and best practices and in compliance with applicable privacy laws.