Food Scientist II - Little Rock, AR
 S&D Coffee | |
 United States, Arkansas, Little Rock | |
 Oct 26, 2026 | |
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Working independently, the Food Scientist II is responsible for the development of new products across Coffee, Tea and Extracts from concept to commercialization. Requires work with multi-disciplinary groups to innovate, optimize and customize food ingredients. Consults directly with sales and customers to meet expectations. This position reports to the Product Development Manager.
Primary Job Functions: * Product Development * Project Requests * Commercialization * Technical Support * Trade show planning and attendance * Raw material assessment * Additional tasks or projects outside "core" responsibilities Key Responsibilities: * Ideate and develop new product prototypes and optimization to existing products * Improve existing products by optimizing product attributes * Develop and maintain accurate records related to the products such as formulas, label development, production process, HACCP, product specification, nutritional data, shelf life, etc. * Participate on product development teams and cross-functional teams to be the Product Development advocate as applicable * Independently completes project requests as assigned on-time * Provide application samples and usage recommendations, as needed * Tracks project trends and optimizes processes for product development * Oversee scale-up from bench to production trials * Develop processing parameters with current equipment for better efficiency and yields * Troubleshoot trials and provide recommendations for corrective action * Provide technical support to customers seeking product information and advice as it pertains to product application/usage levels * Travel independently with Salesperson on customer demonstrations; work with R&D on site. * Demonstrate knowledge of field protocols and procedures that support products and solutions to Westrock customers * Provide comprehensive reports on complex data analysis and summaries * Serve as Product Development lead on trade show planning teams * Provide technical assistance to sales in the trade show booth * Evaluate, approve, and analyze risk of new or existing ingredients * Evaluate new raw materials and conduct sensory analysis with a cross-functional group. * Evaluate technical specification documentation for compliance with Westrock requirements * Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned. | |