Liquid R&D Scientist - #51787

Descrizione

Campari Group today is a major player in the global branded spirits industry, with a portfolio of over 50 premium and super premium brands, marketed and distributed in over 190 markets around the world, with leading positions in Europe and the Americas.

Headquartered in Milan, Italy, Campari Group owns 25 plants worldwide and has its own distribution network in 26 countries, and employs approximately 4,700 people.

Shares of the parent company Davide Campari - Milano N.V. are listed on the Italian Stock Exchange since 2001. Campari Group is today the sixth-largest player worldwide in the premium spirits industry.

General Description of the Role

The Liquid R&D Scientist will support research and development (R&D) initiatives within Aperitifs and other relevant product categories.

Key Responsibilities and Activities

• Support projects by batching new formulations and/or testing new processes.
• Support in ingredient qualifications with batching, trials, and testing.
• Support in renovation projects that may explore alternate formulations, ingredients, suppliers and/or processes.
• Support plants and/or comanufacturers on product and process optimization.
• Request and organize necessary technical and regulatory compliance documentation from suppliers.
• Execute accelerated stability testing and analyze results to predict shelf life and/or stability of products.
• Manage across multiple systems documentation control of all necessary ingredients, technical information, process directions, and formulations.
• Define and populate product specifications within a global centralized system.
• Input liquid bills of material within a global centralized system.
• Support in first production of products to ensure successful industrialization.
• Support pilot scale operations from blending, filtration, carbonation, bottling, and general maintenance.

Key Relationships

Internal:

• Supervisors and Managers of Supply Chain
• Marketing
• Quality
• Regulatory
• Plant personnel

External:

• Suppliers
• Co-manufacturers
• Laboratories

Experience Required

1-2 years of product development and/or laboratory experience is preferred.

Education / Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineering, or other scientific discipline.

Skills

• Team working (i.e. ability to work with others across all boundaries to reach common objectives).
• Good chemistry and mathematical skills are required.
• Sensory experience of foods and/or beverages is preferred.
• Good interpersonal, communication and organizational skills are required.
• Able to work within a lab environment and operate basic laboratory equipment.
• Data analysis experience is preferred.
• Competent in Microsoft Office Applications.
• Proficient in Italian and English.

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

At Campari Group we believe in building more value together, thus we see diversity in all forms as a source of enrichment. Our employment policies and practices ensure that we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment without regard to any individual’s race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or characteristics or expression, political affiliation or activity, age, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Campari Group believes that fair compensation and equal opportunities are crucial for employees’ well-being, empowerment, and engagement. Our efforts to ensure fair pay have earned us the Fair Pay Certification by Fair Pay Workplace, an independent organization dedicated to dismantling pay disparities based on gender, race and their intersection.

Note to applicants:

Your application will be assessed based on your abilities, expertise, general knowledge and experience, not because of any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information you may possess. You must not disclose to Campari Group any such information. In the event that you are asked a question that cannot be answered without disclosure of any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information (including from a current or prior employer or their vendors or customers), you must decline to answer the question.

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