Director – Measurement Science
| Company | Ingredion |
|---|---|
| Location | Bridgewater Township, NJ, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | PhD |
| Experience Level | Expert or higher |
Requirements
- PhD or equivalent industry experience in Materials Science, Food Science, Chemical Engineering, or related fields with 10+ years of broad technical experience.
- Experience with ingredient manufacturers or consumer goods manufacturing companies. Direct Consumer Products Company experience a plus.
- Demonstrated experience and ingredient Structure-Function understanding across broad Food & Beverage categories.
- Specific technical knowledge of starches, hydrocolloids, other texturizers, sweeteners, and functional nutritional ingredients.
- Demonstrated experience leading teams/leading cross-functional teams and initiatives.
- Proven ability to lead, grow, coach, and empower team leaders and talented technical professionals.
- Demonstrated project management skills- Ability to manage, prioritize, and provide direction on key customer and new product innovation projects.
Responsibilities
- Develop a comprehensive and cohesive Measurement and Analytical Science strategy that clearly articulates to our customers how Ingredion’s measurement science capabilities create value and drive growth.
- Execute a multi-year global Measurement and Analytical Science strategy to build technology platform capabilities that deliver innovation aligned with Ingredion’s Play to Win (P2W) aspiration.
- Collaborate with regional technical and segment business teams to develop and update a multi-year business plan, effectively allocating resources to prioritize growth projects and seize new business opportunities.
- Establish Ingredion as a thought leader and partner by advancing data-driven, fundamental, science-based impactful solutions for customers and consumers.
- Elevate the capabilities of our Food Measurement Science function to create a sustainable competitive advantage. Identify capability gaps and future needs, and execute a plan to develop and grow the team accordingly.
- Develop and leverage internal and external capabilities and partnerships to successfully implement and execute our Measurement Science strategy.
- Adopt new capabilities, including AI technologies, to enable faster and more robust solutions.
- Lead global competitive analysis and benchmarking initiatives, focusing on key competitors in the marketplace.
Preferred Qualifications
- Creative thinker, able to proactively inspire change with the team. Ability to act with agility, adapt, grow, and elevate the team’s capabilities.
- Strong business acumen and awareness of the industry’s key financial drivers / economic conditions.