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Research and Development Specialist

2 weeks ago


Mississauga, Canada Sofina Foods Inc Full time

**Position Summary**:
Reporting to the Manager Research and Development, the Specialist take ownership for the development and commercialization of new products and enhancements of existing products while meeting our pillars of cost, quality, service, environment, and safety.
**Key Accountabilities**:

- Collaborate with marketing and sales to provide technical support, clarify product requirements, and support product launch. Conduct product evaluation of competitive products. Prepare samples for customers and internal presentation.
- Coordinate distribution of samples;
- Act as Team Lead on product development initiatives;
- Work with Quality Assurance on preparation and production of samples, testing; nutritional analysis, shelf-life studies;
- Develop product specifications and standard operating procedures, product formulation, process and critical to quality product specifications. Assist with creating and maintaining customer specifications;
- Manage plant trials and production launches, ensuring plants are trained and products meet yield and quality standards;
- Lead continuous improvement projects as required;
- Work with Regulatory group to ensure that products comply with government regulations and certification requirements;
- Work with Purchasing and suppliers to source and test ingredients and packaging. Source alternate suppliers of existing dry goods and/or raw materials. Conduct research and testing of new ingredients, process techniques, packaging and technologies;
- Build vendor relationships to enable best price development practices;
- Detail formulation inputs, product process and labour in costing model. Work with Finance in the creation of Bill of Materials;
- Maintain R&D areas and fulfill other related duties.

**Requirements**:

- A minimum of 1-3 years in food, product development or related field. Post-secondary education in Food Science, Science, Engineering, Culinary or related field;
- Lead continuous improvement projects;
- Analytical ability; methodical/critical thinker and problem solver; attention to detail;
- Computer literacy (MS Office);
- This role will require to travel within GTA

Sofina Foods Inc. is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). Applicants are asked to make their needs/requirements, for the purpose of accommodation under AODA, known to Human Resources when they are contacted for an interview.