R&D Associate Scientist

Overview:
Work for a global FMCG company with some of the world's most trusted and iconic brands. Be part of an exciting business where employees are recognised and career growth is supported.

To continue our success, we currently have an exciting opportunity for a R&D Associate Scientist to join our ANZ Snacks teams. Your role will be To develop new products and optimise existing products in terms of performance, quality and cost - aligned with business objectives and timings. While also supporting the PD team members as required during development of new products.

**Responsibilities**:
**Key Responsibilities**:

- Manage assigned projects through the business from initial idea through to implementation working with multi-disciplinary project teams in accordance with agreed objectives as detailed in the kick-off and through the development of project timelines
- Provide support to PD team members on key projects as required e.g. technical documentation, artwork, trial support
- Work with the R & D Cross-Functional team in consumer research, analytical support, seasoning development and packaging development to support new developments and projects
- Maintain a close working relationship between the key internal customers - Marketing, Commercialisation & Supply Chain/Operations
- Maintain raw materials, product and process specifications for assigned brands and/or manufacturing platforms
- Manage shelf-life trials as required within the business on your projects
- Demonstrate and exercise a commitment to promote, develop and improve the health, safety and welfare of our people.

Qualifications:
**About you**:

- Sc (Food Science) or similar
- Strong technical, analytical, communication and project management skills
- Computer literate, innovator, self-motivated, numerate with attention to detail

**For you**:

- We offer a competitive benefits package
- Access generous leave options (e.g. wellness, birthday, volunteer, purchase additional leave/cash out leave)
- We understand that bringing the best version of yourself to work means looking after yourself holistically. Our Health & Wellness programs support you with all dimensions of wellness
- Access learning programs for your professional development, as well as our global offerings and online courses.

**About us**:
We are a progressive and people-focused business and believe our diverse workforce is the key to our success. Because we value our employees and their families, we offer an agile and flexible working environment with an emphasis on work life balance and health, as well as plenty of learning opportunities and room to grow your career.
- Recognised as a Top Employer in both Australia and New Zealand in 2021 and 2022, one of only 16 organisations globally to earn this certification.
- Recognised as an WGEA Employer of Choice for gender equality for the past 12 years and is one of the leading organisations in this space.
- Gender Tick (NZ)
- Family Friendly Certification (AU)

Pep+ (PepsiCo Positive) is the future of our organization - a strategic end-to-end transformation, with sustainability at the center of how we will create growth and value by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for the planet and people. It is our roadmap for becoming the global leader in convenient foods and beverages and a leading actor in the transformation of the global food system.

With a large portfolio of food and beverage brands, PepsiCo Australia & New Zealand employs more than 1,600 people across ANZ at Smiths Snack Food Company, Bluebird Foods NZ and PepsiCo Beverages. With global brands like Doritos, Gatorade, and Pepsi Max, we also make some home-grown favourites such as Smith's Chips, Red Rock Deli, Twisties, and our Bluebird NZ snack brands.

Interested? Know someone who might be? This is a great opportunity to join the PepsiCo ANZ team.

**PepsiCo's hiring process**:

- Interview(s) and skills evaluation
- Online Assessment process
- Background checks

At PepsiCo, we believe what makes you unique, makes us better. We embrace equal opportunities for all employees. We believe that our people are our best asset and understand the importance of bringing different perspectives, different lenses and different experiences to our workplace. We are committed to building and supporting an inclusive workforce that truly reflects the global communities we operate within. We encourage women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQI+ and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply.