Associate R&D Manager - 301 INC

Job Description

Company Overview

General Mills is reshaping the future of food. We believe food makes us better. It nourishes our bodies, brings us joy and connects us to each other. As one of the world's leading food companies, General Mills operates in more than 100 countries and markets more than 100 consumer brands, including Cheerios, Nature Valley, Betty Crocker, Yoplait, Annie's Homegrown, Old El Paso, Epic Provisions, Blue Buffalo and more. Are you passionate about the future of food? You've come to the right table. We want the very best talent to help lead something big.

Responsibilities

The 301 INC team is looking to collaborate with emerging food brands; to roll up our sleeves and work together to create breakthrough innovations and build successful businesses. We are seeking an Associate R&D Manager in 301 INC (to identify and solve challenging technical problems for innovation, renovation and product improvement projects, often in new-to-GMI or new-to-the-world categories. The 301 Inc Associate R&D Manager will also develop and execute technical strategies that enable 301 INC portfolio brands to deliver against their short- and medium-term business objectives (includes innovation, HMM and core growth strategies). https://www.301inc.com/

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• As needed, provide hands-on R&D support for new product launches, start-ups, due diligence assessments and other R&D led projects
• Work with 301 INC portfolio brands to build their internal R&D capabilities, sharing and demonstrating best practices in core R&D competencies, such as formulation, scale-up, troubleshooting, quality as designed, etc.
• Drive external connections for ideation and solution finding (suppliers, university, institutes, independent consultants, etc.)
• Build and leverage strong internal network to facilitate knowledge sharing between 301 INC portfolio brands and GMI experts (Sourcing, Supply Chain, Quality, Nutrition, Regulatory, and Legal)
• Effectively model entrepreneurial behaviors, adapting GMI best practices to fit the scale, speed and resources of 301 INC portfolio brands
• Champion both food and human safety in development work with 301 INC partner brands
• Act as Technical Team Leader or Manager for the 301 INC R&D team – there is an opportunity to directly manage employees but is not required

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Engineering, Food Science or related field
• 7+ years experience in food innovation, technology, new product development, and/or research & development
• Position will require travel (15%)
• Ability to work collaboratively to drive results
• Solid critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Technical excellence and fundamental scientific understanding
• Strong networking and interpersonal skills
• Thrives in ambiguity, ability to pivot quickly
• Ability to work both internally and externally

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience across a range of GMI processes, product systems & ingredients is a strong positive (Dairy experience is a preferred but not required)
• Experience in both applications and technical teams desired but not required
• Technical curiosity & a passion for science and learning
• Comfort stretching outside of his/her current expertise
• Proven coaching and mentoring abilities that foster a culture of technical learning
• Embraces working differently, high comfort in unregimented environments