R&d Scientist I

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- Great things are happening in the Europe and Australia (EUAU) region. Each day, our 2,500 plus colleagues bring their passion to our offices, manufacturing sites, R&D center, and commercial/distributor markets across Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. We are energized by over 150 years of bringing people together with the food they love. With beloved brands Old El Paso, Häagen-Dazs, Nature Valley, Betty Crocker, Fibre One, Latina Fresh and more, we are on a mission to become the undisputed growth leader in food for EUAU. In a world that’s ever-changing, we look to stay ahead and seek people who share our love of food and are _**_hungry to shape the future._**

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**What your role is**

POSITION OVERVIEW

Our EUAU Snacks business is growing and needs an R&D Scientist I to support the growth of the business by collaborating with the team during the development and commercialization of innovation and renovation projects.

In this role you will lead medium size projects in several technologies and regions, including cold forming, extrusion, in different regions and countries, such as Europe, Australia, Mexico, etc. These projects are key to delivering our growth ambitions for the fiscal year and beyond. This position is primarily focused on the hands-on development and execution with an increasing responsibility on collaborating and leading bigger projects. You will also support the team in big global initiatives and projects with technical documentation, specifications and support and other internal tools.

**The position will be presential, based in San Adrian technical center (Navarra, Spain) with a certain flexibility to work from home.**

RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead and execute project independently, working autonomously with the Technical cross functional and external partners.
- Determine key design principles using consumer first design.
- Manage projects from concept to commercialization including prototype development, formula and process development, designing and coordinating trials, determining material specifications, managing shelf-life studies, scaling-up from bench to plant and documenting critical data, plans and learnings all along.
- Build trust and credibility through quality of work and effectively communicating progress, risks and challenges, escalating appropriately and offering alternative solutions.
- Work collaboratively with cross-functional stakeholders, across the R&D and Quality, Marketing, Sourcing, Manufacturing, proactively sharing knowledge, seeking input from others and partnering for resolution of challenges.
- Build meaningful relations with external partners and leverage them to solve technical needs, accelerate results and drive differentiated solutions.
- Be an active member of the San Adrian Technical Center Community, engaging in activities to improve organizational effectiveness, promote inclusion and diversity, support team and culture building, foster connections and learning, help be a force for good for the planet and the community.

**What you will bring to the team**

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science & Technology, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in Food industry R&D & International working environment. Experience within the Snacks Industry will be much appreciated.
- English language proficiency; excellent command in spoken and written English.
- Professional Working Proficiency in Spanish will be valued.
- Demonstrated skills in managing numerous projects concurrently and adaptability to fast growing/constantly changing business needs.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS/EXPERIENCES
- Curiosity, learning mindset, proactive self-improvement.
- Innovative thinker, willing to challenge established methods and beliefs.
- Good organization and methodic skills and mindset.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Self-starter with a strong bias for action
- Strong team collaboration skills, flexibility and agility.
- Comfortable with ambiguity and fast changing priorities.
- Driving license and willingness to travel (10-20% of the time aprox.)

**What you get from us**

DEVELOPMENT CANDIDATE WILL RECEIVE IN THE ROLE
- Deep knowledge of ingredients and technologies used in cereal bars, baked goods and extruded products.
- Product formulation and industrialization of high-quality products
- Benchtop and commercialization experience with coaching from experienced team
- Strong support for career development through strong employee-manager partnerships

At General Mills, we are committed to recruiting, retaining, developing and advancing an inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of the consumers and communities we serve globally. Come and be part of our team's journey. **Hungry to Shape the Future.