Kindergarten friends turned entrepreneurs, founders Drew Harrington and Amanda Klane set out on a mission to create desserts that deliver on everyday indulgence with great taste, quality ingredients and superb nutritionals. Since hitting store shelves in 2011 as the first to market frozen Greek yogurt, Yasso quickly became one of the fastest-growing dessert brands in the world, disrupting the brand ranks of deeply entrenched competitors and attracting a loyal following of brand enthusiasts. Yasso can be found at major grocery and club stores nationwide, and is an active, positive contributor to the community via its Game On! Foundation. To find your local retailers and to learn more about Yasso, please visit www.yasso.com and follow @yasso.

DESCRIPTION:

The Senior Product Developer will lead the development of innovation, line extensions, and optimizations from inception to commercialization.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Senior Product Developer will work closely with the Research and Development Senior Manager on various projects and

programs. Essential responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:

• Lead cross-functional teams through product development schedules that meet aggressive project timelines.
• Work closely with co-manufacturing network on product trials and commercialization.
• With limited supervision, research materials and methods, executes experiments, gathers, and analyzes data, develops preliminary findings, prepares and presents written reports and summaries.
• Collect and analyze data, translate findings into possible solutions, and presents recommendations to organization leadership.
• Advise and guide other R&D team members and departments on scientific/technical matters as necessary.
• Support the investigation of new technologies and ingredients through interaction with vendors.
• Actively seek to enhance technical skills through project experience, conferences, training programs.
• Lead product cuttings with innovation, sales, management, and external customers.
• Support Quality and Food Safety team as needed.
• Be flexible in taking on additional tasks as needed to support company business objectives.

Qualifications:

• B.S. degree in Food Science. Advanced degree preferred for Senior Food Scientist.
• Minimum of 5 years of product development experience.
• Experience working through ambiguity, adapting to change, and persevering. A drive for results/can-do mentality is critical to success.
• Demonstrated success developing products from benchtop through commercialization.
• Excellent time management skills with ability to prioritize multiple activities simultaneously
• Experience with ESHA Genesis preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively across levels and functions internally and with third parties.
• Ability to identify critical path items and risks, and effectively communicate these to both the R&D team and management.
• Ability to consume a variety of foods and allergens (wheat, peanut, tree nut, almond, dairy, and sesame)
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25%, depending on project work. Ability to travel by car and plane as an effective and professional representative of Yasso, Inc.
• Ability to work a variety of shifts, including overnights and occasional weekends, to support plant or pilot trials.

Job Type:  Full Time