Glanbia?is?a?global?nutrition?company,?grounded?in?science?and?nature?and?dedicated?to?providing?better?nutrition?for?every?step?of?life’s?journey.
Today’s?consumers?are?increasingly?aware?of?the?importance?of?nutrition?in?improving?their?overall?health?and?well?being.?They?are?searching?for?better,?healthier?and?smarter?nutritional?solutions?that?fit?their?lifestyles.
Glanbia?takes?pure?and?clean?ingredients?including?milk,?whey?and?grains,?and?using?our?expert?knowledge?and?capabilities?we?produce?high-quality?nutritional?ingredients?and?branded?consumer?products?for?our?customers?and?consumers?worldwide.
We?employ?over?6,000?people?across?32?countries?and?our?products?are?sold?or?distributed?in?over?130?countries?with?an?annual?turnover?of?Euro?3.6?billion.?Our?major?production?facilities?are?located?in?Ireland,?the?US,?the?UK,?Germany?and?China.?We?have?four?segments;?Glanbia?Performance?Nutrition,?Global?Ingredients,?Dairy?Ireland?and?Joint?Ventures?&?Associates.?Our?shares?are?listed?on?the?Irish?and?London?Stock?Exchanges?(symbol:?GLB).
Key?Responsibilities?may?include:
?？?Formulate?commercially-viable?food?and?supplement?applications?including?bars,?beverages,?bakery?products,?confectionary?and?related?products,?utilizing?a?variety?of?ingredients,?including?dairy?and?flax,?with?a?solutions?approach?and?building?lower?cost?solutions.
?？?Respond?quickly?to?customer?requests?for?reformulations?of?existing?and?new?products.
?？?Support?new?ingredient?solutions?with?food?and?supplement?formulations.
?？?Establish?a?strong?working?relationship?with?the?Product?Strategic?Management?and?Sales?teams?within?Glanbia?that?new?products?can?be?commercialized?in?a?smooth,?rapid?manner.
?？?Analyze?texture?and?flavour?of?developed?prototypes?–?use?texture?analysis?instrumentation?with?accompanying?computer/software-based?analysis?and?sensory?evaluation?for?flavor?profiles.
?？?Create?great?tasting?food?and?supplement?prototypes?from?poor?flavoured?ingredients?(i.e.?masking?bitter,?metallic,?oxidized?flavors).
?？?Formulate?and?produce?new?product?prototypes?(foods?and?supplements)?that?expand?into?areas?that?were?previously?not?achievable?–?i.e.?improved?heat?stability,?pH?stability,?higher?concentration?of?ingredients,?improved?texture?and?appearance.
?？?Operate?pilot?plant?equipment?including;?bar?plant,?enrober,?beverage?plant,?blender,?UHT?system?etc.
?？?Develop?nutrition?labels?and?ingredient?labels?using?Genesis?Software?that?meet?FDA?and?regional?regulatory?requirements.
?？?Order?and?stock?supplies?and?ingredients?for?the?applications?lab.
?？?Plan?and?design?robust?experiments?(experimental?design)?that?can?be?statistically?analyzed.
?？?Make?technical?presentations?at?conferences,?meetings,?trade?shows,?and?customer?visits
?？?Take?food?and?supplement?formulations?from?bench-top?to?pilot?plant?and?finally?to?commercial?scale.
?Qualifications:
?？?Must?possess?a?Bachelor’s?of?Science?degree?(B.S.)?or?5?years?of?related?experience?in?the?Food?Science?or?a?similar?field.
?？?A?Master’s?(M.S.)?degree?in?Food?Science?or?similar?field?would?be?preferred.
?？?Experience?with?formulating?food?products?is?preferred,?particularly?looking?for?protein?bar?and?beverage?experience,?including?successful?development?and?commercialization?of?such?products,?with?a?strong?understanding?of?proteins,?sweeteners,?fiber,?starch,?and?stabilizer?systems,?and?how?ingredients?interact?with?processing?to?form?desirable?texture?and?flavor?in?food?applications.
?？?Proficient?computer?skills?that?allow?analysis?and?interpretation?of?scientific?data,?graphics,?statistical?analysis?and?preparation?of?publication?quality?manuscripts.
?？?Must?be?able?to?travel?globally.