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Immediate need for a talented R&D Project Manager. This is a 12+ months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in San Diego, CA(Hybrid). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job ID:26-08555

Pay Range: $60 - $90/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage multiple R&D programs and/or large-scale product development projects, from feasibility through commercialization, including Class II and/or Class III medical devices (with emphasis on electrically active/medical electrical equipment where applicable).
• Develop and maintain integrated program plans, timelines (Gantt charts), budgets, resource plans, and risk registers; proactively identify and mitigate risks across technical, regulatory, clinical, commercial, and electrical safety dimensions.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and success criteria; create and maintain project charters, work breakdown structures (WBS), and detailed schedules.
• Lead cross-functional core teams (R&D/Engineering, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical, Manufacturing, Marketing, and Operations) to execute program objectives; facilitate effective decision-making and resolve conflicts.
• Drive adherence to Design Control processes (21 CFR 820.30), risk management (ISO 14971), usability engineering (IEC 62366), basic safety and essential performance requirements for medical electrical equipment (IEC 60601-1 series), and other applicable standards throughout the product lifecycle.
• Provide regular status updates, executive-level reporting, and dashboards to senior leadership and stakeholders; communicate program progress, issues, decisions, and changes clearly and proactively.
• Support regulatory strategy development and submissions (e.g., 510(k), PMA, technical files for CE marking), including coordination of electrical safety testing, EMC compliance (IEC 60601-1-2), and collateral/particular standards as needed.
• Foster a collaborative, innovative, and compliant culture within program teams.
• Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and cross functional teams management.
• Lead cross-functional teams through identification of risks & mitigations, problem resolution and root cause analysis, corrective and preventive action.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plan with risk-based timeline, critical path milestones, resource allocation, roadmap with clear milestones for gap analysis, risk management, remediation, testing, certification and budget tracking to support certification goals
• Monitor the effectiveness and performance of the launch and project team and facilitate the development of contingency plans, recommending corrective actions as required.
• Ensure compliance with quality management systems and regulatory requirements, where applicable.
• Lead the team to prepare for and execute Phase Gate. Represent the team with Client leaders, ensuring such decisions are informed by a balanced and clearly articulated representation of the relevant data.
• Leverage technical acumen to partner with engineering teams, monitor development progress, and ensure alignment between technical deliverables and program timelines
• Drive design control discipline throughout product development, ensuring compliance
• Conduct or oversee gap assessments against general, collateral, and particular standards for medical electrical equipment safety and essential performance.
• Manage integrated risk management (per ISO 14971), including essential performance definition, hazard analysis, risk controls, and verification.
• Coordinate and manager the execution of test plans for electrical safety, EMC, mechanical, environmental, and essential performance requirements; coordinate pre-compliance and formal third-party testing.
• Oversee compliance documentation: technical files, risk management files, test reports, essential performance rationale, and certification justification.
• Integrate compliance activities with the quality management system (ISO 13485) and other regulatory requirements (FDA, EU MDR, etc.).
• Serve as primary liaison with notified bodies, test labs, and regulatory consultants to support certification and post-compliance needs.
• Drive a safety-focused culture while ensuring the team meets the September 2027 compliance target

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Key Skills;Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Biomedical, Electrical, Mechanical, or related),Life Sciences, or equivalent.
• 3-5 years of project management in medical devices, with ≥5 years leading compliance programs for medical electrical equipment.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering medical device programs from concept to market launch (including regulatory clearance/approval).
• Strong knowledge of FDA Quality System Regulation (21 CFR Part 820), ISO 13485, ISO 14971 risk management, IEC 62304 (software), and global regulatory pathways (510(k), De Novo, PMA, MDR).
• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet, or similar) and standard office software.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification not required but is preferred
• Scrum Master and SAFE Agile certification is preferred.
• Experience in medical device industries required, including experience in FDA or other regulated environments.
• Knowledge of the medical device industries beneficial integrating science and technology into business processes.
• Technical background in electrical, mechanical, or biomedical engineering
• Expert in the development and deployment of program management tools and techniques including methods for tracking progress, risk management and delivery of major milestones.
• Understanding of engineering development lifecycles and the ability to translate technical inputs into program-level actions and timelines
• Excellent influencing skills with the ability to achieve challenging goals through others without direct authority across different functions, external partners, geographies, and cultures.
• Drive for accountability within self and others.
• Proven project management experience with delivering medium-to large-scale projects in managed service model from concept through delivery and operations
• Relentless advocacy for the customer with a focus on meeting or exceeding customer requirements.
• Driving the team to make trade-offs that optimize customer and business value while maintaining program velocity and outcomes that sustain the highest standards of quality.
• Direct experience with major test labs and certification bodies for medical electrical equipment standards.
• Experience with programmable electrical medical systems (PEMS) or software-inclusive devices (IEC 62304 knowledge a plus)
• Proven success taking Class II (or higher) active medical electrical devices from gap assessment through third-party certification.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 14971, ISO 13485, general/collateral/particular standards for medical electrical safety and essential performance, and EMC requirements.
• Familiarity with FDA QSR (21 CFR Part 820), EU MDR/IVDR, or other global regulations.

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MSI Express is a single-source contract manufacturing and packaging company, delivering innovative engineering solutions from our strategically located network of manufacturing facilities.

ROLE PURPOSE/ POSITION SUMMARY

The Account Manager is responsible for managing and maintaining strong relationships with customers, ensuring timely and accurate processing of orders, and overseeing the efficient flow of materials to meet customer demand. This role involves collaboration with internal teams, such as production, logistics, and quality control, to ensure efficient plant operations and exceptional customer satisfaction.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES/PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Customer Relationship Management

• Build and nurture strong, long-lasting relationships with customers
• Understand customer needs, preferences, and expectations to provide personalized service
• Ensure customer reports and information are accurate and communicated to customer in a timely fashion
• Interface into customer reporting systems (i.e., SAP, Oracle for scheduling, production, -most times by lot control), shipping, receiving, and managing procurement of customer owned raw materials for specific customer assigned
• Assist in new product launches, collaborate with commercialization team, and site team to meet with timelines and other targets
• Handle customer issues & complaints by referring the issue to the appropriate department & logging them onto the system. Follow up to resolution

Order Processing

• Receive and process customer orders accurately and efficiently
• Verify order details, including quantities, specifications, and delivery schedules
• Prepare job files and project specifications for internal processing and manufacturing for specific customer assigned
• Track order fulfillment & communicate shorts to our customers with information on when product will be available

Material Inventory Management

• Participate in material planning process
• Drive change in managing inventory levels and inventory turns and minimizing obsolescence, scrap, aged inventories, and inventory reserves
• Analyze production yield, material usage, and material loss data to understand customer/material impacts
• Coordinate with production and procurement teams to ensure optimal inventory levels

Supply Chain Coordination

• Collaborate with internal supply chain teams to ensure timely procurement of raw materials and ingredients
• Oversee the supply of raw and packaging materials (whether customer or organization owned) for the facility to include new production to meet production schedules
• Coordinate with logistics teams to facilitate on-time deliveries to customers

Problem-Solving

• Identify and address customer-related supply chain issues promptly and effectively
• Resolve order discrepancies, shipping delays, or quality concerns in collaboration with relevant teams

Communication

• Maintain clear and open communication with customers regarding order status, changes, and potential issues
• Collaborate cross functionally with internal teams to convey customer requirements and expectations

Negotiation and Contract Management

• Negotiate terms, pricing, and delivery schedules with customers
• Manage contracts and agreements to ensure compliance with terms and conditions

Data Analysis

• Utilize data and analytics to track order performance, customer buying patterns, and inventory levels
• Provide insights to management for strategic decision-making

Quality Focus

• Ensure that materials and products meet quality control standards before delivery to customers
• Collaborate with quality control teams to address and resolve any quality issues

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities for process optimization and efficiency improvements within customer material account management
• Stay informed about industry trends and best practices
• Participate and assist in development of new, effective programs/policies for customer, supplier, transportation, and logistics management in conjunction with Supply Chain and plant leadership
• Perform other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS/ CAPABILITY PROFILE

Minimum Education

• High school diploma or GED
• Bachelor’s degree in related field

Minimum Experience

• Four plus (4+) years of experience in purchasing or material planning, purchasing, materials management
• Food manufacturing experience
• Demonstrated track record in improving inventory accuracy, driving inventory reduction strategies and reducing premium freight
• Strong Math and Typing Skills
• Basic level of business acumen, strong attention to detail and analytical skills

Minimum Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities

• Working knowledge of manufacturing, material flow and improvement strategies and the ability to integrate those into the operation
• Excellent organizational and people skills, project management skills, with an ability to openly convey information to team members in a timely, concise manner
• Understanding of applicable computer systems, such as Microsoft Office, Nulogy, Tableau, etc.
• Leadership
• Budget Management
• Vendor/Contractor Management
• Metric Development
• Ability to identify and propose potential solutions to production
• Demonstrated Understanding of Materials Management

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There has never been a more exciting time to join Request Foods. We’ve been selling products to many of the world’s leading food companies, retailers and restaurants for over 35 years. A privately owned and financially sound company, we do our best to run our business based on Christian values. Whether it’s cooking up great tasting food, assisting in customer support, providing quality and production leadership, or supporting administrative or technical activities, a career at Request Foods is a great opportunity. At Request, we’ve achieved success by treating our employees with integrity, trust and respect. If you’re passionate about food, and the people who help produce it, then Request Foods might just be for you.

The Senior Director of Supply Chain will lead end-to-end supply chain strategy and execution to drive profitable growth, operational excellence, and market expansion. This role calls for a proven supply chain leader with deep food industry experience, strong strategic and analytical skills, and a track record of building high-performing teams while optimizing complex supply networks across sourcing, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, inventory, and demand planning. The role reports directly to the President.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Instill a relationship-based, performance-driven leadership mindset across the Supply Chain organization, emphasizing critical thinking, accountability, and strong business acumen.

• Foster a center-of-excellence culture within supply chain operations by leading, coaching, and developing high-performing, action-oriented teams focused on continuous improvement.

• Inspire, develop, and empower Supply Chain, procurement, logistics and scheduling teams to achieve operational excellence and business success, supporting the company’s long-term growth objectives (2X top line by 2030).

• Develop and execute a comprehensive supply chain strategy aligned with company goals, customer requirements, and regulatory standards, encompassing sourcing, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, inventory management, and demand planning.

• Leverage data analytics, forecasting tools, and market intelligence to optimize supply chain performance, manage risk, improve service levels, control costs, and enhance scalability.

• Build strong partnerships with suppliers, co-manufacturers, logistics providers, and key internal stakeholders through regular business reviews, performance metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) across the supply chain to drive reliability, efficiency, cost optimization, and customer satisfaction.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Finance, Quality, Operations, and R&D to ensure alignment between demand planning, production capacity, inventory strategies, and customer fulfillment requirements.

• Provide accurate supply chain forecasts, capacity plans, and risk assessments to senior leadership to support strategic decision-making and growth planning.

• Lead contract negotiations and supplier management processes, ensuring continuity of supply, quality compliance, and competitive cost structures.

• Partner with Sales to ensure supply chain readiness for new product development, commercialization, and scale-up, enabling innovative solutions that meet customer and market needs.

• Develop and implement processes, technologies, and systems (ERP, planning tools, automation, reporting) to enhance supply chain visibility, efficiency, and professionalism.

• Evolve the Supply Chain, Procurement, Logistics and scheduling organizational structures to support future growth strategies, including talent development and succession planning.

• Design and implement leadership development and training programs for the Supply Chain organization in collaboration with corporate training resources.

• Advance integrated supply chain and sales strategies within the Cold Quest business unit, to support speed-to-market and operational agility.

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field. A master’s degree (MBA or MS in Supply Chain/Operations) is preferred. Professional certifications such as APICS/ASCM (CSCP, CPIM), Six Sigma, or PMP are a plus. Industry board or association involvement is encouraged.

• Minimum of 15+ years of progressive experience in supply chain, operations, or logistics, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role managing complex, multi-functional teams.

• Proven ability to build and lead high-performing supply chain organizations.

• Strong strategic planning, financial acumen, analytical, and critical thinking skills to optimize cost, service, quality, and scalability.

• Demonstrated success in developing, executing and optimizing supply chain strategies, budgets, and capital plans in a competitive, regulated environment.

• Experience in food manufacturing, distribution, cold chain, and regulatory compliance is strongly preferred.

• Experience working with large-scale retailers, distributors, and co-manufacturers in the food sector.

• Proven track record supporting new product introductions, commercialization, and go-to-market readiness from a supply chain perspective.

• Strong negotiation, supplier management, and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

• Highly results-driven, resilient, and adaptable, with a passion for operational excellence in the food industry.

• Ability to navigate complexity and change in a fast-paced growth environment.

• This position will be based in Holland, MI, and is expected to be an onsite position, with the ability to travel as needed to suppliers, manufacturing sites, and industry events.

Benefits and Perks:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k
• Paid Paternity Leave
• Wellbeing programs
• Immediate Holiday Pay
• Paid Time Off
• Profit Sharing

The Operations Accounts Receivable Lead will own the end-to-end receivables lifecycle for all bulk and wholesale matcha transactions, from national accounts to smaller customers. This role is responsible not only for invoicing and collections, but for actively managing cash risk, enforcing contract terms, aligning customer deposits with production and allocation schedules, and ensuring the company is never over-exposed on inventory or shipments. Open to applicants in all 50 states.

This individual will design and operate an AR system that ties deposits, allocations, contracts, and shipment releases together, working closely with Sales, Operations, and Import/Export to ensure goods move on time without carrying unnecessary receivable or inventory liability.

Responsibilities

End-to-End Accounts Receivable Ownership

End-to-End Accounts Receivable Ownership

• Manage the full AR lifecycle: contract review → deposit requirements → invoicing → collections → reconciliation.
• Oversee receivables across all customer segments, including national accounts, distributors, private-label customers, and smaller wholesale buyers.
• Ensure all negotiated pricing, freight terms, surcharges, tariffs, and special conditions are accurately entered, tracked, and collected.

Contract Enforcement & Risk Management

• Audit all customer activity against executed sales contracts to ensure strict adherence to:
• Payment terms
• Deposit requirements
• Allocation schedules
• Shipment release conditions
• Actively push for larger upfront cash deposits and reduced net terms, in coordination with Sales and Finance, to minimize receivables and inventory exposure.
• Identify and escalate contract deviations, late payments, or risk patterns early-before inventory is produced or released.

Deposit & Allocation AR System Development

• Design and maintain an AR framework that:
• Aligns customer advance deposits with production runs and allocation schedules
• Matches deposits against specific lots, SKUs, or contract volumes
• Reduces cash-inventory liability by ensuring inventory is backed by customer funds whenever possible
• Track deposit balances, applications, refunds, and roll-forwards with absolute clarity and auditability.

Cross-Functional Coordination (Critical)

• Partner closely with:
• Operations & Production – to align customer payments with milling, packing, and release timelines
• Import/Export & Logistics – to ensure payments clear before shipment while avoiding port or vessel delays
• Sales – to structure payment terms that protect cash while remaining commercially viable
• Ensure the rule is enforced: no payment = no release, without causing shipment bottlenecks or customer escalations; for NET term customers ensuring that their account is in good standing before additional goods release and enforcing and correcting any negative credit performance of any NET term customers.

Collections Leadership & Execution

• Lead and manage the AR/accounting team responsible for:
• Continuous follow-ups
• Structured, timely, and increasingly firm payment nudges
• Clear documentation of customer communications and commitments
• Establish escalation protocols for late or non-responsive customers, including payment holds and shipment freezes.

Reporting & Visibility

• Provide regular reporting on:
• AR aging by customer and deal
• Deposit coverage vs inventory exposure
• Contract-compliant vs at-risk accounts
• Cash-in vs goods-out timing gaps
• Surface actionable insights to leadership to support credit decisions, allocation planning, and customer prioritization.

Qualifications & Experience

• 5–10+ years in Accounts Receivable, Credit, or Accounting leadership, preferably in:
• CPG
• Food & beverage
• Import/export or inventory-heavy businesses
• Sales contracts with multiple variables in payment dues (freight, tariffs, goods, price increases, and so on)
• Strong experience managing:
• Large wholesale and national accounts
• Contract-driven pricing and payment terms
• Advance deposits and prepayment structures
• Proven ability to enforce payment discipline while working cross-functionally with Sales and Ops.
• Experience managing and motivating AR or accounting team members.

Skills & Competencies

• Exceptional attention to detail with contracts and financial terms
• Strong negotiation and assertive communication skills
• Systems thinker—able to design AR processes, not just execute them
• Comfortable pushing back internally and externally to protect cash
• Highly organized, deadline-driven, and persistent
• ERP/accounting system proficiency (Monday, QuickBooks, Hubspot)
• Able to handle the pressure of being responsible ~8-9 figures of AR, annually
• Ability to work within imperfect systems (and to help perfect them)
• Loves Matcha (a bonus)

Success Metrics (What “Good” Looks Like)

• Reduced AR aging and faster cash conversion cycles
• High percentage of inventory backed by customer deposits
• Zero shipment delays caused by payment surprises
• Fewer contract deviations and write-offs
• Clear, predictable cash flow aligned with allocation schedules

For interested applicants, please send your resume to:

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At American Packaging Corporation (APC), you'll find the packaging career you've been looking for. With competitive salaries, excellent benefits, 401(k) plans and tuition reimbursement programs, we nurture our employees while advancing and promoting diversity and inclusion. As the leading flexible packaging converter in North America for over a century, APC's longstanding success is fueled from the inside out. We're constantly seeking to improve our internal operations and were named a "Best of the Best" in the Best workplaces in the America's awards for 12 years in a row. It's how and why we engage the best and brightest talent to continue propelling our shared success into the future.

Commercialization Manager

LOCATION: COE

SUMMARY: This role provides cross-functional execution and support that drive APC performance and optimizes our business processes between finance, plant operations, R&D, supply chain, demand & production planning.

Lead and ensure that projects meet established success criteria in a timely manner. Provide continuing technical support for existing brands. Manages tasks and activities associated with the commercialization of new products or technologies.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Monitors status of key deliverables.
• Works with stakeholders to resolve unexpected events as necessary, while ensuring successful deliverable dates occur as scheduled.
• Interact with R&D teams, functional support and geographic managers to consider and plan for commercialization support.
• Produce weekly reporting and plans that capture upcoming milestones, events and key deliverables.
• Partner with Leadership to set the business technology agenda, closing the gap between translating the business needs into suitable technology solves.
• Ensure on-time delivery of roadmap via effective project & stakeholder management.
• Develop and deliver timely and concise training sessions with appropriate materials to ensure clear understanding of new enhancements / features / or systems for Global Commercialization.
• Manages Customer Service Group.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Previous experience and strong mind set in Customer Service, continuous improvement and change management.

Requires exemplary oral and written communication skills to influence and negotiate timetables, solutions to technical problems and design modifications, costs, and technical concepts to leadership. Organizational Leadership and Change Management.

Act as the voice of the customer by understanding how our products fit into customers' needs and business processes.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree (B.S.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or equivalent, 5-10 years of Customer Service Management Technical operations management and/or Development and business experience. Combination of education and experience preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. While doing inventory you stand, climb, stoop frequently. While putting parts away you lift parts that usually weigh 1lb. to 35lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

American Packaging Corporation is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. American Packaging Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. EOE/AA Disability/Veteran.

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At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive-whether you're just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.

As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.

In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.

From your PASSION to ours

Lactalis USA, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Sensory Science Intern based in Buffalo, NY. Join our R&D team as a Sensory Science Intern, where you will play a hands-on role in evaluating the taste, texture, and consumer appeal of our products. This is a comprehensive 12-month, on-site opportunity located in Buffalo, NY, designed for an individual eager to bridge the gap between food science and data-driven insights.

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Assist the sensory scientists in designing, planning, and executing R&D sensory evaluations (discrimination, descriptive, hedonic/consumer tests).
• Coordinate panel scheduling, sample prep, and sensory session setup. * Recruit, train, and calibrate sensory panelists for descriptive analysis.
• Analyze sensory data using appropriate statistical methods (T-Test, ANOVA, PCA, cluster analysis, preference mapping).
• Present sensory results to stakeholders in R&D, Marketing, Quality, and Manufacturing.
• Drive to various stores to obtain commercially available dairy products for use by sensory expert panels and other tastings as needed.

Requirements

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

Education

• Candidate will possess or be pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree in scientific field (Biology, Chemistry, Agriculture, etc.; Dairy or Food Science a plus)

Experience

• Interest in Sensory Science is a plus. The description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible responsibilities, tasks, and duties.
• Experience in conducting sensory testing, setup, and interpretation of results is a plus.

Competencies

• Strong attention to detail and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Need to be able to work independently and in teams, with minimal direct supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to interface and maintain effective relationships with all departments and employees in a team oriented organization.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines within specified time constraints.
• Ability to operate in a transversal environment, across multiple departments.
• Ability to adapt in a changing work environment.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

** This internship is expected to start at the end of March 2026 and end March 2027**

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.