Ingredient Specifications Specialist

Company: Joul--
Location: Minneapolis
Posted on: May 7, 2025

Job Description:

Job Title: Ingredient Specifications Specialist

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Location: Golden Valley, MN
Hours/Schedule: Mon- Fri, 16-25 hrs/wk; 1st Shift
Type: Contract

Overview
Global food manufacturer, seeking flexible, part-time talent with ingredient specifications experience, ideally in dairy, human and/or pet food consumer packaged goods. Will responsible for creating ingredient specifications in compliance with internal policies and FSMA requirements.

Responsibilities Publish specifications: Work with a cross-functional team to ensure ingredient specifications are complete, consistent and are released in a timely fashion without any business disruption. Anticipate and effectively prioritize projects against changing business demands. Accelerate the advantages of the company and find opportunities to utilize the specification for business growth.
Elevate value of specifications: Apply governance and ensure specifications conform to current standards and naming conventions. Identify specification inconsistencies and drive spec accuracy. Help support data clean-up efforts as needed.
Drive continuous improvement: Lead with ideas for business process and system simplification and standardization. Proactively identify bottlenecks in the specification process and recommend solutions. Collaborate cross-functionally to identify and implement business and process improvements.
Trusted Partners: Serve as one point of contact for all ingredient specification needs and lead early management activities. Build and maintain strong relationships with FSQ Product Managers, R&D, LRC, Supply Chain and other business team members. Guide the product development process (new and reformulated products) to ensure timely development of specifications taking into account regulatory and business requirements are met (such as nutrition goals/claims, ingredient guidelines etc.). Mentor and coach junior labeling staff and cross-functional partners as required.
Provide business process and system expertise: Provide just-in-time business process and system guidance to R&D team members on relevant specifications topics. Act as a connector between global PLM resources and the business. Provide input and make risk management decisions to balance regulatory risk with business and operational needs. Collaborate with labelers to address emerging regulatory issues pertaining to food labeling and ensure compliance with current and evolving regulations with the right documentation.


Requirements Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Nutrition, Labeling or related field
Basic understanding of product commercialization process from product design to manufacturing
Comfortable working with cross-functional teams
Experience writing technical specifications
Good interpersonal and communication skills required to effectively network face-to-face with business teams
Good organizational skills
Self-directed, motivated and good time management
Manage multiple projects simultaneously, providing input on end-to-end timelines of projects on assigned platform
Ability to prioritize what's important and take action
Proficient in Microsoft Office Products, Office 365, and SharePoint



Benefits
System One offers eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options, including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, and participation in a 401(k) plan.

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