Agricultural Ingredients Specialist

**What You’ll Do for Us**
- Development of lab scale prototypes, producing pilot plans for both beverage-based parts and final products. Prepares beverages and conducts analytical tests on taste and/or odor according to sensory guidelines, including qualifying taste panelists. Assist in setting ingredient and product specifications
- Conduct experiments (e.g. laboratory or process experiments) to deliver new products, evaluate ingredients, materials, products, and processes.
- Manage work requests from multiple scientists and schedule for maximum efficiency and priority. Communicate openly with scientists regarding timing and progress of requested work
- Performs chemical analyses using instrumental methods to determine the composition of samples and prepares samples and sampling plan for ingredients, intermediate or finished products, or other materials in order to perform analyses.
- Writes detailed & accurate reports for analyses, experiments, or projects. Gathers and organizes information under tight timelines to support senior management's decision-making.
- Participates in team projects, interdepartmental/divisional committees, or company-wide initiatives in order to share information, represent the department/division perspective or assist with product development, process modification, package development and marketing.
- Works on product development projects assigned by line manager from idea generation to formula finalization through close discussion and alignment with Technical and Marketing team and all other stakeholders.
- Leverages prior education, suppliers, and literature to innovate within scope of briefs provided by other technical experts or supervisor.
- Maintain laboratory equipment and instrumentation (e.g., troubleshooting, conducting preventative maintenance, calibrating and repairing). Maintain cleanliness of labs and storage areas.

**Qualifications & Requirements**
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry or related field is required, Master’s degree is preferred
- Must possess knowledge of key ingredients used in production of flavors, concentrates and beverage bases
- Must be have moderate knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Knowledge of chromatography data systems is required
- Must possess the ability to recognize and protect proprietary information as it relates to formulas and ingredients.

**What We Can Do **For** You**
- ** Purpose Driven**:Purpose driven approach that empowers our people to protect the environment and communities we serve while delivering safe & quality products.
- ** Global Connections**: Allows you to develop, enhance and maintain global connections that allow us to move faster and learn from others.
- ** Community of Belonging**: We’re an organization that believes our ability to continually grow and build the right atmosphere where people feel safe and empowered, lets you bring your best self to work.

**Our Purpose and Growth Culture**:
We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors - curious, empowered, inclusive and agile - and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.