.About the jobDanone Mexico with the new context and global needs has a new R&I Organization unified as a ONE DANONE to take care of the Water, Dairy and Plant Based portfolio. One of the strategic areas to fuel the growth of the company is related to cost efficiency, where a new Team has been put in place named PROFIT CENTER.Within the Profit Center we focus on creating value through formula and packaging reformulations and redesign to be more competitive and deliver profitability to the whole materials part of the P&L. Also we believe in new ways of working and models to add more on re balancing the attributes valued by consumers using Design To Value and Design Thinking methodologies to challenge current base of specifications and product offer.About youThe Profit Center Team is looking for a FORMULA DEVELOPER to continue feeding the pipeline and executing cost saving initiatives both at a preliminary phase and industrially.Main Objectives are:1. Co Create new Reformulation opportunities to feed productivity pipeline (preliminary study, valorization with business case)2. Prototype validation at pilot scale3. Scale up formulation opportunities at industrial scale4. Follow up of designated projects to launch successfully (on time in full)5. Co Build the Team Deliverables along the year to capitalize internal strat planPrincipales KPI´S- Projects OTIF (on time in full)- New projects proposition and put in place- Addi CO- Alternative suppliers identified and assessed- Techno push and scouting initiatives aligned with productivity projects- Academic background: Graduate studies in Engineering (Food, Chemistry) or equivalent.- Minimum previous working experience in the field: 5 years- Experience in Formulation and Reformulation of food systems and operations at factory level (preferably food systems like Dairy, Plant Based, Beverages, Desserts)- Pilot testing of different formulation alternatives- Affinity with industrial trials, technical feasibility and industrial floor hurdles- Good know how of ingredients, flavors, stabilizers, milk science, unit operations- Good Analythical Skills- Good Project Management skills to manage own project agenda with transversal team members- English proficiency (fluent speaking, writing & reading skills)- Problem solving- Stage/gate process- Flexibility to travel to other sites or Head Office- Aware of customer and consumer insightsSoft Skills required1. Excellent communication skills1.1. Technically capable to influence industrial and engineering stakeholders with hard technical data1.2. Financial acumen to be able to translate technically feasible projects into business case and influence top line stakeholders (Finance, Marketing, Commercial)1.3. Verbal discipline to present at different stakeholder level (from floor technician to VP level), able to adapt message to the audience in presentation and in speech2. Excellent interpersonal skills2.1. With a "Play to Win" mentality2.2
