Director, Research and Development

4 weeks ago

Green Bay, United States Carnivore Meat Company Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionDescription:

About Carnivore Meat Company

Headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and a pioneer in raw pet food since 2009, Carnivore Meat Company provides pets with the opportunity to lead long, vibrant, healthy lives. Carnivore does this by manufacturing ultra-premium quality, raw frozen and freeze-dried pet food and treats using the best butcher cut proteins.


From traditional favorites – beef, chicken, turkey, duck – to more innovative tastes such as ahi tuna, and rabbit. Carnivore Meat Company products are free of grains, gluten, artificial preservatives, rendered by-products, fillers, flavoring, and coloring.All products are U.S.A. made and packaged in the company’s Green Bay, Wisconsin facilities. Carnivore's all-meat freeze-dried products are safe, convenient, and shelf-stable, making them ideal for traveling, training, snacking and everyday feeding, making the segment one of the fastest growing areas within pet food today.


Carnivore’s products are sold under its flagship Vital Essential® brand. Vital Essentials® is distributed in over 7,200 retailers today in the Independent Pet channel, and in 14 international markets. Vital Essentials® is one of the fastest growing brands in the pet food industry.


Carnivore manufactures 100% of its products at its own facilities, leveraging a unique and best-in-class supply chain approach and relationships to ensure that most ingredients are frozen immediately after harvesting to lock in freshness and nutrients. The ingredients are then processed at Carnivore’s own facilities, and dried using proprietary freeze dry equipment and technology.


Carnivore employs 186 associates and will be opening a new 235,000 square foot headquarters and manufacturing facility in Green Bay this spring. The new 28-acre campus will become Carnivore’s Global Headquarters and provide capacity to support its growth over the next 3-5 years.


Carnivore is constantly innovating new products, techniques, and technology to support its commitment to excellence in the raw pet food industry. Carnivore Meat Company is one of the most tenured raw pet food producers in the nation—and one of the leading private label providers of raw pet food. Carnivore has been named among the fastest growing private companies in the United States by Inc. 5000 in its annual list. Further, the company is well ranked nationally and locally among Green Bay companies.


PURPOSE:

Are you a passionate pet lover with over a decade of experience? Imagine leading the charge in revolutionizing pet food and treats as our Director of Research and Development. In this exciting role, you'll spearhead the creation of innovative products, enhance existing ones, and refine manufacturing processes to ensure our furry friends get the very best. Your expertise in pet nutrition will be your superpower, enabling you to swiftly drive projects from prototype to market-ready solutions. Join us and make a lasting impact on the lives of pets and their devoted humans anywhere in the world.


ROLE ACCOUNTABILITY:

  • Participate in the identification of company product innovation initiatives providing technical insight in the areas of nutrition, functionality, organoleptic, ingredients, and regulation.
  • Work with the CMC Sales and Marketing teams to define technical requirements necessary to meet desired innovation targets.
  • Work with the private label sales team to define customer requirements and facilitate the development of product formulas to meet those requirements while driving cost targets.
  • Remain current with pet food industry innovation and formulation trends in the areas of ingredients, nutrition, and new product development communicating potential initiatives to the executive leadership team.
  • Identify opportunities for improving existing brand formulations in the areas of cost, nutrition, and quality.
  • Facilitate the process for validating and verifying conformance of branded and private label products to nutritional regulations including AAFCO nutritional profiles.
  • Gain and maintain an in-depth technical understanding of key competitor product offerings to be used in scheduled competitive product cuttings.
  • Facilitate product cuttings against CMC requirements and competitor products. Provide insights to the formulation & manufacturing of competitive set products.
  • Provide technical insight in support of ingredient cost saving initiatives to ensure our commitment to protein integrity is maintained.
  • Facilitate production of lab samples, pre-production samples, and first run production in support of the product formulation and commercialization process.
  • Work with the Food Safety Team to properly account for any potential nutritional attributes associated with new ingredients.
  • Identify, develop, implement, and maintain measurement systems for product nutritional requirements.


REPORTING STRUCTURE:

Reports to: CEO

Peers: FSQA Director

Team: Food Technologist II

Requirements:

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • The ideal candidate is located in Green Bay, however, the ability to be in Green Bay WI 3 weeks out of the month is required.
  • Advanced degree in Food Science and/or related field is required.
  • 10+ years of successful hands-on experience guiding product development from prototype to commercialization. Direct experience in pet nutrition is highly desired
  • Demonstrated leadership and people development skills
  • Deep knowledge of methodologies and pre-commercialization product testing requirements including required testing protocols for claims support, nutrients and Guaranteed Analysis, and shelf stability
  • Solid working knowledge of AAFCO, NASC, FDA, USDA-APHIS and FSMA regulations as they pertain to pet foods and nutritional supplements
  • Knowledge of formulation development software
  • Ability to work with a high level of autonomy


BENEFITS:

  • Competitive Salary and Bonus Opportunity
  • 4% 401K match, medical, dental, vision, voluntary life and pet insurance, 100% company-paid basic group life, short-term and long-term disability insurance 9 paid holidays (including 1 floating holiday to use as you choose), PTO, employee discounts on pet food and treats, tuition and wellness reimbursement, EAP

Carnivore Meat Company is an equal opportunity employer.

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