NEW JOB OPENING
R&D SENIOR SPECIALIST
IN Valhalla, NY, USA!

 

Date Posted: 06/17/2026
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 502920
Industry: Food & Beverage
Job Title: R&D Senior Specialist
Job Location: Valhalla, NY, USA, 10595
Work Model: Onsite
Shift: Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM
Employment Type: Temporary
FT/PT: Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In months): 7
Min Hourly Rate($): 60.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 65.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: CPG, Documentation, Product Vision, SAP, Teamcenter
Experience Desired: Experience in Consumer Package Goods industry (4-6 yrs); Experience with integrated formula and specification management software systems (4-6 yrs); Advanced proficiency using various Microsoft Office desktop products (4-6 yrs)
Required Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Preferred Education: Master’s Degree

**C2C is not available**

 

Job Description
Required Education:

• Bachelor's degree in food science or engineering or a relevant scientific degree



Preferred Education:

• Master's degree in food science or engineering or a relevant scientific degree



Required skills:

• 4- 6 years of experience in the Consumer Package Goods (CPG) industry

• Experience with integrated formula and specification management software systems

• Advanced proficiency using various Microsoft Office desktop products



Preferred skills:

• Product Vision/Team Center/SAP



Job Responsibilities:

• Lead multiple projects and train and/or mentor other team members, peers, and clients as appropriate on global R&D processes

• Investigate & reflect strategic business issues, researching and identifying inventive solutions relevant to R&D business & IT design solutions

• Collaborate with stakeholders and lead business harmonization for specification management

• Assist with R&D specifications requirements for Foods or Bev; raw material, formulas, manufacturing process, packaging and finished products, in a manner that an SAP out-of-the-box system could be leveraged for inter-company global applicability with minimal modifications

• Acts as a liaison with internal groups such as Product Development, Documentation System Administration, Quality, Food Safety, Regulatory, Procurement, Analytical Science, and Microbiology to ensure it meets global requirements for each of them

• Understand key aspects of documentation for traceability of finished goods within the food industry in different markets

• Translate R&D specifications needs into IT requirements and ensure IT teams deliver system architecture accordingly. Incorporate specs, process, and systems efficiencies as much as possible

• Develop and maintain an understanding of the end-to-end relationship from ingredients specs to finished products

• Maintain the integrity of working documents and be responsible for document security due to sensitive and proprietary information.
  • **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**

  • **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**


 

Benefits:
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Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.

If you need assistance in completing this application, or during any phase of the application, interview, hiring, or employment process, whether due to a disability or otherwise, please contact our HR Department.

Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). (Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.).

 

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About Rose

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