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Job Description OVERVIEW: The Senior R&D Scientist will lead a variety of initiatives across wet pet food, including the ideation, development, and execution of Blue Buffalo innovation and core renovation projects. The role relies heavily on strong partnerships within Pet R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, Marketing, and other cross-functional colleagues. It includes leveraging strong technical skills, critical problem-solving skills, and the ability to challenge assumptions. An ideal candidate is someone who strives for technical rigor in product development and formulation, willing to build internal and external connections to successfully execute projects, passion to strategically influence the business, and excitement to work on pet food. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: Provide product development leadership on innovation and core product renovation which meet consumer and business needs within manufacturing considerations Develop robust technical plans, collaborate with peers to strengthen approach, and build a pipeline of activities to deliver exciting products in support of strategic business priorities Forge successful cross-functional partnerships to commercialize projects with efficiency and excellence Champion food safety, pet safety, and product quality from product design through production Manage multiple complex projects from concept through launch and flex prioritization based on business needs Demonstrate a sound understanding of pet food product development, formulation, and comfort level during execution of pilot plant trials and manufacturing MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in food, animal, or meat science, food engineering, or related field with 5+ years of product development and commercialization experiences Ph.D in food, animal, or meat science, food engineering or related field with 3 years of product development and commercialization experineces 5+ years of pet food product development and project leadership experience or relevant meat product development experiences Demonstrated strong leadership skills with agility to adapt quickly to changes in project scope Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate in cross-functional and external environments Self-starter with high bias for action, learning mindset, and passion to challenge assumptions Willingness to travel 10-15% of the time PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Pet food development/processing and commercialization experience or similar experience from an adjacent pet industry (e.g., ingredient supplier, processing equipment supplier) Wet pet food experinece is strongly preferred Excellent interpersonal and executional skills, particularly when working with external supply chain partner ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. General Mills will not sponsor applicants for a U.S. work visa International relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered Salary Range The salary range for this position is $90100.00 - $135300.00 / Annually. At General Mills we strive for each employee's pay at any point in their career to reflect their experiences performance and skills for their current role. The salary range for this role represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, educations, skills, work experience, certifications, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range. Beyond base salary, General Mills offers a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being. We are proud to offer a foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, wellbeing support and perks. Benefits may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors. You may also be eligible to participate in an annual incentive program. An incentive award, if any, depends on various factors, including, individual and o ganizational performance. General Mills is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply to any General Mills employment opportunities.