Raw Material Coordinator

Summary/Object
The Raw Material Coordinator is responsible for managing inventory and planning for essential flavor production materials, including raw materials, compounds, juices, botanicals for extraction, and finished extracts. The role also involves planning for the bulk chemicals used in robotic compounding for sampling and ensuring smooth operations in both the flavor creation and application labs.

Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials.

1. Work with the inventory management system to plan and coordinate raw material and finished flavor replenishment together with local planning resource.
2. Coordinate and ensure punctual transfer of all goods from Cartersville as needed for active project work and samples.
3. Coordinate and ensure intermediate products in accordance with recipes and production and operating instructions from R&D’s Recipe Management system.
4. Ensure sensory evaluation for products brought in from the plant and escalate nonconformance issues to the respective business and R&D stakeholders.
5. Replenish the chambers in the automated compounding station to ensure timely delivery of needed materials.
6. Ensure correct care and cleaning of laboratory equipment and the surrounding areas, as well as documenting this in the appropriate forms.
7. Process incoming sample requests from ISS and developer DO’s for traded goods.
8. Implement guidelines for stock takes and ensure that stock takes and stock adjustment postings are executed correctly.
9. Implement in-house and statutory specifications and guidelines on hygiene, HACCP, food safety, occupational safety and environmental protection, ensure that these are implemented in subordinate organizational units.

Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. This position is occasionally exposed to wet, warm, humid and cold temperatures.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time, on-site position located in Princeton, New Jersey, with regular office hours from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hours may vary on occasion depending on workload.

Required Qualifications

1. Laboratory training and industry knowledge of food, flavor or fragrance materials incompliance with EH&S and OSHA requirements.
2. 3-5 years of professional experience in food, flavor, or fragrance production or sampling function.

Safety/ Food Safety
Döhler USA, Inc. is committed to providing a safe and secure work environment for all employees. It is the duty of all employees to ensure that a safe working environment and safe working practices are maintained at all times. It is also the responsibility of management to do so. Employees should comply with all policies and procedures, including safety, food safety/security and GMPs. Employees should report any unsafe conditions immediately to supervisor or designated party.

AAP/EEO Statement
Döhler USA, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Döhler USA, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Döhler USA, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Döhler USA, Inc.’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.