Master Data Specialist

We are a global leader in food & beverage ingredients. Pioneers at heart, we operate at the forefront of consumer trends to provide manufacturers with products and ingredients that delight their consumers. We make a positive impact on people and planet, and we are closer to farmers in the countries where our ingredients are grown, enabling better quality, more reliable, traceable, and transparent supply.

Through our complementary portfolio of natural, delicious, and nutritious products, we help customers unleash the sensory and functional attributes of cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts, and spices to create naturally good food & beverage products that meet consumer expectations.

Reporting to the VP Innovation and Head of NA CSC, we seek a detail‑oriented and systems‑savvy Master Data Specialist to bridge Research & Development (R&D) food product development and Information Technology. The role ensures all ingredient data, recipes, formulations, specifications, and development documentation are accurately captured, structured, and accessible, supporting the New Product Development (NPD) team by building and maintaining digital systems that organize critical technical information.

• Data & Knowledge Management
  • Build, maintain, and continuously improve a centralized digital repository for ingredients, recipes, formulations, and process documentation.
  • Create standardized naming conventions, metadata structures, and version‑control processes for all R&D documents.
  • Ensure proper storage and linkage of ingredient specifications, COAs, nutritional data, allergen information, and regulatory documents.
  • Maintain accurate version histories for formulas, prototypes, and scale‑up iterations.
  • Partner with IT to configure or optimize PLM, ERP, or R&D data systems.
• Support for Food Innovation & New Product Development
  • Collaborate with Food Scientists, Product Developers, and culinary teams to capture formulation changes, prototype notes, sensory results, and scale‑up learnings.
  • Document new ingredients, technologies, and processes evaluated during product development.
  • Ensure all product specifications and development records comply with food safety and regulatory requirements.
  • Translate R&D insights into structured data usable by Operations, QA, Regulatory, and Supply Chain.
• Systems & Technology Integration
  • Serve as the R&D team’s point of contact for IT regarding system improvements, data migration, and digital tool adoption.
  • Evaluate and recommend digital tools for recipe management, ingredient tracking, and documentation workflows.
  • Train R&D staff on proper use of data systems and documentation standards.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration
  • Collaborate with Marketing, Operations, QA, Regulatory, and Procurement to ensure data accuracy and alignment across departments.
  • Support handoff of finalized formulas and specifications to manufacturing and commercialization teams.
  • Work with suppliers to collect and maintain up‑to‑date ingredient documentation.
• Ingredient and Recipe Documentation
  • Maintain and update ingredient and recipe records in Specright, SAP, Plex, and Genesis.
  • Ensure completeness and accuracy of data, including processing steps, part divisions, and scale‑up readiness.
  • Create and manage product and ingredient specifications, including nutritional and allergen information.
  • Coordinate and validate Certificates of Analysis (COAs) from suppliers and internal labs.
  • Support nutrition labeling by calculating values based on ingredient data and recipe formulations.
  • Collaborate with Supply Chain and external partners on third‑party ingredient data integration.
• System Support and Data Governance
  • Serve as a subject‑matter expert for master data systems, support users, and troubleshoot issues.
  • Participate in data governance initiatives, define data readiness criteria, and manage data lifecycle.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Data Management, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in master data management, preferably in the food or CPG industry.
• Proficiency with Specright, SAP, Plex, Genesis.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent…