Title:  Senior Food Designer

Join our Research and Development Salty Snacks team as a Senior Food Designer. We want your expertise to manage and lead a complex snacks portfolio. This role generates innovation projects (i.e. new products) and supports flavor strategy across all of Salty. Lead programs to enable the future growth of our brands. This hybrid role, can be based out of Battle Creek, MI or Chicago, IL. Estimated travel is 25-35% (will be closer to 35% for individuals in the Chicago area).   

You will be accountable for innovation across our iconic Salty brands including, Cheez-it, Pringles and Club. Half of your time will be spent on driving growth through innovation pipeline creation and commercialization. The other 50% will be focused on aligning flavor strategy including annual flavor trends analysis and activation.   

A Taste of What You’ll Be Doing    

• Leadership – Thinking strategically, you will demonstrate personal capabilities as a Project Manager, Planner, Coordinator, Communicator, and Technical Expert. Influencing cross-functional teams on the strategic outlook, together you will strive to deliver the goals in our growth agenda. 

• What’s Trending? – An innovative mindset will serve you well in the discovery, advancement, and evaluation of new technologies in food/process research and development. We have a food-focused culture of winning through experimentation, curiosity, continuous learning, and consumer centricity. Identify and unlock new flavors through partnership with the Kellanova Culinary team and an external network.
• Technical Expertise - Use your leadership and expertise within the department and globally as an expert in the flavor camp discipline. Keep current with the latest developments, trends, and technology. This will be accomplished through investigation, training, and communication within that discipline.   

• Collaboration - Unlock new capabilities as you build strategic partnerships with key flavors and seasoning suppliers. Engage with cross-functional partners as a technical resource specialized in flavors. This will include providing high-impact support to project teams. 

We’re Looking for Someone With  

• Bachelor of Science Degree in food science or engineering or related field.  
• Deep technical competency in a food discipline. Significant exceptional experience in product development and record of accomplishments. Desirable experience in snacks and/or crackers technologies. 

• Ability to work under ambiguous conditions with minimal direction and provide technical leadership that results in growth for the team. 

• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills with the ability to influence through collaboration. 

• Proven track record of leadership, business acumen, communication skills, and diplomacy. 

• Successfully manages and balances multiple projects. Embraces and leads change.  

• Strong consumer and customer understanding to tailor product innovation strategy. 

Compensation

The annual salary range is $126,800 - $166,500, which is based on various factors such as location, experience and skill. Discretionary bonuses based on company and individual performance are also available.

What’s Next

Applications for this position will be accepted through September 18, 2025. After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter, so it may take us a few weeks to get back with you by email or phone. Visit our How We Hire page to get insights into our hiring process and more about what we offer. All applicants must have permanent legal authorization to work in the United States. Kellanova does not sponsor employment visas for this role.

Need assistance throughout the application or hiring process? Email USA.Recruitment@Kellanova.com.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, employee assistance program, short-term disability coverage, and long-term disability insurance. Also, voluntary income protection benefits such as supplemental life, accident as well as a 401(k) plan with company contributions is available. Part-time employees may have access to benefits on a pro-rated basis. See KellanovaTotalHealth.com for more information.

Get to Know Us

At Kellanova, we are driven by our vision to be the world’s best-performing snacks-led powerhouse, unleashing the full potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate people. Our portfolio of iconic, world-class brands include Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, MorningStar Farms, Special K, Krave, Zucaritas, Tresor, Crunchy Nut, among others.

Kellanova’s Culture of Best means we bring our best to all that we do in pursuit of our vision to be the world’s best performing snacks-led powerhouse. Our culture celebrates boldness and empowers our people to challenge the status quo, achieve results, and win together.

Our focus on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) enables us to build a culture of belonging where all employees have a place at the table and are inspired to share their passion, talents and ideas to work. 

Mars has agreed to acquire Kellanova in a combination that will shape the future of snacking! The transaction is anticipated to close towards the end of 2025 (subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals). The companies remain separate until closing. 

You can learn more at www.futureofsnacking.com, and our hiring teams will be happy to discuss further questions if your application advances in the hiring process.

Let’s shape the future of snacking.

Kellanova is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, please visit our website here.