R&D Program Specialist - M&B

General Summary

Reporting to Meals & Beverages VP of R&D, the Technical Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating technical processes that support effective R&D execution and technical readiness. This role supports the routing and tracking of R&D trial approvals, technical training and onboarding compliance, technical documentation, costs, and third‑party certifications, including coordination of R&D financial processes, ensuring accurate budget tracking, forecasting, and visibility of spend across M&B categories.

This position helps ensure consistency, visibility, and compliance across critical R&D technical workflows for Campbell. The incumbent will partner closely with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Operations, and external partners to support technical readiness and operational excellence.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong organizational, analytical, critical thinking, along with a passion for continuous improvement, solution orientation, and a bias for action.

Principal Accountabilities

Technical Operations & Readiness

·         Route, track, and maintain Special Batch notes to support R&D trial approvals.

·         Manage technical documentation to support audit readiness and traceability.

·         Technical expenses, budget management and analysis across R&D.

Resource & Capacity Enablement

·         Assist with developing and maintaining systems to assess resource bottlenecks within and beyond M&B R&D.

·         Support prioritization and risk mitigation by providing data, tracking, and insights.

Budget Management & Financial Coordination

·         Review and validate internal plant charges, including trial, line time, and related technical costs, ensuring appropriate allocation to projects and cost centers.

·         Support development and maintenance of forward-looking budget forecasts, providing regular updates on spend trends, risks, and opportunities.

•      Drive continuous improvement in budget tracking tools, reporting processes, and financial discipline across R&D.

Technical Training & Onboarding Compliance

·         Develop, implement, and track technical training and onboarding requirements for R&D teams.

·         Monitor compliance and follow up with stakeholders to address gaps.

Technical Documentation & Knowledge Management

·         Establish and maintain a centralized technical repository for cross‑functional documentation.

·         Ensure documentation is current, accessible, and version controlled.

Third‑Party Certification & Vendor Management

·         Manage setup and coordination of third‑party certifiers.

·         Serve as liaison between certifiers, Quality, Regulatory, and R&D partners.

Job Complexity

• Ability to manage multiple technical workstreams and systems while maintaining strong attention to detail.
• Ability to partner across functions, quickly build relationships, and collaborate with various stakeholders.
• Ability to leverage structured problem solving, analytical skills, and sound judgment to mitigate technical and operational risk.
• Curiosity and interest in improving technical processes and R&D ways of working.
• Proactively anticipate obstacles and demonstrate flexibility in identifying alternative solutions to keep work on track.
• Experience and Education
• 2-4 years of experience in R&D, Quality, Regulatory, or technical operations roles.
• Bachelor’s degree required in a scientific, technical, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated readiness for the Applying proficiency level within the R&D Technical career path (Scientist I / Band H).
• Microsoft, Docusign, SAP, Optiva, similar systems experience preferred.