How you will make history here...
Reporting to Meals & Beverages VP of R&D, the R&D Program Specialist will be responsible for coordinating technical processes that support effective M&B R&D execution and technical readiness. This role supports the routing and tracking of M&B R&D trial approvals, technical training and onboarding compliance, technical documentation, costs, and third‑party certifications, including coordination of M&B 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.
What you will do...
Technical Operations & Readiness
Route, track, and maintain Special Batch notes to support M&B R&D trial approvals.
Manage technical documentation to support audit readiness and traceability.
Technical expenses, budget management and analysis across M&B 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 M&B R&D.
Technical Training & Onboarding Compliance
Develop, implement, and track technical training and onboarding requirements for M&B 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.
Who you will work with...
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.
What you bring to the table (must haves)...
2 years of experience in R&D, Quality, Regulatory, PMO or technical operations roles.
Bachelor’s degree required in a scientific, technical, or related field, or equivalent experience.
It would be great to have (nice to haves)...
Demonstrated readiness for the Applying proficiency level within the R&D Technical career path (Scientist I / Band H).
Microsoft Office, Docusign, SAP, Optiva, similar systems experience preferred.
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