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Job #: 1091
Title: Hot Food Product Development Manager
Region: Southwest
Compensation: $132,000.00
Description:

Compensation: ~$132K (base + bonus)

JOB SUMMARY:

The Hot Foods & Grill Product Development Manager will be responsible for overseeing product development process for Chicken, Snacking and Grill food products.

 

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:

  • Utilize consumer insights and industry trends to identify high potential new product/platforms for the hot foods plus program. Translate insights into high sales potential products to fill the pipeline for both regional and national product introductions.
  • Lead the development, testing and implementation of fresh food products through the business system by working closely with a cross functional team (QA, Engineering, Purchasing, Ops Development, Sensory, Packaging, Marketing, etc) via the client's product development process.
  • Develop strategies and timelines for product development projects; drive projects to ensure key milestones are met; identify contingency plans and assess risks with a sense of urgency.
  • Manage key relationships with supplier/partners to manage and positively influence product development; use technical skills to outline development approach and guidelines.
  • Effectively communicate project details and strategies to various groups and departments.
  • Rigorous documentation of development process through detailed specifications outlining food safety, product appeal and physical/chemical attributes.
  • Identify capabilities needed including equipment, ingredients, or skills within the partner facilities.
  • Utilize food science knowledge to troubleshoot product quality opportunities and/or identify improvements.
  • Collaborate with category peers and management to have a clear vision of the category of longer-term strategies and white spaces within product matrices.
  • Experienced thought leader with ability to present innovation, products and platforms with supported business rationale
  • Experienced personnel manager

 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelors/4 Yr Degree – BSc Food Science/Culinary Science

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

5+ years Food Product Development in relevant categories;
experience in Food Service/QSR/c-store industry



 

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