REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

• Education: Advanced degree in Food Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related field preferred; bachelor’s degree with extensive relevant experience considered.
• Experience: 5+ years of product development experience, with a background in launching products preferred. Food and beverage industry experience (especially global) is a plus.
• Technical Expertise: Strong competency in flavors, food ingredients, processing, packaging, nutrition, and stability testing. Proven ability to execute end-to-end product development.
• Collaboration Skills: Demonstrated success in working across functional teams and influencing stakeholders to drive results.
• Innovation-Driven: Ability to solve complex problems and proactively identify opportunities for improvement.
• Digital tools: Experience managing digital tools and performing data analysis to find solutions based on fact e implement new solutions.

SKILLS:

Product Development; Chemistry; Leadership; Continual Improvement Process; Environmental Science; Sensory Processing; Researching; Microbiology Laboratory; Food Sciences; Waterfall Model; Food Technology; Communication; Laboratory Testing; Data Compilation; Quality Control (QC); Green Solutions; Food Safety Management
Pay Range:$109,000 - $129,000
Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.
Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:15
Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Are you passionate about creating innovative products and influencing meaningful business solutions? Do you want to develop and commercialize new beverages for North America in the Sparkling and Alcohol Ready to Drink (aRTD) categories? Do you like working on iconic brands like Coca-Cola, Sprite, and Fanta? Are you interested in building new brands like Topo Chico Hard Seltzer or Simply Spiked? As a Manager, Product Development, you will play a critical role in designing, developing, and improving products and technologies that drive business growth and align with our commitment to quality. You will lead projects from concept to commercialization, partnering with cross-functional teams while navigating a fast-paced, dynamic environment to deliver results that matter.
This role offers you the opportunity to creatively innovate, work across diverse functions, and make impactful contributions toward our organization’s goals.