Product Developer

at  Talking Rain Beverage Company

WHO WE ARE

We’re Talking Rain, and we’re so much more than water. We build flavorful brands, like Sparkling Ice, Sparkling Ice +Caffeine, Sparkling Ice +Energy, Talking Rain Waters, and AQA pH waters. We’re creating connections with every sip!
When it comes to success, we know we’re only as strong as our team. That’s why we’re an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity and practice inclusivity, hiring great people who enhance our company.
Our Rain Makers are our most important asset. That’s why we invest in them with ⁠
benefits and development opportunities
that reflect just how much we value them.

Note: New hires typically receive between minimum and midpoint, however, we may go slightly higher based on experience, internal equity and, market.

• Participate in the identification, design, development, creation, and testing of product prototypes.
• Drive and lead end-to-end product development projects from benchtop through commercialization and product reassessment.
• Use knowledge of ingredient functionality, processing parameters, and flavor functionality to develop finished formulas and rapid prototypes to test with consumers.
• Manages multiple projects of various degrees of difficulty as well as more complex and long-term projects that require sustained involvement and coordination skills across several divisions and includes multiple outside resources.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Insights, Operations, Procurement, Quality and Engineering in the Product Development process.
• Responsible for creating design of experiments, and leading and conducting trials required for product validation during the development phase.
• Compiles, provides and communicates data clearly in relation to moving products to the commercialization phase.
• Develops initial cost of goods, specifications of process control and finished specification.
• Identify and lead opportunities to plan, formulate, and research the development of new products.
• Creatively solve technical problems in a rapid, efficient manner.
• Work with vendors and ingredient suppliers to develop product solutions, including optimal solutions for process implementation and improvement, while also building an external innovation network.
• Proactively identifies, initiates, and leads optimization opportunities for formulation and production - resulting in improved quality, efficiency, and reduced costs.
• Partner with our supplier and co-packer networks to deliver meaningful impact to the company (e.g., cost reduction, innovation, etc.) and to facilitate knowledge transfer and decision making.
• Analyze and present project results outlining and recommending the next steps to internal stakeholders.
• Ability to take initiative and prioritize tasks; good time-management, organizational, problem-prevention and problem-solving skills.
• Ensure food safety, quality, and SQF practices are always followed, notifying immediate manager of any food safety and/or quality issues.
• Complete other responsibilities as assigned

Our Research & Development team is proud of where we’ve been, but more interested in where we’re going. This team drives creativity, growing our portfolio of products.
Here, you’ll drive product development and innovation, by leveraging your curiosity, technical knowledge of formulation, and food and beverage experience. You will be leading projects from idea to commercialization, with the sense of ownership, creativity, curiosity precision, and collaboration
Reports to: Manager, Research & Development
Direct Reports: N/A

Location: Onsite at our Preston, WA office 5 days a week

• Life happens and we know it. In-office days and hours are dependent on department and business needs, so as long as you’re honest about your needs, we will do what we can to support when things pop up.

Annual Bonus Potential: 7% - Eligibility is based on the company hitting annual financial targets.
Base Salary : $100,000-$126,000

Note: New hires typically receive between minimum and midpoint, however, we may go slightly higher based on experience, internal equity and, market.

• Participate in the identification, design, development, creation, and testing of product prototypes.
• Drive and lead end-to-end product development projects from benchtop through commercialization and product reassessment.
• Use knowledge of ingredient functionality, processing parameters, and flavor functionality to develop finished formulas and rapid prototypes to test with consumers.
• Manages multiple projects of various degrees of difficulty as well as more complex and long-term projects that require sustained involvement and coordination skills across several divisions and includes multiple outside resources.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Insights, Operations, Procurement, Quality and Engineering in the Product Development process.
• Responsible for creating design of experiments, and leading and conducting trials required for product validation during the development phase.
• Compiles, provides and communicates data clearly in relation to moving products to the commercialization phase.
• Develops initial cost of goods, specifications of process control and finished specification.
• Identify and lead opportunities to plan, formulate, and research the development of new products.
• Creatively solve technical problems in a rapid, efficient manner.
• Work with vendors and ingredient suppliers to develop product solutions, including optimal solutions for process implementation and improvement, while also building an external innovation network.
• Proactively identifies, initiates, and leads optimization opportunities for formulation and production - resulting in improved quality, efficiency, and reduced costs.
• Partner with our supplier and co-packer networks to deliver meaningful impact to the company (e.g., cost reduction, innovation, etc.) and to facilitate knowledge transfer and decision making.
• Analyze and present project results outlining and recommending the next steps to internal stakeholders.
• Ability to take initiative and prioritize tasks; good time-management, organizational, problem-prevention and problem-solving skills.
• Ensure food safety, quality, and SQF practices are always followed, notifying immediate manager of any food safety and/or quality issues.
• Complete other responsibilities as assigned.