Product Development Manager

Job Title: Product Development Manager / Food or Beverage Development

Location: Atlanta, GA

Pay rate: $51.20/hr.W2

Duration: 12 Months

Job Responsibilities:

This Food Scientist role will conduct product development in the Sports Drink category. This position requires the ability to design and execute new products from concept through to commercialization using knowledge of food science, sensory guidance, analytical, microbiology and engineering principles. In addition to new products, this role will support base business maintenance and productivity projects as appropriate.

The role will work independently and utilize internal/external relationships to deliver product innovation. Act as a consultant by responding to targeted requests from field or other departments for the specifications, processes, and formula systems for the Sports business team.

The ideal candidate is expected to develop skills to effectively interact with a cross-functional team, category team and build relationships with other global business units in a collaborative manner. He/she should demonstrate communication skills necessary to educate, drive business improvements, identify and resolve ingredient and formula issues and achieve business results.

The preferred candidate will have completed a Food Science curriculum and understand and apply effective skills in food chemistry, food process technology, microbiology, sensory science, project management, record keeping and laboratory safety. 5+ years of experience, MS is preferred.

Essential Job Functions:

• Beverage development
• Preparation, management and protection of proprietary formula composition and technical information
• Product commercialization
• Effective communication and time management skills
• Independently leads multi-disciplinary projects
• Collaboration with internal business team partners and external suppliers.