Product Innovation Director

4 days ago


Vernon, Canada ZipRecruiter Full time

Job Title: Product Innovation Director

About Us:

Headquartered in Vernon, CA, we are a premium full-spectrum manufacturer and distributor of fine food and beverage products. Family-owned and operated since 1977, our company offers over 4,000 products to various customers in both the foodservice and retail channels. We are committed to providing high-quality food products with an unrelenting commitment to fresh, nutritious ingredients and eco-friendly business practices.

Role Summary:

This role will support a growing R&D and Commercialization team. The associate will manage product development projects from concept to shelf, including all technical aspects related to design, quality, and shelf life, packaging, claims validation, production trials, and launch support. Responsible for driving product development and leading the NPD team in execution.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead development stages of new entree, dessert, and bakery products and assist in commercialization efforts.
  • Develop concepts and prototypes using market research, category experience, and consumer-centric designs.
  • Use creative solutions to develop novel prototypes, keeping commercialization and capabilities in mind.
  • Lead plant trials, sensory testing, shelf life verification, and claim validation.
  • Lead meetings with cross-functional teams, which may include program development, brainstorming sessions, timelines, and project status updates (teams include Culinary, Purchasing, Production, QA, Marketing, Finance, Regulatory).
  • Lead preparation of comprehensive process documentation to enable smooth commercialization and training of plant personnel, meeting internal and external audit requirements, including regulatory compliance, label reviews, BOM specification, raw ingredients specification, product specification, shelf life, etc.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university in food science, biology, chemistry, agricultural science, or a related life science field.
  • Min 5 years' experience in food product or process development, QA, or manufacturing, preferably in bakery, refrigerated, and/or frozen food categories.
  • Strong computer skills are essential.
  • Technical excellence in a food science-related field.
  • Competent in leading benchtop development and manufacturing trials.
  • Loves food and working with a passionate team.
  • Ability to bring out the best in fellow team members and display leadership qualities.

Compensation & Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary range of $120,000 - $180,000 per year, depending on experience, plus benefits including holiday pay, dental insurance, and a flexible spending account (FSA). While performing the duties of this job, the individual is regularly required to smell, taste, and consume all food types.



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