Senior Research & Development Manager
Core
Lead flavor innovation and recipe development for high-quality ice cream products, ensuring commercial viability and alignment with food trends.
Role type
Senior R&D Manager (Food Science)
Builds
New ice cream flavors, seasonal pints, LTO collaborations, and CPG SKUs
Domain
Food & Beverage / Dairy / Ice Cream
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> product features
Required skills
Recipe development, cost modeling, supplier management, flavor trend analysis, formulation management, co-manufacturer collaboration, packaging artwork approval
Preferred skills
Dairy/Ice cream development experience, food manufacturing experience, proficiency in TraceGains
Technologies
TraceGains, Google Suite, Microsoft Suite
Responsibilities
Develop and commercialize new ice cream recipes; monitor and optimize existing recipes for quality and cost; manage supplier relationships and ingredient guardrails; collaborate with co-manufacturers on production trials; create flavor descriptors and nutritional panels; approve final packaging artwork
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
