Product Development Specialist

Product Development Project Lead (Food Manufacturing) Texas

TN Visa support for applicable candidates as well as relocation assistance

Are you looking for a new existing career move? Can you bring food products from initial concept? Reporting to the R&D lead you’ll coordinate research and development projects through scoping, development, commercialisation, launch and post-launch support.

What you’ll do

• Manage the coordination of assigned R&D projects, from initial scopingthrough to post-launch support.
• Keep project plans,timelines, milestones, actions,deliverables and documentation up to date.
• Track progress, identifyrisks and roadblocks, follow up on outstanding actionsand escalate issues that need decisions or support.
• Coordinate product scoping,prototype requests, formularefinement, customer feedback, testing and plant trials.
• Support the development and validation of formulas, processing parameters, packaging, product specifications, regulatory documentation and costings.
• Organise project kick-off meetings, cross-functional communication, commercialisation checklists and purchasing-readiness activities.
• Facilitate the setup of customer, supplier, raw material, certification, artwork and product records.
• Help create and maintain bills of materials (BOMs), formulas, routings, finished goods records, specifications and customer-portal information.
• Provide ongoing R&Dsupport for assignedaccounts, including documentation, certifications, portal updates and product changes.

What you’ll bring

• A bachelor’s degree in food science, Food Technology, Nutrition, Business, Project Management or a related field is preferred.
• Three or more years of relevantexperience in food product development, R&D, Quality Assurance, project management, operations or food manufacturing.
• Experience with commercialisation, product specifications, costing,ERP systems, customer portals or food regulatory requirements is preferred.
• Strong organisation, prioritisation, time-management, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and spoken English;Spanish proficiency would be an advantage.
• You work collaboratively across teams, anticipate issues and identify practical solutions.

The salary range is $70,000–$75,000 annually. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, disability coverage, paid time off, and company holidays