Product Development Specialist

Foods you love. Brands you trust. And a career that empowers you to grow. 
 
At Nestlé USA, we’re all working towards the same goal – to delight and deliver for our consumers. With a rich portfolio of beloved brands, including DiGiorno, Toll House, and Coffee mate, in 97% of U.S. households, we have a unique opportunity – and responsibility – to be there for every moment in our consumers’ lives.

 

Joining Nestlé means becoming part of an inclusive workplace that inspires innovation, encourages strategic thinking and creativity, and celebrates your achievements. No matter where you work within the organization, you are empowered to challenge the status quo, embrace risk-taking, and pioneer new ideas. Our supportive and collaborative environment encourages bold ambitions and continuous learning so that everyone can grow and thrive.
 
This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

 

 

Position Summary:

The role will lead by influence and collaborate with cross-functional groups and external partners to drive product development, commercialization, optimization, and renovation. You will lead recipe creation, re-formulation, rapid prototyping, and manage interactions with vendors. You will work hands-on with our Pilot Plants, Factories (Internal/External), and Manufacturing facilities to deliver on Innovation & Renovation (I&R) business objectives as well as help to build consumer insights and be the face of our products in cross-functional settings with representatives from Marketing, Sales, and Finance. You will have the opportunity to communicate technical product and process challenges, their impact, and generate creative solutions to influence team decisions and deliver product launches.

 

Summary of Key Responsibilities

1. Implementation of Innovation & Renovation strategy for the supported product categories in the market.  Leverage technical experience to develop, implement, and execute creative product/process development activities to achieve project goals, meet deadlines and delight our consumers.

• As the Technical Lead:  apply leadership, coaching and influencing skills to steer projects in accordance with key product development success criteria
• Formulate products within our capabilities
• Ensure required controls are in place to consistently match the gold standard
• Act as the key point of contact to the manufacturing plant

• Provide product and process guidance and support to the factory, R&D and engineering resources during the development of new technology and processes

2. Continuously improve current products and processes within factories according to local business needs and supply situation. Lead technical projects including technical assistance, sourcing, quality improvements, compliance, and productivity cost savings.  This includes establishing and managing timelines, uncovering roadblocks, defining critical paths, and identifying resource constraints.

 

3. Ensure adherence to all products, processes and materials standards. Comply with Nestlé requirements, external standards, and local regulatory framework.  Identify, influence, and lead the development of product and process standards within the Nestlé systems.

 

4. Growth mindset: create meaningful personal development plan. Develop technical skills and expertise within the field of product and process development. Actively contribute to capability building and process mastery within the technical application group and our production plants to enable manufacturing excellence.

 

Requirements and Minimum Education Level:

• A BS or MS degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering
• A minimum of 3 years of product or process development experience in CPG or related field prefered

Basic Qualifications

• Knowledge of / Experience in the Coffee industry
• Ability to work in a fast paced and high performing environment with autonomy<