Beverage Commercialization Specialist

IRB USA Inspire Resources; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 52,300 - 78,500; Full time

Job summary

IRB USA Inspire Resources in Boston, MA is hiring to support commercialization of new beverage products for the US market, ensuring development is feasible in our system and manufacturable.

You will compile data and provide analytical support across product categories, working with suppliers, distributors, co-packers, and internal teams in Culinary, Marketing, QA, Supply Chain, and Operations. The role emphasizes collaboration, documentation, and coordinating trials from bench to scale‑up.

Qualifications

• 4‑year degree in Culinary Arts, Food Science, or Food Engineering (degrees preferred).
• 0–3 years experience with food product manufacturing in QA, R&D, commercialization, food engineering, or food product development.
• Good communication and problem‑solving/troubleshooting skills.
• Technical skills: computer competency and analytical skills including Excel and Word; basic understanding of lab equipment such as SightLine, Viscometer, Colorimeter, etc.
• Functional technical knowledge may include industry/category expertise (logistics, commodities, ingredients, purchasing, distribution, forecasting, relationship management, etc.).
• Ability to build effective relationships.
• Basic knowledge of regulatory requirements and experience commercializing products across a wide variety of beverage categories.

Responsibilities

• Assist in compiling commercialization documentation and review & approval processes (meeting recaps, specification manuals, labels, ingredient specifications, project reports).
• Attend and assist product reviews of bench and production samples with cross‑functional teams to ensure conceptual goals of the project are upheld during scale‑up.
• Review gold standard product formulations to ensure products meet government, supplier, and company standards/expectations.
• Assist in setting up product evaluations to assess manufacturing capability through measurements and basic lab instruments across all categories.
• Source new potential suppliers to support new product innovation and/or manufacture existing items; participate in screenings.
• Utilize project management tools to complete project assignments and meet deadlines.
• Manage shelf‑life study tracker and execution of product evaluations across all categories.
• Maintain commercialization tracker document across all categories and generate periodic reports showing overall project status.
• Manage retained samples (dry and refrigerated/frozen storage).

Skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Relationship building

Education

4-year degree in Culinary Arts, Food Science, or Food Engineering

Tools

Excel

Word

SightLine

Viscometer

Colorimeter

Job description

IRB USA Inspire Resources in Boston, MA is hiring to support commercialization of new beverage products for the US market, ensuring development is feasible in our system and manufacturable.

You will compile data and provide analytical support across product categories, working with suppliers, distributors, co-packers, and internal teams in Culinary, Marketing, QA, Supply Chain, and Operations. The role emphasizes collaboration, documentation, and coordinating trials from bench to scale‑up.