Beverage Innovation Product Manager

DöhlerGroup; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

DöhlerGroup is seeking a skilled Food Scientist/Food Technologist with a strong beverage development background to drive customer-focused product development activities in the New Jersey area. You will ensure technical feasibility while aligning with market and customer needs, collaborating across global R&D teams and Sales to deliver innovative beverage solutions.

The role requires hands-on beverage development experience, solid project management skills, and a passion for natural, sustainable

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Food Science or other science-related field
• 3-5 years’ hands on experience in beverage development/application or beverage R&D
• Strong project management, follow-through and communication skills
• The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in beverage development, solid project management skills, the ability to balance technical and commercial considerations, and a passion for sustainable, natural food and beverage products.

Responsibilities

• Drive the product development activities along the different Lead to Order (LtO) stages in close collaboration with Sales
• Act as a technical expert providing guidance and insight during customer briefs and meetings to ensure technical alignment to client needs
• Being "technical" is an integral part of the opportunity team for all customer projects (LtO), responsible for prioritizing incoming brief/projects and project manage/controlling as well as checking product requests for technical feasibility
• Participate in tastings for product development
• In this role, you will collaborate closely with Sales and Business Units, as well as local and global D&A/R&D teams, to ensure customer needs are met
• Identifying gaps in the product range and establishing and constantly updating the product sub-range in collaboration with Application and Business Unit’s to deliver suitable product solutions in line with the given requirements into the LtO / for our customers
• Attend, participate customer visits and workshops taking place and conduct them independently in focus projects.

Skills

Beverage development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Food Science or other science-related field

Job description

DöhlerGroup is seeking a skilled Food Scientist/Food Technologist with a strong beverage development background to drive customer-focused product development activities in the New Jersey area. You will ensure technical feasibility while aligning with market and customer needs, collaborating across global R&D teams and Sales to deliver innovative beverage solutions.

The role requires hands-on beverage development experience, solid project management skills, and a passion for natural, sustainable