Beverage Innovation & R&D Specialist

CJ Foodville USA Inc; Commerce (CA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

CJ Foodville USA Inc is seeking a Beverage R&D Specialist in Commerce, CA to lead the development and management of the bakery cafe's beverage portfolio, including coffee, tea, and seasonal beverages. You will drive beverage innovation from concept to commercialization and work with Operations, Marketing, and Supply Chain to ensure successful café implementation.

The role emphasizes consumer insights, recipe optimization, quality standards, and collaboration across departments to support brand

Qualifications

• Experience developing beverages across coffee, tea, and specialty beverages.
• Ability to manage the full beverage development process from ideation to launch.
• Strong collaboration with Operations, Marketing, Supply Chain, and QC.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of new beverage products across categories.
• Create seasonal, limited-time, and core beverage offerings.
• Develop recipes for taste, quality, cost, and operational execution.
• Conduct product research, testing, and sensory evaluations.
• Manage products through the full innovation process.

Skills

Beverage development

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality evaluation

Job description

CJ Foodville USA Inc is seeking a Beverage R&D Specialist in Commerce, CA to lead the development and management of the bakery cafe's beverage portfolio, including coffee, tea, and seasonal beverages. You will drive beverage innovation from concept to commercialization and work with Operations, Marketing, and Supply Chain to ensure successful café implementation.

The role emphasizes consumer insights, recipe optimization, quality standards, and collaboration across departments to support brand