Beverage R&D Commercialization Director

Sunny Sky Products

Houston (TX)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Job summary

Sunny Sky Products in Houston seeks a Director of R&D Technical Commercialization to bridge our innovation pipeline with commercial execution, ensuring formulations are launch-ready and scalable for production at the target plants.

You will lead a team across R&D labs, collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Supply Chain, and drive stage-gate processes to manage 55+ active projects and optimize existing products for cost and quality.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in food and beverage R&D with commercialization experience.

Responsibilities

  • Own the handoff from R&D to commercial launch, including scale-up and shelf-life validation.

Skills

R&D leadership
Thermal-process expertise
TA/pH/Brix discipline
Cross-functional communication
Regulatory & shelf-life knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science
Master's degree in Food Science (preferred)

Tools

Smartsheet
Asana

Job description

Sunny Sky Products in Houston seeks a Director of R&D Technical Commercialization to bridge our innovation pipeline with commercial execution, ensuring formulations are launch-ready and scalable for production at the target plants.

You will lead a team across R&D labs, collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Supply Chain, and drive stage-gate processes to manage 55+ active projects and optimize existing products for cost and quality.

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