Commercialization (Senior Analyst to Senior Associate)

David; New York (NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision, Dental Insurance

401(k) with 4% match

Company equity

Covered gym expenses

Job summary

David is building a high-protein, low-calorie, blood-sugar-friendly foods platform with its first product a protein bar. The role focuses on bringing new products from formulation to first production, coordinating R&D transfers, supplier onboarding, and cross-functional execution to ensure timely launches.

You will bridge R&D and external partners, manage supply chain coordination, and implement tools and processes to improve reliability, speed, and quality across the value chain.

Qualifications

• Experience in Operations, Supply Chain, Commercialization, R&D, or another analytical, execution-oriented role with exposure to food, CPG, manufacturing, or cross-functional operations.
• Strong project management skills and ability to organize complex workflows with clarity and urgency.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to break down challenges and drive execution.
• Structured communicator who translates technical information into actionable steps.
• Detail-oriented with disciplined documentation and system-building.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity in early-stage environments and working with resourcefulness.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end commercialization for new products, line extensions, and manufacturing changes.
• Build and manage project timelines, drive cross-functional alignment, and ensure on-time execution from development handoff through customer delivery.
• Evaluate and support external manufacturing partners to ensure readiness for scale-up and launch.
• Identify cross-functional risks and drive mitigation plans for successful execution.
• Serve as the operational bridge between R&D and external partners for scalable manufacturing processes.
• Coordinate samples, testing, and documentation for supplier approval.
• Build and improve internal tools and documentation to support disciplined commercialization.
• Support supply chain planning for materials and packaging for new launches.

Skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

BOM management systems

Job description

David creates tools to increase muscle and decrease fat. Our first product is a protein bar. More broadly, David is a platform to develop high-protein, low-calorie, blood-sugar-friendly foods that are craveable.

This is a compelling opportunity to join an exciting new food brand as we enter a critical growth stage. David is led by CEO Peter Rahal, the Co-founder and Former CEO of RXBAR ($600M exit to Kellogg in 2017). We have strong aspirations to become the most popular high-protein bar in North America and beyond.

Role and Responsibilities:

We are looking for Commercialization Senior Analysts to Senior Associates to drive the operational launch of new products at David. This is a highly cross-functional role that sits at the intersection of R&D, Procurement, Operations, and Manufacturing. You will manage new product launches, support the technical transfer of formulations from R&D to external partners, help onboard new suppliers, and build systems that improve communication and execution across the value chain.

You will ensure that every new product - from early formulation to first production - is executed with clarity, accuracy, and operational discipline.

Project Management & Product Launches

• Lead end-to-end commercialization for new products, line extensions, and manufacturing changes.
• Build and manage project timelines, drive cross-functional alignment, and ensure on-time execution from development handoff through customer delivery.
• Evaluate and support external manufacturing partners to ensure readiness for scale-up and launch.
• Identify cross-functional risks and drive mitigation plans to support successful execution.

Technical Transfer from R&D

• Serve as the operational bridge between R&D and external partners to translate product requirements into scalable manufacturing processes.
• Support bench-to-pilot and pilot-to-production transitions by ensuring materials, equipment needs, and process requirements are clearly defined and validated.
• Capture learnings from trials and early production runs to improve consistency and manufacturability.
• Provide structured feedback to R&D on process performance, ingredient behavior, and scalability considerations.
• Partner with Procurement and other cross-functional teams to identify, evaluate, and onboard ingredient and packaging suppliers.
• Coordinate samples, testing, specification reviews, and required documentation for supplier approval.
• Support supplier qualification and performance validation during trials and early production.

Systems & Process Improvements

• Build and improve internal tools and documentation that support disciplined, repeatable commercialization.
• Identify process gaps across R&D, operations, and external partners and propose scalable improvements.
• Establish documentation standards for formulations, processes, and commercial readiness.
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts to increase reliability, speed, and execution quality.

Operational Execution Support

• Support supply chain planning for materials and packaging needed for new launches.
• Coordinate with external partners to ensure production readiness and alignment on requirements.
• Assist with feasibility assessments and issue resolution during trials, scale-up, and production.

What you'll bring:

Required

• Experience in Operations, Supply Chain, Commercialization, R&D, Investment Banking, Management Consulting, or another highly analytical, execution-oriented role, ideally with exposure to food, CPG, manufacturing, or complex cross-functional operations.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to organize complex, multi-step workflows with clarity, precision, and urgency.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to break down complex challenges, identify priorities, and drive execution.
• Structured communicator with the ability to translate technical or complex information into clear, actionable operational steps.
• A detail-oriented mindset with discipline in documentation, follow-through, and systems building.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity in early-stage environments and resolving problems through resourcefulness, ownership, and persistence.
• Humility, intellectual curiosity, a strong work ethic, and a collaborative approach to cross-functional work.
• A desire to help build an early-stage CPG company and meaningfully contribute to product success across the value chain.

Preferred

• Experience working in food, CPG, manufacturing, or other operationally complex industries.
• Experience working with co-manufacturers or food manufacturing partners.
• Exposure to commercialization, technical transfer, or supplier management.
• Familiarity with BOM management, specification systems, or commercialization workflows.
• Background in investment banking, management consulting, or other rigorous analytical environments involving complex project execution.
• Degree or background in Supply Chain, Operations, Food Science, Engineering, Finance, Economics, or related fields.

Practicalities

• We work in the office 5 days per week in New York City – when culture lines up, it is fun to be in the office together.
• Salary: $125-165K per year, inclusive of cash bonus based on attainment of company targets.
• Company equity opportunity on top of cash compensation.
• 100% covered Health, Vision, Dental Insurance
• 401(k) with 4% match
• Additional perks, such as covered gym expenses.