Global Beverage Product Developer

unilever; Hoboken (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Pepsi Lipton is seeking a Product Development Scientist to join its R&D team in Valhalla, NY. In a dual-impact role, you will drive end-to-end product development on global programs and strengthen technical depth for LATAM market continuity while advancing innovation for global beverage platforms.

You will partner with Regulatory, Analytical, Micro, Supply Chain, Marketing and Sensory teams to deliver compliant, high‑quality products and to support global capability building.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Food Science or related discipline.
• 3+ years' experience in a lab-based setting.
• Demonstrated experience in food and/or beverage product development at a CPG company.
• Proven track record of delivering projects from concept to commercialization, including scale‑up.
• Outstanding teamwork, communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver end-to-end product development for global innovation programs, from concept through to commercialization.
• Own formulation design and technical problem‑solving, translating briefs into robust, scalable product solutions.
• Build and apply technical expertise in key areas: milk tea, functional ingredients, and fresh brew tea processing.
• Design and execute experimental programs, including lab development, product testing, and shelf‑life validation.
• Lead product scale‑up, supporting pilot and factory trials to ensure successful implementation.
• Drive creativity and consumer‑centric design, leveraging external inspiration (e.g. chefs, mixologists).
• Contribute to global capability building, sharing learnings and strengthening best practices across teams.
• Ensure strong technical documentation and knowledge capture to support global delivery and future reuse.
• Design and execute experiments to investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve product and process issues through sound scientific analysis and technical recommendations.
• Lead product reformulations required to maintain regulatory compliance, ingredient transitions, supply continuity, and quality expectations.
• Validate ingredients, raw materials, and product changes to ensure fitness for purpose and successful market implementation.
• Partner with cross-functional areas like Regulatory, Analytical, Micro, Supply Chain, Marketing, Sensory, etc. to deliver robust, safe, legal, stable and fit for consumer products.
• Engage and manage external partners and suppliers, clearly defining technical requirements and driving innovation.
• Partner internally with Global Science Platform and externally with key strategic vendors to source ingredients and leverage expertise in ingredient functionality.

Skills

Product development

Beverage formulation

Lab skills

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Food Science

Tools

Microsoft Office

Lab equipment handling

Job description

Pepsi Lipton is seeking a Product Development Scientist to join its R&D team in Valhalla, NY. In a dual-impact role, you will drive end-to-end product development on global programs and strengthen technical depth for LATAM market continuity while advancing innovation for global beverage platforms.

You will partner with Regulatory, Analytical, Micro, Supply Chain, Marketing and Sensory teams to deliver compliant, high‑quality products and to support global capability building.