Product Development Manager

MRIGlobalFoodBev; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MRIGlobalFoodBev seeks an experienced Product Development Manager to lead a team of product developers and lab technicians in a customer-focused foodservice R&D environment. You will bridge technical product development with people leadership, project management and customer-facing responsibilities.

This hands-on leadership role offers exposure to major national foodservice customers and a chance to drive new product strategy, scale-up, and launches in a collaborative setting.

Qualifications

• Experience leading product development and lab teams in a foodservice/R&D environment.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and cross-functional partners.
• Strong customer-facing communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Product Development professionals.
• Manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Operations, Culinary and customers.
• Lead commercial scale-up and product launches.
• Work directly with major national foodservice customers.
• Mentor the team while maintaining technical credibility.
• Support a fast-paced pipeline of 20+ active development projects.

Skills

People leadership

Project management

Customer-facing

Cross-functional collaboration

Foodservice industry knowledge

Job description

Our client is seeking an experienced Product Development Manager to lead a team of product developers and lab technicians in a highly customer-focused foodservice R&D environment.

This is a hands‑on leadership opportunity for someone who can bridge technical product development with people leadership, project management, and customer‑facing responsibilities.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Lead and develop a team of Product Development professionals
• Manage multiple projects and competing priorities
• Partner closely with Sales, Marketing, Operations, Culinary and customers
• Lead commercial scale‑up and product launches
• Work directly with major national foodservice customers
• Maintain technical credibility while developing and mentoring the team
• Support a fast‑paced pipeline of 20+ active development projects

WHY THIS OPPORTUNITY?

This is more than a traditional R&D management position.

You’ll have significant exposure to national foodservice customers, work closely with Culinary/chefs, lead a technical development team, and have ownership across the entire product development process.

The environment is highly collaborative, hands‑on and commercially focused, with the opportunity to directly influence new product strategy and customer growth.