Senior Beverage Architect: Concept to Commercialization

Florida Food Products LLC d b a Vibrant Ingredients; Cranbury Township (NJ); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous time off

Paid Holidays

401(k) with company match

Health & Wellness programs

Job summary

Vibrant Ingredients, a leading provider of natural, clean label ingredients and systems, seeks a Senior Beverage Developer in Cranbury, NJ. You will drive beverage concepts from concept through commercialization and collaborate with customers, sales teams, and internal innovators.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in beverage development, strong project management skills, and hands-on experience with flavor systems, processing technologies, and cross-functional teamwork.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemistry, or related discipline.
• 10+ years beverage development experience in flavor, ingredient, beverage, or CPG.
• Demonstrated ability to develop beverages from concept through commercialization.
• Strong knowledge of beverage processing technologies and manufacturing methods.
• Excellent organizational, project management, and multitasking skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills; able to collaborate with customers and cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Salesforce CRM.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.
• May involve exposure to allergens such as Soy, Wheat, Fish, Shellfish, Milk, Egg, Tree Nuts and Sesame.

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative beverage solutions utilizing flavors, flavor systems, functional ingredients, and coffee & tea extracts.
• Lead beverage development projects from concept through commercialization, including formulation, stability testing, documentation, and costing.
• Develop a wide range of beverage applications including carbonated beverages, functional drinks, ready-to-drink beverages, and coffee/tea-based beverages.
• Apply beverage processing knowledge including pasteurization, homogenization, hot-fill processing, carbonation, and canning.
• Build strong technical relationships with customers and support customer visits and ideation sessions alongside the sales team.
• Participate in innovation presentations, rapid prototyping, and new product concept development.
• Support pilot trials and production runs during product commercialization.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting timelines and technical milestones.
• Support lifecycle management initiatives focused on cost reduction and margin optimization.
• Maintain accurate laboratory documentation and follow GLP, ISO procedures, and safety standards.

Skills

Project management

Multitasking

Communication

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemistry, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Salesforce

Job description

Vibrant Ingredients, a leading provider of natural, clean label ingredients and systems, seeks a Senior Beverage Developer in Cranbury, NJ. You will drive beverage concepts from concept through commercialization and collaborate with customers, sales teams, and internal innovators.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in beverage development, strong project management skills, and hands-on experience with flavor systems, processing technologies, and cross-functional teamwork.