Senior Food R&D Leader: Innovation & Quality

7-Eleven, Inc; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

7-Eleven, Inc. in Irving, Texas seeks a Senior Manager, Technical Food Research and Development to lead technical R&D and commercialization for the Private Brands portfolio.

You will ensure products meet regulatory and QA standards while maintaining shelf life through cross-functional collaboration with suppliers and internal teams. The role requires close collaboration with QA, Regulatory, Legal, and Sensory teams to drive technical excellence, supplier evaluations, and lifecycle management

Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge of food chemistry, microbiology, and processing technologies.
• Expertise in formulation development, ingredient functionality, and food product optimization.
• Proficiency in experimental design, product testing methodologies, and data analysis.
• Understanding of food safety principles, HACCP, and regulatory requirements for food products.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end technical research and development and commercialization for innovation, renovation, and maintenance initiatives across the Private Brands portfolio.
• Translate product concepts into scalable, manufacturable formulations and processes, ensuring technical readiness for launch.
• Own product performance over shelf life, including defining test strategies, validating assumptions, and managing technical risk for formulation, process, and supplier changes.
• Partner with QA, Regulatory, Legal, and Sensory to support approvals, audits, testing, and ongoing compliance.
• Develop, govern, and maintain technical specifications and standards, including formulations, ingredients, processes, and shelf-life assumptions.

Skills

Food chemistry

Microbiology

Formulation development

Regulatory compliance

Shelf-life optimization

Education

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

Job description

7-Eleven, Inc. in Irving, Texas seeks a Senior Manager, Technical Food Research and Development to lead technical R&D and commercialization for the Private Brands portfolio.

You will ensure products meet regulatory and QA standards while maintaining shelf life through cross-functional collaboration with suppliers and internal teams. The role requires close collaboration with QA, Regulatory, Legal, and Sensory teams to drive technical excellence, supplier evaluations, and lifecycle management