Senior Product Development Scientist

Keurig Dr Pepper; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k with company match

Tuition Reimbursement

Mileage Reimbursement

Annual bonus

Job summary

Keurig Dr Pepper in San Francisco, CA is seeking a Senior Scientist, Product Development (Productivity) to lead productivity initiatives across the beverage portfolio. You will partner with R&D, Procurement, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, and suppliers to improve profitability and reduce complexity.

The role requires strong technical leadership, project management, and communication to translate complex lab work into business value while maintaining consumer experience.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology or Chemical Engineering.
• Master’s degree is a plus.
• 7 years of experience in food/beverage R&D, Quality or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Leads productivity strategy and projects across R&D, Supply Chain and Operations.
• Conducts bench-top work, pilots and manufacturing trials to verify formulas.
• Drives standardization to reduce complexity and enable scale.
• Partners with cross-functional teams to build the productivity product pipeline.
• Manages project processes to commercialize products and launches.
• Communicates updates to senior leadership and documents lab work.

Skills

Problem solving

Growth mindset

Written & presentation skills

Travel required

Education

B.S. in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, or Chemical Engineering

Master’s degree a plus

Job description

Job Overview

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Product Development team’s purpose is to lead the innovation and productivity agendas to grow KDP brands, transform beyond its core, and improve the profitability of our products. At KDP, our inspiration is to bring meaningful impact and that starts with our company vision -- Drink Well, Do Good!

The Senior Scientist, Product Development (Productivity) is responsible for identifying, developing, and commercializing productivity initiatives that improve profitability, reduce complexity, enhance supply resilience, and accelerate speed to market across the KDP beverage portfolio. This role serves as a strategic technical leader, partnering across R&D, Procurement, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, and external suppliers to deliver sustainable enterprise value while maintaining product quality and consumer experience.

Position Accountabilities

• Leads and develops the productivity strategy to meet the consumer need states across a variety of KDP brands and products
• Conducts bench-top work, pilot plant, and manufacturing trials to verify and support formula accuracy and documentation across projects within the KDP portfolio
• Leads initiatives that reduce product, ingredient, and formulation complexity across the portfolio while protecting consumer experience and brand equity
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to identify standardization opportunities that enable increased scale, simplified operations, and reduced supply chain complexity
• Takes initiative to strategically develop new ideas to build the productivity product pipeline, rooted in consumer insights, market research, and technology scouting
• Fully understands R&D functions and broadly understands the greater KDP organization
• Leads the project management process across initiatives to successfully commercialize products to launch
• Proactively partners and engages with various functions of R&D (Sensory, Ingredients, Nutrition, Regulatory, Flavor Technology, Packaging, Chemistry, Process Engineering)
• Manages and leads complex initiatives with cross-functional peers consisting of across R&D, Marketing, Supply Chain, Sales
• Delivers updates on strategic initiatives within business to key stakeholders and senior leaders
• Effectively communicates technical information to senior leadership
• Proactively identifies and implements opportunities for improvement within function
• Maintains accurate and detailed record of laboratory work
• Work appropriately and safely in a laboratory environment
• Use formulation software to document lab work and formulas
• Demonstrate flexibility and resilience in adapting to changing business needs and priorities
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and strengthen our culture of inclusion
• A successful candidate will exhibit a passion for problem solving, delivering value through product development

Total Rewards

• Salary Range: $76,400-$115,000
• Actual placement within the compensation range may vary depending on experience, skills, and other factors
• Benefits, subject to election and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Paid Time Off (including paid parental leave, vacation, and sick time), 401k with company match, Tuition Reimbursement, and Mileage Reimbursement
• Annual bonus based on performance and eligibility

Requirements

Qualifications

• B.S. in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, or Chemical Engineering. Master’s degree a plus.
• 7 years of experience in a related function within food/beverage (R&D, Quality), CPG, and/or commensurate advanced education
• Leads the development of ideas and proactively develops Innovation pipeline
• Highly independent, excels in team-based culture and proactively collaboration skills
• Excellent written and presentation skills
• Skilled in problem solving, with a growth-mindset
• Ability to travel is required

Company Overview

Keurig Dr Pepper (Nasdaq: KDP) is a leading beverage company with more than 150 owned, licensed and partner brands that meet a wide range of needs and occasions. Our North American refreshment beverage business holds leadership positions across carbonated soft drinks, water, juice and mixers with a portfolio of iconic brands such as Dr Pepper®, Canada Dry®, Mott’s®, A&W®, Peñafiel®, GHOST®, 7UP®, Snapple®, Clamato® and Core Hydration®. Our global coffee business spans more than 100 markets and includes the leading Keurig® single‑serve brewing system in the U.S. and Canada, along with powerhouse brands such as Peet’s, L’OR and Jacobs, and other regional coffee leaders.

We strive to be anemployer of choice, providing a culture and opportunities that empower our team to grow and develop. We offer robust benefits to support your health and wellness as well as your personal and financial well-being. We also provide employee programs designed to enhance your professional growth and development, while ensuring you feel valued, inspired and appreciated at work.

Whatever your area of expertise, at KDP you can be a part of a team that’s proud of its brands, partnerships, innovation and growth. Will you join us?

Keurig Dr Pepper is an equal opportunity employer and recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability or association with a person with a disability, medical condition, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law