Manager - Product Dev - Limited Assortment

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, drive, and lead innovative and product technology initiatives to deliver novel, competitively and cost-advantaged solutions across the Kraft Heinz portfolio, especially for Limited Assortment environments where simplicity, speed, and shelf efficiency are critical.
• Create and implement R&D-led strategies to accelerate the Limited Assortment Innovation Pipeline, including gauging feasibility, developing prototypes, and identifying manufacturing processes and locations for technically challenging projects.
• Deliver strategic plans for the category with an emphasis on channel-fit innovation, reformats, and pack/price adaptations.
• Assist in scoping and facilitating business opportunities that require speed to market, minimal complexity, or cost-optimized solutions.
• Participate in Stage Gate meetings, providing R&D input focused on channel constraints and operational feasibility for Limited Assortment retail.
• Work directly with business units, cross-functional teams, plants, and suppliers to manage projects and direct developers.
• Manage resources and budgets for the category, including initiatives focused on renovation or reapplication for channel-specific formats.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure product quality and food safety requirements are defined and delivered through raw material, finished product, and quality specifications that ensure high-quality products for various formats and retail environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree (Masters is a plus) in Food Science, Chemistry, or Chemical Engineering.
• 6+ years of experience in the food industry preferred.
• Demonstrated people leadership and ability to build effective teams.
• Growth mindset and challenge self and others to apply new insights.
• Strong experience in commercialization and understanding of ingredient interactions/functionality.
• Self-motivated problem solver with the drive to deliver objectives in a complex, fast-paced environment.
• Excellent influencing skills.
• Willingness to travel 20%, including within the United States and Canada to internal plants, co-manufacturers, and suppliers.

Nice to Have

• Experience with product reformats and packaging adaptations for retail environments.
• Experience working across multiple functions including R&D, Quality, Marketing, Sales, and Supply Chain.

Qualifications

• Educational background in Food Science, Chemistry, or Chemical Engineering.
• Experience in the food industry, preferably 6+ years.

Benefits & Perks

• Coverage for employees and dependents through healthcare, protection, and savings plans.
• Participation in wellbeing programs promoting physical, social, emotional, and financial health.
• Paid Time Off, company holidays, flexible work arrangements, recognition, and training opportunities.
• Financial benefits including 401k, life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability coverage.