Tradin Organic is the global front runner in #Organic ingredients, with over 700 employees and 13 offices worldwide.
Senior Manager/Director of Innovation – Beverage
Location
California
Posted
32 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Manager/Director of Innovation – Beverage
Tradin Organic
• Partner with Retail leadership and Sales to identify opportunities, customer needs, and white space • Leverage consumer insights, market data, and trends to evolve product strategy • Own and manage Build product-level P&Ls, including cost targets, margin expectations, and pricing guardrails based on current market pricing • Ensure all innovation aligns with financial, operational, and customer requirements • Own a 3‑year innovation roadmap and a longer‑range (5–7 year) opportunity view, focused on where Tradin Organic can credibly play and win beyond the core • Build and scale the innovation function over time • Partner with third-party formulators and development partners • Own development and management of product P&Ls, leveraging cross-functional inputs from Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance • Define product and packaging specification requirements in partnership with Operations, ensuring alignment with manufacturing capabilities and cost targets • Evaluate formulations against cost, quality, scalability, and sensory targets • Own and optimize the innovation portfolio and stage-gate process, leveraging project management tools (Asana or similar platforms) • Build detailed project plans, timelines, and dependencies across internal and external teams • Drive cross-functional alignment and accountability to deliver innovative objectives and visibility across all stakeholders, utilizing stage gate • Lead continuous improvement of stage-gate process to enhance speed, visibility, and execution • Drive the end-to-end development of innovation projects from concept to commercialization and full-scale production • Partner with Operations and Supply Chain to ensure manufacturability and cost targets are achieved • Lead cross functionally with Ops team to manage co-manufacturers and external partners through launch • Proactively manage risks related to scale-up, cost, and supply to ensure successful commercialization • Act as the central hub connecting Leadership, Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and external development partners • Lead customer-facing innovation initiatives, with focus on private label and custom product development - focus on beverage • Translate customer and commercial needs into executable development plans and timelines
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Business, Engineering, or related field (Food Science is a plus, not required)
- Sr. Manager: 5 – 8+ years in CPG innovation, product development, commercialization, or technical program management
- Director: 8 – 10+ years leadership in CPG innovation – leading teams and product portfolios
- Strong experience building and managing product P&Ls and cost models
- Experience working with external formulators, co-manufacturers, or development partners
- Proven track record of launching beverage products from concept through commercialization
- Experience managing innovation pipelines using project management tools (Asana or similar platforms)
- Strong understanding of ingredient costs, supply chain, and manufacturing constraints
- Excellent cross-functional leadership and communication skills.
Benefits
- 11 paid holidays
- 401(K) matching
- Comprehensive health insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Life Insurance
- Educational Assistance
- Paid Paternity Leave
- Volunteering Paid Time Off
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