Role OverviewJoin our mission-driven team as a Culinary Innovation Manager, Ready-to-Eat, to oversee product commercialization, menu planning, portfolio management, and cross-functional execution. You will partner closely with Operations, Procurement, Marketing, Creative, QA, and Fulfillment to ensure our meals are operationally sound, financially successful, and aligned with the Purple Carrot brand.
What You Will Do
Own the Ready-to-Eat portfolio end-to-end, lead RTE commercialization with co-manufacturing partners, serve as the primary culinary contact for co-manufacturing and production partners, and drive cross-functional execution with Procurement, Operations, QA, Marketing, Creative, and Fulfillment.
Why It Might Be a Fit
We are looking for a candidate with a culinary degree or equivalent professional culinary experience, 5+ years of experience in recipe development, product development, or culinary innovation, and strong understanding of product commercialization, from concept through launch.
Requirements
- culinary degree or equivalent professional culinary experience
- 5+ years of experience in recipe development, product development, or culinary innovation
- strong understanding of product commercialization, from concept through launch
- working knowledge of recipe costing, ingredient specifications, nutrition labeling, and food manufacturing processes
- ability to commute regularly to our Chicago-area sites
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, FSA, and life insurance
- matching retirement plan
- generous and flexible paid time off
- Purple Carrot box delivery credits
- professional development
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