Associate Director, Ingredient Development

2 hours, 42 minutes ago
Full-time
Lead
Product Management
HelloFresh

HelloFresh

HelloFresh is a leading recipe kit delivery service that provides farm-fresh ingredients and chef-designed recipes for convenient and affordable meals, revolutionizing the way people eat.

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
10K-50K
Founded 2012
$276M raised

Description

  • Develop a new ingredient roadmap with culinary and brand teams to drive menu innovation.
  • Build a roadmap of new ingredients and suppliers with sourcing and product teams to support supplier diversification.
  • Oversee product investment budgets and deliver against cost and timeline objectives for new and existing ingredients.
  • Lead the end-to-end stage gate process for ingredient commercialization from concept through launch, including timelines, milestones, and risk assessments.
  • Incorporate sustainability and responsible sourcing criteria into ingredient evaluation.
  • Ensure ingredient projects align with regulatory compliance requirements, including labeling, allergen management, and ingredient standards.
  • Develop new products jointly with suppliers to accelerate the ingredient roadmap.
  • Create and manage supplier sensory scorecards, specifications, and supplier onboarding requirements.
  • Maintain the master data repository for supplier and ingredient data and specifications.
  • Lead and develop a high-performing team with both culinary and data-focused expertise.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in food or beverage research and development, product development, and/or continuous improvement.
  • People leadership experience is preferred.
  • A degree in food science or a related field is an asset, but not required.
  • Knowledge of GMPs, HACCP, and food safety compliance.
  • Familiarity with FDA/USDA ingredient regulations and labeling requirements.
  • Proven success in product innovation and cross-functional stage gate leadership.
  • Experience managing test kitchen operations and preparing samples and documentation for showings or evaluations.
  • Strong quantitative and analytical experience, including proficiency with G-Suite, Excel, and project management systems.
  • Experience managing direct and indirect reports.
  • Ability and flexibility to travel up to 10%.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary with a 401(k) match that vests immediately upon participation.
  • Generous PTO, including sabbatical, plus parental leave of up to 16 weeks.
  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits with $0 monthly options effective on the first day of employment.
  • Tuition reimbursement for continuing education after 2 years of service.
  • Up to 85% discount on HelloFresh meal plan subscriptions, including HelloFresh, Green Chef, EveryPlate, and Factor_.
  • Access to Employee Resource Groups for BIPOC employees, women, veterans, parents, and LGBTQ+ employees.
  • Inclusive, collaborative, and dynamic work environment in a fast-paced, mission-driven company.

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