Commercialization Manager

Kinsa is recruiting for a: Commercialization Manager
Location: Irving, TX (Onsite, with relocation)

For almost half a century, our client has produced a diverse portfolio of foods and beverages that are popular with consumers around the world. Committed to quality, integrity, innovation and corporate responsibility, the company continues to grow. They are looking to add a Commercialization Manager to their R&D team in their office in Irving, TX. You will bridge the gap between culinary, creativity and large-scale manufacturing. Partnering with the culinary team, you will refine benchtop recipes and lead scale-up processes to bring new food products to market. You will be the critical link between ideation, operations, and the consumer — ensuring that what’s crafted in the kitchen translates seamlessly to the production floor.

• Relevant degree. 6+ years of food R&D, 3+ years in a management role. Excellent commercialization experience. No sponsorships.

Compensation & Benefits:

• $120-135k base salary plus annual bonus potential
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life, LTD, STD
• 401(k)
• PTO & holiday pay
• Relocation assistance

Key Responsibilities and Goals:

• Partner with culinary teams, corporate functions, plant operations, and co-manufacturers to commercialize products from benchtop through launch. Translate culinary intent into standardized, scalable formulations while preserving flavor, texture, quality, and commercial viability.
• Document and refine benchtop formulas, ingredient ratios, raw material options, processing methods, specifications, SOPs, and process flow diagrams.
• Engage co-manufacturers early to assess capabilities, align on formulation and equipment constraints, and design recipes for successful production.
• Lead product evaluations, plant trials, and pilot runs; capture notes, approvals, and troubleshoot scale-up challenges in real time.
• Validate manufacturing processes, resolve bench-to-production bottlenecks, and ensure production targets and food safety standards, including HACCP and GMP, are met.
• Manage multiple commercialization projects, maintain launch readiness checklists, track timelines, and communicate progress to stakeholders.
• Support packaging, labeling, product copy, heating instructions, product descriptions, and claim substantiation in partnership with regulatory and design teams.

Competencies Needed for Success:

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Culinary Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in food product commercialization, R&D, or process engineering within the food industry, including hands-on work in or with manufacturing plants and co-manufacturers.
• Proven success scaling food products from benchtop or pilot stage to full commercial production.
• Strong understanding of food science principles, ingredient functionality, processing technologies, food safety requirements, and manufacturing environments.
• Excellent project management and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple launches and translate technical concepts for culinary, plant, and cross-functional partners.
• Self-directed, collaborative, highly organized, and detail-oriented, with the ability to anticipate obstacles, solve problems, earn trust across departments, and adapt quickly in a fast-moving CPG environment.

Referrals are our best source for the top talent our clients need so if you know of anyone with these skills in the food and beverage industry, please pass me their name and email/phone number, or share this job posting with them. Kinsa pays referral bonuses if someone you refer gets hired by our client!

Check out our other food and beverage industry career opportunities at https://www.kinsa.com/food-beverage-industry-jobs/#!/Recruiter Information:
George Blomgren
georgeb@kinsa.com