Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline; Master's preferred
7+ years in beverage product development
5+ years in technical roles related to quality and manufacturing
Strong understanding of ingredient formulation and supply chain processes
Proficient in Microsoft Office and PLM systems, with SAP experience
Responsibilities
Lead projects with flavor houses and suppliers to develop new beverages
Manage review processes for formulas in SAP-Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
Conduct analytical testing and stability studies for liquid performance
Oversee technical escalation for existing products in the Americas
Drive collaboration between Technical Innovation, Regulatory, Quality Assurance, and Operations teams
Ensure compliance with global quality and regulatory standards
Develop formulation specifications and coordinate sensory evaluations
Benefits
Collaborative and innovative work environment
Opportunities to work with leading flavor houses and suppliers
Involvement in high complexity product development projects
Access to cutting-edge technology and systems
Support for professional development within the industry
Full Job Description
A day in the life:
As the Product Development Manager, you will lead projects with flavor houses, suppliers, and production facilities to develop new beverages and raw materials. Manage the review of all formulas created in SAP-Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), ensuring accuracy and readiness for global production. Support complex liquid-development programs, including formulation specifications to ensure successful liquid performance, through projects including analytical testing, stability testing and sensory evaluation across the formula portfolio. Contribute to the product support program by addressing technical issues related to formulas in the field. The impact you'll make:
Lead the Technical Transfer Program based on innovation learnings by review of formula scale up, stability, and stress tests.
Manage the end-to-end review of all formulas within SAP-PLM, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and readiness for worldwide production, while upholding data integrity and alignment with global quality and regulatory standards.
Lead cross-functional high complex product development projects in partnership with flavor houses, raw-material suppliers, and global production facilities to drive the creation of new beverages and ingredient systems that meet Monster's technical, regulatory, and commercialization requirements.
Develop and refine formulation specifications and coordinating analytical testing, stability studies, and sensory evaluations to ensure robust liquid performance across the product portfolio.
Existing product support leadership for Americas : Serve as a technical escalation point for in-market products, providing timely troubleshooting and cross-functional support to address formula-related issues in the field and ensure continuity of quality and supply. Drive collaboration across Technical Innovation, Regulatory, Quality Assurance, and Operations for problem solving by providing technical expertise, communicating formulation impacts, and ensuring that all project deliverables, risk assessments, and technical decisions are clearly aligned and executed.
Who you are:
Prefer a Bachelor's Degree, Masters desired -- in a Scientific discipline (Food Science, Food Engineering, etc.) or related field.
More than 7 years of experience in product development of beverages
More than 5 years of experience in other technical roles (Quality and manufacturing, technical services) with a proven record of an understanding of ingredient, formulations, manufacturing, and supply chain
Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, PLM systems, SAP experience
Monster Energy provides competitive total compensation. The estimated annual salary range for this position is listed below. Actual compensation may vary based on skills, qualifications, experience, and work location.
Pay Range
$76,440-$104,000 USD
About Monster Beverage Corporation
Monster Beverage Corporation is an American beverage company that manufactures energy drinks, natural soft drinks, and fruit drinks. The company was founded in 1935 as Hansen's and was renamed Monster Beverage Corporation in 2012. The company's flagship product is Monster Energy, which is one of the top-selling energy drinks in the world. Monster Beverage Corporation is headquartered in Corona, California and has operations in North America, Europe, and Asia.
