Product Development Specialist - Beverage
Listed on 2026-01-01
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Engineering
Product Engineer
Foods you love. Brands you trust. And a career that empowers you to grow.
At Nestlé USA, we’re all working towards the same goal – to delight and deliver for our consumers. With a rich portfolio of beloved brands, including DiGiorno, Toll House, and Coffee mate, in 97% of U.S. households, we have a unique opportunity – and responsibility – to be there for every moment in our consumers’ lives.
Joining Nestlé means becoming part of an inclusive workplace that inspires innovation, encourages strategic thinking and creativity, and celebrates your achievements. No matter where you work within the organization, you are empowered to challenge the status quo, embrace risk‑taking, and pioneer new ideas. Our supportive and collaborative environment encourages bold ambitions and continuous learning so that everyone can grow and thrive.
This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.
* This position does not offer relocation assistance. It is hybrid and requires Tuesday-Thursday in the Arlington office*
Does working in product development to enable business goals while leveraging your experience to solve problems, propose optimization solutions, and create new and robust products sound interesting and engaging to you?
Join our product development team, known as the Technical Applications Group (TAG)! You will work across multiple product brands in the world’s largest Food Company. We are looking for someone with a growth mind‑set that is willing to leverage their experience learning new products, systems, and solutions.
What does this mean for you?You will lead recipe creation, re-formulation, rapid prototyping, and management of vendor relationships/interactions. You will work hands‑on with our Pilot Plants, Factories (Internal/External), and Manufacturing facilities to deliver on Innovation & Renovation (I&R) business objectives. You will help to build consumer insights and be the face of our products in cross‑functional settings with representatives from Marketing, Sales, and Finance.
How does your role fit into the broader organization?This is a critical role within TAG that drives product development, commercialization, optimization, and renovation.
Our business is focused on speed, agility, courage, and collaboration. We are in the midst of a culture shift where we are consumer obsessed and see our consumers as our True North. Come be part of our team to help us win in the market.
How will you interface across departments?The TAG Product Development Specialist is a leader who collaborates with cross‑functional groups and external partners to communicate product and process capabilities.
Want to flex and develop your leadership and influencing skills?You will have the opportunity to communicate technical product and process challenges, their impact, and creative solutions. Your mission will be to influence team decisions and lead implementation of product launches.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:- As the Technical Lead:
Apply leadership, coaching and influencing skills to steer the project in accordance with Key Success Criteria to deliver the project on time, at or below the COGS target, and in a way that delights the consumer. - Formulate the product within our capabilities.
- Match the product shown in consumer testing (and don’t allow it to be fielded if you don’t have a path to execution).
- Do a robust complaint reduction exercise and mitigate the key risks.
- Ensure the proper controls are in place to match the gold standard every time.
- Act as the key point of contact TO the factory to ensure proper implementation of the technical solution.
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