Associate Commercialization Technologist - Dunkin

Job Summary

To assist the process of commercializing new beverage products for the US market, ensuring products are developed in a manner that is operationally feasible in our system and executable in a manufacturing environment. To compile and interpret data and analytical analysis for all product categories. To support all stakeholders in bringing new and existing cost‑optimized or reformulated products to market by working with suppliers, distributors, co‑packers, and internal cross‑functional teams represented by Culinary, Marketing, QA, Supply Chain, and Operations.

• Assist in compiling commercialization documentation and review & approval processes (meeting recaps, specification manuals, labels, ingredient specifications, project reports).
• Attend and assist product reviews of bench and production samples with cross‑functional teams to ensure conceptual goals of the project are upheld during scale‑up.
• Review gold standard product formulations to ensure products meet government, supplier, and company standards/expectations.
• Assist in setting up product evaluations to assess manufacturing capability through measurements and basic lab instruments across all categories.
• Source new potential suppliers to support new product innovation and/or manufacture existing items; participate in screenings.
• Utilize project management tools to complete project assignments and meet deadlines.
• Manage shelf‑life study tracker and execution of product evaluations across all categories.
• Maintain commercialization tracker document across all categories and generate periodic reports showing overall project status.
• Manage retained samples (dry and refrigerated/frozen storage).

• 4‑year degree in Culinary Arts, Food Science, or Food Engineering (degrees preferred).
• 0–3years experience with food product manufacturing in QA, R&D, commercialization, food engineering, or food product development.
• Good communication and problem‑solving/troubleshooting skills.
• Technical skills: computer competency and analytical skills including Excel and Word; basic understanding of lab equipment such as Sight Line, Viscometer, Colorimeter, etc.
• Functional technical knowledge may include industry/category expertise (logistics, commodities, ingredients, purchasing, distribution, forecasting, relationship management, etc.).
• Ability to build effective relationships.
• Basic knowledge of regulatory requirements and experience commercializing products across a wide variety of beverage categories.

Salary: $52,300.00 – $78,500 per year. The range represents the low and high end for this position; actual placement within the range will vary based on factors including experience, education, training, and location.