Principal Product Innovation KIND

Job Description: The Principal Scientist, Product Innovation is a senior technical leader within the KIND Product Development team, responsible for driving breakthrough product innovation from concept through commercialization. This role leads the development of new product platforms, formulations, and technologies that deliver consumer-centric growth while advancing the KIND brand and portfolio strategy.

Job Description: The Principal Scientist, Product Innovation is a senior technical leader within the KIND Product Development team, responsible for driving breakthrough product innovation from concept through commercialization. This role leads the development of new product platforms, formulations, and technologies that deliver consumer-centric growth while advancing the KIND brand and portfolio strategy.

Job Description: The Principal Scientist, Product Innovation is a senior technical leader within the KIND Product Development team, responsible for driving breakthrough product innovation from concept through commercialization. This role leads the development of new product platforms, formulations, and technologies that deliver consumer-centric growth while advancing the KIND brand and portfolio strategy. The Principal Scientist leverages product development expertise, technical curiosity, and cross-functional influence to identify opportunities, solve complex challenges, and bring differentiated products to market.

This role serves as a key technical expert, translating consumer insights, business objectives, and emerging food technologies into scalable, high-quality products that fuel future growth.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, a closely related discipline or equivalent
• 12+ years of leading the end-to-end development and commercialization of new products, product improvements, and innovation platforms within the food industry
• Deep expertise in food science, product formulation, ingredient functionality, processing technologies, and scale-up principles. Proven ability to apply scientific and technical knowledge to solve complex product development challenges and create differentiated consumer experiences
• Proven track record of successfully managing complex projects, including leading cross-functional teams and driving collaborative initiatives across R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, and Marketing
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to diverse audiences. Adept at identifying challenges, developing solutions, and facilitating effective decision-making
• Possesses deep subject matter expertise in product development and commercialization, including formulation design, ingredient functionality, processing technologies, scale-up, and successful launch execution across food and snack categories
• Demonstrates a strong ability to develop innovative and creative technical solutions that accelerate innovation timelines, overcome complex development challenges, and enable the successful delivery of high-impact business initiatives
• Proven track record of developing and executing complex innovation programs, translating consumer insights, market opportunities, and business objectives into commercially successful products and platforms
• Extensive experience leading cross-functional teams and influencing stakeholders across R&D, Marketing, Consumer Insights, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory, and Procurement to drive alignment and achieve project objectives
• Skilled at balancing consumer, technical, operational, and financial considerations to deliver scalable product solutions that meet quality expectations while supporting business growth objectives
• Demonstrated ability to identify, evaluate, and apply emerging ingredients, technologies, and industry trends to create differentiated products and support future innovation opportunities
• Recognized for solving complex technical challenges and providing expert guidance during product development, scale-up, commercialization, and post-launch performance optimization

• Advance degree in Food Science, Chemistry, or a closely related discipline
• Proven track record of developing and executing complex innovation programs, translating consumer insights, market opportunities, and business objectives into commercially successful products and platforms
• Experience mentoring and developing technical talent, fostering a culture of scientific excellence, continuous learning, and…