Technical Director – National Accounts

Description

Lyons Magnus is a leading food manufacturing and ingredient solutions company specializing in the development and production of high-quality beverage, nutritional, and culinary products for food service, healthcare, hospitality, retail, and commercial markets. With extensive manufacturing capabilities and a focus on food safety, quality assurance, and operational excellence, Lyons Magnus produces a wide range of products including nutritional beverages, coffee and tea products, syrups, sauces, smoothie mixes, and custom ingredient solutions.

The Technical Director – National Accounts is responsible for product development for assigned national customer accounts and independently manages multiple customer-driven projects, including new product development, product renovation, line extensions, and cost-savings initiatives, through development and customer approval.

This role works directly with customers, project managers, and cross-functional teams throughout the development process. Following customer approval, the Technical Director partners with the Commercialization team to support scale-up and commercialization. The successful candidate will be an experienced product developer with strong technical and customer-facing skills who can effectively manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Pay Range: $130,000 - $150,000 base + Bonus

Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Schedule: Monday– Friday (occasional weekends)

Location: Fresno, CA

Travel Requirements: 25 %

Work Environment: In
- Office

• Independently manage multiple assigned product development projects for national customer accounts through formulation, product optimization, customer feedback and revisions, and customer approval.
• Develop new and improved food and beverage products, including new product development, product renovation, line extensions, and cost-savings initiatives, that meet customer, sensory, manufacturing, quality, regulatory, cost, and business requirements
• Translate customer briefs, product targets, and feedback into technically feasible and commercially viable product solutions using sound food science principles and

• Advanced knowledge of food science principles, product formulation, ingredient functionality and interactions, flavor systems, stabilization, food processing, sensory evaluation, and shelf‑life.
• Demonstrated ability to independently develop food and/or beverage products and apply sound scientific methods to experimental design, data analysis, troubleshooting, and technical decision-making.
• Strong customer-facing, presentation, and communication skills with the ability to build effective technical relationships, understand customer needs, translate feedback into product development objectives, and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong sensory evaluation skills with the ability to assess products against customer expectations, product targets, and competitive benchmarks.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to independently manage multiple complex projects, priorities, timelines, and deadlines.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to balance customer expectations, technical requirements, cost considerations, and business needs throughout the development process.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, customer‑driven environment while demonstrating ownership, accountability, responsiveness, attention to detail, and follow‑through.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively with R&D team members, cross‑functional departments, suppliers, customers, and other external partners.
• Self‑motivated and…