Director of Commercialization & R&D; Remote

Kinsa is recruiting for a Director of Commercialization & R&D.

Location:

Remote USA.

• Lead the development and commercialization of new flavors, formulations, and product formats, ensuring continual innovation and quality.
• Oversee products from benchtop development through plant trials and full production, managing scaling, troubleshooting, and process optimization.
• Collaborate directly with co-manufacturers, flavor houses, and ingredient suppliers to execute product launches and refine manufacturing processes.
• Maintain strict control over finished product quality, consistency, and standards across all batches.
• Leverage industry relationships to source ingredients, streamline formulations, and enhance product attributes focused on taste, nutrition, cost, and stability.
• Build and implement scalable R&D and commercialization processes to support rapid national growth.
• Ensure all products meet nutritional guidelines, labeling and regulatory standards.
• Partner with Supply Chain and COO to establish QA procedures, product specifications, and recall protocols.
• Manage sample and prototype production for internal and external evaluations.

• Deep expertise in ice cream and frozen dessert formulation, manufacturing and product development.
• Minimum of 7+ years in R&D, product development, food science or related roles within the frozen dessert industry.
• Proven success in developing and scaling frozen dessert products within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of formulation, freezing, overrun, stabilization, inclusions and sensory evaluation.
• Extensive hands‑on experience with ice cream manufacturing facilities and co-manufacturers.
• Exceptional taste, texture and quality judgment with high standards for product excellence.
• Ability to work quickly, solve problems hands‑on and take ownership in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment.
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently to production facilities, suppliers and co-manufacturers.

• Established industry relationships with co-manufacturers and ingredient suppliers.
• Experience with regulatory compliance and nutritional labeling standards.

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 7+ years of relevant experience in frozen dessert R&D, commercialization or product manufacturing at scale.

• Willingness to travel as needed.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Passion for innovation in the frozen treat space.