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Senior Product Developer

Sunrise Farms
Surrey, CAN
Full Time
Senior
Onsite
1 weeks ago
Product DevelopmentFood ScienceProject ManagementSensory EvaluationRegulatory ComplianceMicrosoft Office
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Position Overview

  • The Corporate Senior Product Developer is a strategic and hands on role responsible for managing corporate level product development, leading head office sensory reviews, and serving as a central hub for primary division development.
  • This role supports both the Further Processing Division and Corporate initiatives, ensuring alignment with customer expectations, regulatory compliance, and internal quality.

Position Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage corporate product development projects from concept through commercialization, including timelines, resources, budgets, and integration into manufacturing.
  • Collaborate closely with cross functional teams (Sales, Marketing, Operations, QA, Regulatory, Procurement/Sourcing, and Manufacturing) to support product launches, improvements, and market readiness.
  • Develop, maintain, and test product formulations, recipes, specifications, label copy, and cooking instructions to optimize quality, compliance, and consumer experience.
  • Conduct and oversee sensory evaluations, including weekly sensory reviews at Head Office, menu creation, product presentation, documentation, result tracking, and circulation.
  • Create and test new and existing formulas through benchtop and pilot plant trials to validate product concepts and manufacturing processes.
  • Monitor market and competitive trends, evaluate competitor and market samples, and coordinate market testing to gather consumer feedback and inform development strategy.
  • Ensure all products, ingredients, and claims comply with internal standards and external regulations (CFIA, FDA, Advertising Standards of Canada) and provide regulatory guidance on new or revised formulations.
  • Prepare product development documentation and data for executive, customer, and stakeholder presentations.
  • Create and maintain product development schedules to meet project milestones and stakeholder expectations.
  • Apply strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills to address challenges during product development and manufacturing.
  • Maintain brand guidelines and product standards while ensuring feasibility, quality, and cost effectiveness across ingredients, processes, and packaging.
  • Brainstorm innovative, consumer driven product ideas by researching trends, analyzing competitor products, and identifying unmet market needs.

Required Skills, Experience and Qualifications

  • Post secondary education in Food Science, Engineering, Culinary Arts, or a related field.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in R&D/Product Development, culinary, and project management within the food industry, preferably in further processing or meat manufacturing.
  • Experience leading corporate level projects, presenting to cross functional teams, and communicating results with customers and stakeholders; experience in customer facing platforms is highly desirable.
  • Strong technical background in food science, including formula validation, ingredient selection, and understanding of manufacturing processes.
  • Solid working knowledge of the food industry, with a strong emphasis on further processing.
  • Proven ability to plan, organize, and manage projects end to end, ensuring on time delivery and adherence to budget.
  • Demonstrated leadership ability, including leading project teams and collaborating effectively across departments; prior managerial experience is an asset.
  • Ability to interpret market data and industry trends and translate insights into actionable product development strategies.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills to present research, proposals, and results in support of sales, marketing, and business objectives.
  • Excellent problem solving, troubleshooting, project management, time management, and computer/technical skills.

Competencies and Attributes

  • Strong project management and organizational skills.
  • High proficiency in Microsoft Office, label software, and GENESIS.
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • A self starter with a passion for product development and innovation.
  • Creative and flexible, with the ability to adapt to evolving customer and market needs.
  • Detail oriented with strong analytical and problem solving capabilities.
  • Comfortable working in lab, office, and refrigerated plant environments.
  • Willingness to travel between facilities and evaluate food products, including meat and plant based alternatives.

Salary

  • $85,000 $105,000 a year

Working Conditions

  • Onsite office hours, Mon Fri
  • In plant environment with cold refrigeration

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