Product Innovation Associate Manager

Summary of Job Description:

The Product Innovation Associate Manager is responsible for the development, testing, and implementation of new products. This position manages suppliers to develop, manufacture new ingredients and test through system rollout. The Product Innovation Associate Manager aligns the efforts of Product Innovation, Restaurant Operations, and internal cross-functional team members to approve the new ingredients and menu items.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manages highly complex and high profile projects through the product acceptance process, working with cross-functional teams. Gains approval for testing of new ingredients/products, develops and communicates project timelines, and manages projects to meet deadlines. Tracks the process of designing, developing, manufacturing, modifying, and evaluating new ingredients/products.
• Helps identify potential new ingredient/product opportunities and cr...