Product Developer, Culinary Innovation, Food Ventures

This position is at PepsiCo

The selection process will be fully managed by PepsiCo.

This opportunity is available in Cornella de Ll. - Spain, Barcelona - Spain.

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## Overview ### Purpose of the Role The Product Developer plays a key role in transforming chef-created gold standards into functional, testable product prototypes and recipes. This role is highly hands-on—supporting the development, iteration, and validation of MVPs (Minimum Viable Products) that bridge culinary intent with real-world technical feasibility. ### Responsibilities #### Prototype and MVP Development: * Execute hands-on development of early culinary product prototypes based on direction from Chefs and senior product developers. * Works on simple projects in autonomy to deliver prototypes and scalable recipes * Support product evaluations, reformulations, and recipe adjustments to align with gold-standard targets * Document preparation parameters and product performance to support product iteration and scale-up. * Provide input on product handling, quality challenges and pack-out implications. * Organize samples, build variants, and prepare materials for sprint reviews and tastings. #### Collaboration & Scale-Up Support * Work closely with the Chefs, Process development, Supply Chain and quality teams to prepare products for pilot trials. * Support troubleshooting during early-stage co-manufacturing or test production runs. * Support the product development Managers in daily tasks for complex projects * Maintain accurate logs of formulas, build notes, test results, ingredients challenges and learnings, etc. * Ensure traceability and development hygiene for all product iterations. ### Success in This Role Looks Like * High-quality, well-documented prototypes delivered on time and within COGS * Strong collaboration and communication with culinary, technical, and operational partners. * Rapid iteration with clear learnings feeding into the next development cycle. * Prototypes that are practical, consistent, and ready for handoff to senior developers or scale-up leads. ### Qualifications * Degree in Food Science, Culinary Innovation, Food Technology, Engineering, or related field preferred. * 7- 10 years of hands-on product development experience in food, culinary innovation, or R&D kitchens. * FSQA experience is a major plus * Strong practical culinary ability to prototype quickly and accurately. * Comfortable in fast-paced, ambiguous R&D environments. * Familiarity with pilot production or co-man processes is a plus. * Excellent organization, documentation, collaboration and communication skills. * Ability to find solutions and proactivity complete the profile

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