- Define and maintain formulation architecture across all bakery platforms
- Establish standards for crumb structure, texture, flavor, appearance, and shelf life
- Analyze formulation trade-offs related to cost, quality, risk, and manufacturability
- Ensure formulation integrity across plants and ingredient sources
- Lead end-to-end development from concept through full-scale commercialization
- Translate customer and business requirements into technically sound product designs
- Oversee bench, pilot, and plant trials with clearly defined success metrics
- Provide hands-on leadership in dough rheology, fermentation systems, gas retention, and extensibility
- Drive ingredient system performance (flour, yeast, enzymes, emulsifiers, conditioners)
- Link formulation design to process execution to resolve complex performance challenges
- Set technical strategy for staling control and moisture management
- Oversee preservative systems and product stability validation
- Partner with Operations and Engineering to ensure product design aligns with equipment capabilities
- Support multi-plant consistency and process optimization initiatives
- Lead and develop a highly technical R&D organization
- Institutionalize bakery science standards and technical capability for long-term growth
- Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Baking Science, Cereal Science, or related discipline
- 10+ years of progressive leadership in commercial bakery product development
- Demonstrated ownership of formulation architecture and large-scale commercialization
- Deep expertise in dough systems and ingredient functionality
- Experience leading technical teams in multi-plant manufacturing environments
- Strong analytical and data-driven process validation background
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Vice President, Product Development - Nashville - Systematic Business Consulting
Description
Vice President of Product Development & R&D – Commercial Bakery - Southeast Nashville
Total Compensation: To $175K Base + To 25% Bonus
"Cadillac" benefits | Strong 401(k) match | Pension | Robust relocation package
Seeking a Vice President of Product Development & R&D to serve as the senior technical authority for product innovation, formulation architecture, and commercialization performance across a multi-plant network. This is a highly visible executive leadership role with enterprise impact.
The Opportunity
The VP of Product Development & R&D will define the scientific and technical direction of the company's bakery portfolio—owning formulation strategy, dough systems expertise, ingredient functionality, and manufacturing alignment. You will translate complex technical decisions into scalable, repeatable manufacturing results that support quality, consistency, and customer satisfaction across all facilities.
Key Responsibilities
Product Strategy & Technical Leadership
Product Development & Commercialization
Dough Systems & Process Science
Shelf Life & Stability
Manufacturing & Operations Alignment
Team Leadership
Qualifications
This role is ideal for a technically grounded bakery executive who thrives at the intersection of science, manufacturing performance, and strategic leadership.
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