New Product Introduction Project Manager - Beverages and Ingredients

About Us:

At Botrista, we are transforming beverage culture with intuitive drink-making technology guided by Nature herself.  By allowing restaurants to easily expand menus without added complexity, we’re driving incremental growth with the push of a button.

Awarded as one of the Best California Startups in 2023, our beverage solution has created a new industry category, universally applicable to any cuisine, demographic, and business. Our machines are being rapidly deployed around the country for customers to experience & enjoy.

We deliver a world of flavors at your fingertips by sourcing top-tier ingredients from around the globe. Thanks to valuable data collected through our integrated CloudBar system, we easily guide our partners through their drink menu innovation.

Each drink is crafted by nature, and perfected by innovation - we’d love to have you be a part of it.

Requirements

Position Summary

You love all things food, drink and yummy food. You may have worked in a restaurant or professional kitchen at some point in your journey. In your free time, you probably roam farmer’s markets or host dinner parties. During the pandemic, you may have gotten into nurturing a sourdough starter.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated New Product Introduction Project Manager for our Beverages and Ingredients division. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing the development, introduction, and integration of new beverage products, ingredients, and recipes. Your primary focus will be on managing the project team, developing workflow processes, and ensuring timely and successful product launches.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and manage the beverage product development stages and team members.
• Develop and document workflow processes for new ingredients, recipes, and menu introductions.
• Report product development progress to senior managers.
• Scope and prioritize activities based on business and customer impact.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and supply chain teams.
• Contribute ideas to product development initiatives, including product pricing and positioning strategies.
• Ensure products are delivered on time and within budget.
• Oversee product deployment and integration.
• Evaluate product performance metrics and facilitate adjustments.
• Manage commercial relationships with assigned suppliers, working with them to meet cost, quality, delivery, and service level expectations.
• Drive execution of production requirements and plan New Project Introduction (NPI).
• Identify and implement risk mitigation actions to ensure successful deliveries and adherence to the schedule.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be present at the SF office on a daily basis.
• Very enthusiastic about the Food and Beverage industry.
• Demonstrate experience in managing supplier deliverables and successfully introducing products.
• Possesses experience in managing major suppliers despite the company being relatively small within the industry.
• Bachelor's degree in technology management, business management, or similar.
• 3-5 years of experience in technical program management, food-service channel, or in a related industry.
• Exceptionally organized, with superior time management, and communication skills; ability to interact with and clearly present information to all levels of management and stakeholders.
• Have strong planning, project management, stage-gate, and execution skills, and the ability to build and manage complex systems and processes
• Advanced knowledge of the full life-cycle of product development.
• Equally comfortable with big picture strategic planning and the details of tactical execution and have no trouble switching between macro and micro views
• Demonstrated success in executing innovation to deliver on time, within budget, and to consumer and internal expectations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Food and Beverage knowledge a plus

Salary Range:

$120,000 - $150,000

Plus bonus and stock options

Benefits

·       Fully company-paid Medical and 99% company-paid Dental and Vision Insurance

·       15 days Paid Time Off, 7 sick days, 14 holidays, Wellness Benefits, Cell Phone and Internet reimbursement, 401K

·       Beautiful new SF office with outdoor rooftop workspace

·       Free beverages with our Bot, snacks, and Wednesday lunches