Little Caesars Pizza · 5 hours ago
Director, R&D Commercialization
Detroit, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
7+ years expLittle Caesars Pizza is a company that values the growth of its colleagues and invests in their future. The Director, R&D Commercialization will lead R&D projects focused on commercializing new products, managing strategies and collaborations to ensure successful market launches.
Food and Beverage
Responsibilities
Leads and manages the commercialization of new products and product platforms
Ensures compliance with Little Caesars Quality Standards, Manufacturing Programs, regulatory requirements and industry standards throughout the commercialization process
Fosters a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the R&D team
Develops and implements commercialization strategies, processes, and timelines
Collaborates with suppliers, Supply Chain, QA, Finance, and Marketing to ensure successful product commercialization
Manages and mentors commercialization managers
Works with suppliers to explore, test, and finalize ingredients requested by the culinary team for new product development
Partners with suppliers to scale ingredients, develop specifications, identify key product attributes, validate ingredient yields, document and validate final recipes, and manage final recipes for food costing and financial analysis
Stays abreast of food science and technical innovations
Sources high-quality ingredients and foster relationships with suppliers and vendors
Represents the R&D Department in executive meetings and contributes to strategic planning
Participates in culinary, marketing, and promotional activities to enhance the brand's culinary reputation
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree in food technology, food chemistry, food microbiology, product development, food science, or culinary science is required
Candidates must possess 7–10 years of experience in research and development as well as team management
Experience in quality assurance is highly valued
A background in R&D and commercialization or scale-up within the quick service restaurant (QSR) sector is preferred
Applicants should demonstrate a proven track record in the successful commercialization of ingredients
Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage people and projects
Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving abilities
Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
Passion for food, the science behind it, and innovation
Possesses high standards of food quality and detail
Self-starter with strong project management and documentation skills
Ability to travel 30-40% by car or plane domestic and internationally
Preferred
Experience with international product launches and knowledge of global market dynamics
Expertise in project management software and tools
Background in managing multiple projects at once
Ability to motivate teams and achieve set objectives
Company
Little Caesars Pizza
ABOUT LITTLE CAESARS® Little Caesars, the Best Value in Pizza*, was founded by Mike and Marian Ilitch as a single, family-owned restaurant in 1959 and is headquartered in downtown Detroit, Michigan.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
Little Caesars Pizza has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (4)
2024 (6)
2023 (12)
2022 (3)
2021 (5)
2020 (3)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2014-01-01Private Equity
Leadership Team
Leigh Burnside
Chief Financial Officer
R
Rebecca Mellichampe
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
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