Culinary Innovation Manager (sonic)

Inspire Brands

3-5 years culinary product development experience
Qsr culinary development background preferred
Cross-functional team collaboration skills
This role leads the development of new food and beverage concepts for SONIC guests from initial approval through product launch

Job Summary

  • This role leads the development of new food and beverage concepts for SONIC guests from initial approval through product launch.
  • The successful candidate will partner with cross-functional teams including Operations, Procurement, and Marketing to meet consumer and financial goals.
  • Inspire Brands offers a culture that encourages wildly creative people to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences across its portfolio of iconic restaurant brands.

Matching Summary

This role leads the development of new food and beverage concepts for SONIC guests from initial approval through product launch.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 3-5 years culinary product development experience
  • QSR culinary development background preferred
  • Cross-functional team collaboration skills
  • Vendor partnership management for prototypes
  • Product specification creation and testing

Nice-to-have

  • Creative mindset for menu trend analysis
  • Strong presentation and communication abilities
  • Project management and leadership skills
  • Growth mindset and innate curiosity
  • Ability to translate insights into business terms

Key Requirements

  • 2 Year Degree in Culinary or Food related field preferred
  • 3-5 years experience in culinary or product development role required
  • Experience in QSR culinary development highly preferred

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