Your roles & responsibilities: Product Commercialization •Commercialize culinary products for new country entries (NCE’s), new product innovations and core product improvements. •Demonstrate expertise in ingredient functionality and application to support product quality, consistency and operational efficiency. •Attend trial production runs and assist suppliers in scale up decision making of RBI branded products. •Assess supplier manufacturing readiness, process capability and scale up risks to ensure successful commercialization and launch execution. •Complete statistical process control assessments and data analytic interpretation to support technical development of processing specifications. •Identify process optimization opportunities to improve consistency, yield, quality and cost performance. Product Launch Execution •Assist in executing launch of new and existing menu items from concept through rollout (all applicable regions). •Work with suppliers and internal teams to evaluate ingredient functionality, formulation adjustments, and manufacturing capabilities. •Ensure products meet brand culinary expectations while remaining operationally executable in restaurant environments. Supplier Collaboration & Culinary Insights •Lead technical discussions with supplier leadership teams to drive continuous improvement in product quality, manufacturing capability, innovation, operational and cost efficiency. •Collaborate with supplier culinary and R&D teams to explore new or alternative ingredients, processes, and product taste improvements. •Lead specification development activities alongside QA and Procurement. Cross-Functional Support •Partner with Regional (EMEA, LAC, APAC) Innovation and Marketing teams to translate consumer insights into product development opportunities. •Support Operations teams in validating preparation methods, equipment settings, and holding procedures. •Partner with Procurement to evaluate sourcing options, supplier capabilities, ingredient substitutions and specification impacts associated with commercialization projects •Support development and refinement of ingredient specifications with Quality Assurance. •Partner with Procurement and Quality Assurance to ensure commercialization decisions support continuity of supply, cost objectives and quality standards. Project & Test Kitchen Support •Assist in coordinating culinary testing, supplier engagement, and product validation. •Support internal culinary demonstrations, product testing sessions, and innovation workshops. •Help track innovation and commercialization projects across multiple markets and brands. Commercialization & Risk Management •Identify technical, manufacturing and supply chain risks associated with new product launches and develop mitigation plans. •Support supplier validation and approval activities for new products and ingredients. •Support dual sourcing and contingency planning initiatives where appropriate.