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Product Manager - NEW ROLE Our multi-site food manufacturer, located in Indiana, is actively seeking a Product Manager. The Product Manager role owns category strategy, innovation pipeline, pricing, margin management, customer insights, and cross-functional execution to drive revenue growth and market share expansion. The Product Manager serves as the subject matter expert and partners closely with FP&A, Sales, Planning & Scheduling, and others to ensure that IPC is maximizing profitability through customer reviews, efficiency through scheduling, inventory management, and sales pricing. This role is open to a hybrid arrangement with work domain being located in Indiana.

Responsibilities:

Design and execute applied R D projects focused on product quality, yield improvement, shelf-life extension, and process optimization Develop and optimize formulations, processes, and product specifications to meet customer, quality, regulatory, and operational requirements Lead plant trials and scale-up, troubleshooting processing issues such as bind, emulsion, purge, texture variability, yield, and cook loss Own precise documentation of formulas, specifications, protocols, and process parameters, and prepare clear technical reports Partner with Operations, Engineering, QA, Sales and Marketing, and Regulatory to translate business and customer needs into technical solutions Monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive products to identify opportunities

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Meat Science, Food Science, Animal Science, or related discipline; Master's or PhD preferred Minimum of 3-5 years of hands-on experience in meat / food product development Strong understanding of meat functionality (protein bind, blending, water activity, cook loss, emulsions) and processing systems Experience in USDA-regulated facilities; working knowledge of

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regulations, HACCP, food-safety management systems, and USDA labeling requirements and standards of identity Proven ability to translate scientific results into practical, commercial solutions, with strong documentation and communication skills Experience in pork processing preferred but not required Additional valued experience (not required): cured, smoked, and further-processed product expertise; sensory evaluation and shelf-life validation; statistical analysis, design of experiments (DOE), and data-driven decision making; and clean-label / ingredient-reduction formulation For more information, please submit a confidential resume to melva@mriz.net Melva Lowry 1531 West Oak St. Zionsville, IN 46077 Visit our website at www.mriz.net Due to the high volume of resumes received, only applicants with

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