Product Manager - NEW ROLE
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Indiana, United States · Posted November 5, 2026
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About the job
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 USDA-FSIS 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
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