R&D Manager - Potato Variety Commercialization - Pepsi : Job Details

Design and lead storage research trials to evaluate variety-specific performance across harvest timings, temperature regimes, and physiological conditions including pressure bruise risk, sugar accumulation, and chip quality during long-term storage. Oversee operational execution of storage trials by coordinating intake, storage management, and weekly bin evaluations with partner farms and internal teams. Lead the North America Variety Qualification process, from trial design and seed volume planning through field and processing execution including fresh and processed product evaluations, sample shipments for sensory and consumer testing, and coordination across cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment with commercial and R&D objectives. Serve as the point of contact for the Variety Qualification Committee, consolidating trial outcomes and driving data-based decisions for varietal advancement into the PepsiCo portfolio. Partner with internal teams breeding, trait discover...Manager, Commercial, R&D, Processing, Manufacturing, Business Services, Storage