Food science and strategic product change define this Senior Manager chance at Loblaw, supporting Control Brand quality across Canada. Lead commercial-scale solutions. As Senior Manager, Product Development – Strategic Initiatives, you will protect existing products through supplier, ingredient, regulatory, manufacturing, and performance changes. You will provide technical leadership across reformulation, validation, sensory evaluation, and implementation. Collaboration spans Product Management, Sourcing, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, Operations, and suppliers.

Key Responsibilities
- Lead reformulation, technical adaptation, and supplier transition initiatives
- Assess quality, sensory, functionality, compliance, and supply impacts
- Diagnose technical issues and develop practical solutions
- Establish product attributes,



specifications, parameters, and acceptable ranges
- Lead plant trials and commercial implementation

Requirements:
- Degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, or related discipline
- Seven-plus years in food Product Development or R&D;
- Experience leading transitions, troubleshooting, plant trials, and implementation
- Knowledge of formulation, ingredients, manufacturing, sensory evaluation, and testing
- Working knowledge of food regulations, nutrition, and labelling Apply food science, product judgment, and cross-functional leadership to protect Loblaw Control Brand products through complex change.

📌 Senior Manager Food Product Development (Brampton)
🏢 Loblaw
📍 Brampton