New Product Commercialization Manager QSR

Location: Mandaluyong City

Work Setup: On-site

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

We are seeking a New Product Commercialization Manager to lead the successful commercialization of new menu items across restaurant and commissary operations. This role serves as the bridge between Research & Development and Operations, ensuring products are scalable, operationally executable, and ready for full-market launch.

The ideal candidate possesses strong experience in restaurant product commercialization, pilot testing, operational readiness, process validation, and cross-functional project management within a QSR or multi-unit restaurant environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end commercialization of new products from concept approval through full restaurant rollout.
• Manage pilot kitchen trials, commissary validation, operational testing, and market launch activities.
• Ensure products meet operational, quality, food safety, and profitability standards before implementation.
• Develop commercialization plans, launch timelines, and cross-functional project schedules.
• Standardize recipes, production methods, SOPs, BOMs, and operational procedures.
• Coordinate with R&D, Operations, QA, Supply Chain, Procurement, Industrial Engineering, Marketing, and Training teams.
• Identify commercialization risks and implement mitigation plans.
• Evaluate launch performance and recommend continuous improvements.
• Support supplier qualification and raw material validation activities.
• Lead commercialization teams while managing multiple product launches simultaneously.
  
  
  

• Bachelor's Degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Engineering, Culinary Management, or related field.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in Restaurant R&D, Product Commercialization, Technical Services, or Food Manufacturing.
• At least 5 years of leadership experience.
• Proven experience leading product commercialization within QSR, restaurant chains, or commissary operations.
• Strong knowledge of pilot testing, process validation, recipe standardization, and operational readiness.
• Experience in cross-functional project management and stakeholder engagement.
• SAP/ERP experience is an advantage.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.