We are looking for research & development professionals with a diverse background in the food industry.  Ideal candidates have experience in product development, commercialization, culinary arts, culinary sales, and/or food science.  We are looking for a gastronomist with a passion for culture, flavor, food, and beverage.As part of the US Strategy and Menu Team, you will help create the future of the menu at McDonalds while influencing how culture tastes, helping to drive the business to meet annual financial goals while managing the everyday needs of the business. You will set short term and long-term product development goals based on business strategies. You will be accountable for identifying opportunities that demonstrate McDonald’s competitive advantage to grow our business. You will drive cross-functional team engagement and alignment; teams are comprised of other marketing functions, consumer insights, operations, equipment, quality systems, marketing, finance, and supply chain colleagues.   You will need to be able to calibrate with these functions to help meet the needs of the business.Your responsibilities will include menu product research & development across menu categories depending on the business needs at that time. Areas of accountabilities include product innovation and renovation, exploration, ongoing menu simplification, anticipating menu trends, and bringing conceptual products to life through commercialization across multiple vendors/suppliers. In this position you will also be leveraging consumer insights to unlock and develop menu items for the next generation of customers and shaping the way culture tastes. Work closely in engaging with our owner/operator partners and suppliers to bring strategies and products to life in the restaurants.  Possessing excellent presentation skills will also be key in getting but-in of these ideas and products to leadership at McDonald’s.Key Responsibilities & Expectations of the Role:Has an R&D background but also have ability to understand and move to other disciplines across the organizationNeeds to understand other portions of the business and how we affect other groupsMust understand how to put insights and strategy into viable ideas and/or concepts and present/articulate them to othersResponsible for product creation and research & development to meet the overall business strategies, initiatives, and relevant marketing plansResponsible for supplier relationships and executing commercialization activities for product launchesResponsible for taking conceptual products and commercializing those products through multiple vendors/suppliers and lines of supplyCustomer focused driving food culture through flavor and taste.Expected to be called upon to work on and/or collaborate in multiple product categories (Breakfast, Core, Coffee, and Beverage) depending on resource allocationMust be a team player and collaborate cross functionally to include Marketing, Consumer Insights, Supply Chain, Quality Systems, Equipment, Food Safety, Nutrition, Operations, and Global Partners to bring strategies to lifeInfluence alignment across Marketing and Cross-Functional teams to meet overall business strategies, initiatives, and relevant marketing plansMust be an excellent communicator and proficient in Microsoft Word, Excell, and PowerPointMust have a leadership presence and be able to present ideas, concepts, and menu items effectively to stakeholders at McDonald’s.Reporting Structure; Reports to Sr. Manager of AM and Add-on. There are no direct reporting accountabilities for this roleDomestic Travel up to 40% of time for commercialization responsibilities and market visitsMust be able to lift at least 50lbs and meet the physical needs of the jobBenefits eligible: Yes
Bonus eligible: Yes
Long term incentive eligible: Yes
The expected salary range for this role is $112,860 - $143,900 per year 
The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we may also consider your experience, and other job-related factors.
