Commercialization (Senior Analysts to Senior Associates)

About this role

Company:
David creates tools to increase muscle and decrease fat. Our first product is a protein bar. More broadly, David is a platform to develop high-protein, low-calorie, blood-sugar-friendly foods that are craveable.

This is a rare opportunity to join a breakout food brand at a pivotal stage of growth. Led by CEO Peter Rahal, Former CEO of RXBAR, David is working to become the leading consumer food brand focused on high-protein foods in North America and beyond.

Roles & Responsibilities:
We are looking for Commercialization Senior Analysts to Senior Associates to drive the operational launch of new products at David. This is a highly cross-functional role that sits at the intersection of R&D, Procurement, Operations, and Manufacturing. You will manage new product launches, support the technical transfer of formulations from R&D to external partners, help onboard new suppliers, and build systems that improve communication and execution across the value chain.
You will ensure that every new product - from early formulation to first production - is executed with clarity, accuracy, and operational discipline.

Project Management & Product Launches

• Lead end-to-end commercialization for new products, line extensions, and manufacturing changes.

• Build and manage project timelines, drive cross-functional alignment, and ensure on-time execution from development handoff through customer delivery.

• Evaluate and support external manufacturing partners to ensure readiness for scale-up and launch.

• Identify cross-functional risks and drive mitigation plans to support successful execution.

Technical Transfer from R&D

• Serve as the operational bridge between R&D and external partners to translate product requirements into scalable manufacturing processes.

• Support bench-to-pilot and pilot-to-production transitions by ensuring materials, equipment needs, and process requirements are clearly defined and validated.

• Capture learnings from trials and early production runs to improve consistency and manufacturability.

• Provide structured feedback to R&D on process performance, ingredient behavior, and scalability considerations.

Supplier Outreach & Onboarding

• Partner with Procurement and other cross-functional teams to identify, evaluate, and onboard ingredient and packaging suppliers.

• Coordinate samples, testing, specification reviews, and required documentation for supplier approval.

• Support supplier qualification and performance validation during trials and early production.

Systems & Process Improvements

• Build and improve internal tools and documentation that support disciplined, repeatable commercialization.

• Identify process gaps across R&D, operations, and external partners and propose scalable improvements.

• Establish documentation standards for formulations, processes, and commercial readiness.

• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts to increase reliability, speed, and execution quality.

Operational Execution Support

• Support supply chain planning for materials and packaging needed for new launches.

• Coordinate with external partners to ensure production readiness and alignment on requirements.

• Assist with feasibility assessments and issue resolution during trials, scale-up, and production.
Requirements
Required

• Experience in Operations, Supply Chain, Commercialization, R&D, Investment Banking, Management Consulting, or another highly analytical, execution-oriented role, ideally with exposure to food, CPG, manufacturing, or complex cross-functional operations.

• Strong project management skills and the ability to organize complex, multi-step workflows with clarity, precision, and urgency.

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to break down complex challenges, identify priorities, and drive execution.

• Structured communicator with the ability to translate technical or complex information into clear, actionable operational steps.

• A detail-oriented mindset with discipline in documentation, follow-through, and systems building.

• Comfort navigating ambiguity in early-stage environments and resolving problems through resourcefulness, ownership, and persistence.

• Humility, intellectual curiosity, a strong work ethic, and a collaborative approach to cross-functional work.

• A desire to help build an early-stage CPG company and meaningfully contribute to product success across the value chain.
Preferred

• Experience working in food, CPG, manufacturing, or other operationally complex industries.

• Experience working with co-manufacturers or food manufacturing partners.

• Exposure to commercialization, technical transfer, or supplier management.

• Familiarity with BOM management, specification systems, or commercialization workflows.

• Background in investment banking, management consulting, or other rigorous analytical environments involving complex project execution.

• Degree or background in Supply Chain, Operations, Food Science, Engineering, Finance, Economics, or related fields.
Benefits

• This is a full-time role.

• Salary: $110k-180k per year, inclusive of cash bonus based on attainment of company targets

• Company equity opportunity

• 100% covered Health, Vision, Dental Insurance

• 401(k) with 4% match

• Additional perks, such as covered gym expenses

• Substantial and required PTO

• We work in the office 5 days per week in New York City – when culture lines up, it is fun to be in the office together.