Food Developer – Mid/Senior (m/f/d)

Berlin

Full-time

Permanent employee

Your tasks

As a Food Developer (m/f/d), you will play a key role in shaping and expanding KoRo’s diverse product portfolio – from initial concept to market launch. This role brings together creativity in ideas, food formulation and food processing, blending it with a strong sense of market trends and delivered through a structured project execution. Working closely with internal teams and external partners, you’ll have the opportunity to drive innovation and make a tangible impact. Your responsibilities will include:

Identify trends, market opportunities, and gaps in the existing assortment to propose new product concepts.
Develop and implement product ideas in line with KoRo’s overall product strategy and brand vision.
Manage the end-to-end product development process: briefing, sampling, internal coordination, testing, launch, and continuous improvement.
Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and manufacturers
Collaborate cross-functionally with Quality Management, Legal, Operations, and Marketing to ensure smooth project execution.
Keep up with innovations in the food industry, including new technologies, ingredients, and consumer trends.

Your profile

You bring initial experience or several years of professional practice in product development within the food industry (suitable for Mid-Level, or Senior profiles).
You hold a university degree in food technology, nutrition science, product management, or a comparable field.
You live in Berlin/the surrounding area or are willing to relocate for your new position
You are fluent in English (German is a plus).
You have a strong grasp of quality standards, sensory evaluation, and end-to-end product lifecycle processes – with depth depending on your experience level.
You have a refined understanding of taste, texture, and ingredient functionality and you're confident when it comes to evaluating and iterating on product samples.
You combine an entrepreneurial mindset with a hands-on mentality – you take initiative, work independently, and push projects forward with ownership and speed.
You bring strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate technically with suppliers, and effectively with cross-functional stakeholders
You’re passionate about food innovation, consumer trends, and creating products that truly resonate with our customers.

What you can expect from us

Our diverse team is ready to be enriched and inspired by your ideas: help building the future of food retailing in our fast-growing start-up!
Extensive onboardings which will prepare you for your various and challenging tasks
Flexible working hours and home office options to ensure a good work-life balance
A beautiful and modern office in Berlin Schöneberg, easy to reach by public transport – and we cover the costs of your monthly BVG (public transport Berlin) ticket
Find your way (back) to the gym thanks to fitness cooperations with Urban Sports Club or FitX
Optimal performance thanks to a modern MacBook.
Well equipped office kitchen with fresh fruit, delicious KoRo snacks, coffee and tea
20 % discount in our KoRo online store
Regular team events and joint activities as well as legendary company parties

Sounds good?

Then apply with your application documents (letter of motivation and CV) via the application form on our website. We are looking for real team members – let us know who you are and what motivates you!

À propos de nous

À propos de KoRo

KoRo redéfinit les normes de l'industrie alimentaire en proposant une large gamme de produits innovants et de haute qualité. Cette gamme s'étend des aliments naturels, tels que les purées d’oléagineux et les fruits secs, aux snacks clean label et aux aliments fonctionnels. Un engagement constant en matière de transparence et d'innovation produit pousse l'entreprise à explorer de nouvelles frontières alimentaires, avec pour objectif unique de proposer aux consommateurs soucieux de leur alimentation des produits pratiques, délicieux et, comme toujours, meilleurs et différents.

KoRo a été fondée en Allemagne en 2014 par Constantinos Calios et Piran Asci. L'équipe de direction actuelle est composée du PDG Florian Schwenkert, du directeur financier Dr Daniel Kundt, du directeur des produits Constantinos Calios et de la directrice des opérations Steffani Busch. L'entreprise emploie plus de 300 personnes et son siège social est situé à Berlin.

Plus de 2 millions de clients achètent les produits KoRo en ligne sur www.koro.com, ainsi que dans plus de 15 000 points de vente en Europe.

The KoRo team is just as diverse as our product range! To ensure that diversity continues to grow as quickly as our nut-loving team, we evaluate applicants regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/denomination, ideology, disability, age, sexual orientation, or identity.

Do you want to become part of our mission and actively shape the future of KoRo with your skills and talent? Then apply now!