CULTIVATE A BETTER WORLD

Food served fast does not have to be a typical fast-food experience. Chipotle has always done things differently, both in and out of our restaurants. We are changing the face of fast food, starting conversations, and directly supporting efforts to shift the future of farming and food. We hope you will join us as we continue to learn, evolve, and shape what comes next on our mission to make better food accessible to everyone.

THE OPPORTUNITY

As the Manager, International Product Development & Commercialization (PD&C) you will manage the commercialization (Scale-up) Process for menu localization efforts including end-to-end Ideation, Development, and Commercialization of Food and Beverage of Chipotle’s Core menu and Innovation efforts with International Partners and New Ventures. This role collaborates externally with franchise/license partners, vendor partners, and internally with cross functional teams.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Maintain Global Culinary Standards: Work with international partners to localize and scale core CMG menu and any relevant LTOs, ensuring strict adherence to domestic CMG standards.

• Key enabler in supporting all CMG Core menu commercial & LTO projects internationally through partnerships.

• Strategic Supplier Partnerships: You will partner closely with the international Supply Chain team and strategic suppliers to ensure core menu ingredients meets our global culinary & Food With Integrity (FWI) standards. This includes liaising with the US teams and suppliers to understand the core ingredients and manufacturing processes.

• Restaurant Operations Support: Partner with the Operations function to drive culinary capability and brand standards internationally. This means leveraging the stage-gate process to support the ops services efforts impacting culinary.

• Teach & Taste Chipotle: You will be an expert in Chipotle’s FWI mission and our Real food proposition. Our value of ‘Teaching and Tasting’ is critical and is supported with restaurant visits, food demonstrations, delivering strategic feedback, and providing support to enhance the FWI ethos, skills, knowledge, and performance of restaurant culinary to regional teams.

• In partnership with Supply Chain function, manage new vendor testing/validation/approval for new menu innovation to ensure robust supply chain redundancy.

• Partner with Culinary R&D chefs to ensure Core menu items meet CMG standards and to drive Innovation sessions including internal showcases and external showings.

• Collaborate with cross functional partners including Marketing, Supply Chain, FSQA (product testing and evaluations), Training, and Consumer Insight Teams where necessary.

• Serve as the Product Development & Commercialization SME and SPOC for international partners & new ventures.

• Budgeting and Cost Control: Manage culinary budgets, monitor costs, and identify opportunities for cost-saving initiatives without compromising quality or guest experience.

• Travel to partnership regions as needed to ensure compliance with CMG brand standards including taste, texture, look, feel, & smell of all locally produced/sourced menu items (up to 40-60% travel).

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TABLE

• Bachelor's Degree (BA/BS) from 4-year college or university required.

• Degree in Food Science, Culinary preferred.

• 8+ Years of experience in the Food and Beverage Industry required.

• 1-3 years of supervisory experience.

• Knowledge of food manufacturing with an emphasis on commercialized processes for cooking proteins (including sous vide), kettle-cooked sauces, fresh salsas, and linear & sheeted bakery/tortilla products.

• Ability to create technical specifications for process controls, intrinsic properties, and organoleptic properties that deliver consistency and repeatability across similar but not identical processes.

• Ability to manage commercialization trials at vendor partners and provide clear expectations of success criteria and a thorough report of trial results.

• Knowledge of service restaurants and their related support needs required.

• Project Management Training, Servsafe, Culinology certification preferred.

• Working BOH in restaurants, traveling to vendor facilities, cross functional collaboration required.

• A self-starter and a data-driven critical thinker with a service-focused attitude.

• A passion for food, quality and teamwork!

• Ability to travel internationally as required.

• Multilingual is a plus.

PAY TRANSPARENCY

A reasonable estimate of the current base pay range for this position is $113,000.00–$158,000.00. You are also eligible for annual cash bonuses and equity awards based upon performance and other factors. Actual compensation offered may vary depending on skill level, experience, and/or education. Chipotle offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k, sick leave, vacation time, and much more. Visit https://jobs.chipotle.com/benefits for more details.

WHO WE ARE

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) is cultivating a better world by serving responsibly sourced, classically cooked, real food with wholesome ingredients without artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. Chipotle has restaurants in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France and Germany and is the only restaurant company of its size that owns and operates all its restaurants in North America and Europe. With employees passionate about providing a great guest experience, Chipotle is a longtime leader and innovator in the food industry. Chipotle is committed to making its food more accessible to everyone while continuing to be a brand with a demonstrated purpose as it leads the way in digital, technology and sustainable business practices. For more information or to place an order online, visit WWW.CHIPOTLE.COM

Chipotle Mexican Grill is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. As a people-first company rooted in values, our purpose extends beyond serving nutritious food using real ingredients. It means hiring world-class individuals and fostering a culture that champions diversity, ensures equity, and celebrates inclusion. All qualified applicants, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.

Qualified applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. Please contact ADAaccommodations@chipotle.com if you need an accommodation due to a disability to complete an application, job interview, and/or to otherwise participate in the hiring process. This email does not respond to non-accommodations related requests.