Beverage Innovation Specialist Beverage Innovation Specialist

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA • Solon, OH

8d • Remote

About The Position

As a Beverage Innovation Specialist, you’ll be the ambassador for beverage excellence at NPS. You’ll partner with the Sales organization across all U.S. regions to demonstrate the breadth, value, and versatility of our beverage portfolio—leading customer tastings, large-scale industry demonstrations, developing specialty beverages and LTOs, and providing beverage training and drink standards.
This role requires exceptional presentation and communication skills to engage diverse audiences and the ability to demonstrate thought leadership in beverage and flavor pairings—setting trends and inspiring innovation.
This is a remote position requiring 40–60% travel across the United States, depending on business needs. While the role is open nationwide, candidates residing in the Washington, DC or Solon, Ohio markets are preferred.

Requirements

• Extensive beverage expertise with deep coffee knowledge and proven barista skills.
• Experience developing specialty beverages for foodservice or retail café brands.
• Outstanding presentation and communication skills with the ability to captivate and influence diverse audiences.
• Proven thought leadership in beverage and flavor pairings, including trend analysis and creative application.
• Ability to travel extensively nationwide; valid driver’s license; capability to handle demo equipment.
• 5+ years of multi‑unit, headquarters‑level experience with a national or multi‑market brand.

Nice To Haves

• SCA certifications or equivalent barista trainer credentials.
• Familiarity with beverage station design, equipment basics, and category P&L levers.

Responsibilities

• Sales Enablement: Support national and regional account teams with beverage-led customer engagements, demos, and ideation sessions.
• Beverage Development: Create specialty coffee and non-coffee beverages, seasonal rotations, and LTOs aligned with brand guardrails and operational realities.
• Training: Deliver barista skills training and beverage station setup guidance; develop SOPs and e-learning content.
• Portfolio Demonstration: Curate tastings showcasing NPS beverage solutions; manage demo logistics for trade shows and customer events.
• Customer Co-Creation: Lead collaborative menu development and flavor pairing sessions, translating outcomes into actionable sell-in materials.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with Sales, Brand Marketing, and Commercial Development to position products and prioritize applications.
• Pipeline & Sales Accountability: Maintain and manage a strong pipeline of focused beverage opportunities where expertise will be leveraged to drive sales conversion. Drive progress through proactive engagement, consultative selling, and follow up.

Benefits

• Nestlé offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees