R&D Project Coordinator (Cheese)

Leprino Foods Company • Denver, CO

7d • $69,000 - $77,000

About The Position

Within our Corporate Cheese Division’s R&D team, Leprino is seeking an R&D Project Coordinator to support innovation, portfolio evolution, and customer-focused development work. In this role, you will coordinate projects that keep R&D work moving forward, connect cross-functional teams, and create space for scientists to focus on technical development. This position plays a hands-on role in bringing ideas from concept to commercialization while improving how routine project work gets done.

At Leprino, starting compensation for this role typically ranges between $69,000 and $77,000. This position has an annual target bonus of 5%.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Food Science, Business, or a closely related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience coordinating projects in R&D, food manufacturing, product development, or a similar setting.
• Experience using Microsoft Office tools, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and tracking projects across multiple workstreams.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Project Management, Food Science, Business, or a related field.
• Experience supporting food or dairy product development from concept through commercialization.
• Familiarity with project management tools such as Microsoft Project or similar software.
• Experience supporting procurement-related projects involving materials, suppliers, or supply continuity.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate R&D cheese projects from early concept through commercialization, keeping scope, timing, and budgets clear.
• Build and maintain project plans that support innovation, portfolio updates, and customer maintenance work.
• Facilitate cross-functional meetings and share progress updates that keep teams aligned and informed.
• Support innovation platforms and partnerships with the Dairy Ingredients team to expand development capacity.
• Coordinate new product formulations for customers such as Nestlé, Sam’s Club, Great Kitchens, and Poseidon.
• Organize procurement-related projects, including new materials, suppliers, factories, and supply continuity efforts.
• Support sales teams by preparing samples, data pulls, nutritionals, and materials that help improve customer margins.
• Coordinate packaging updates, routine transitions, and customer extensions, including projects tied to new labels or boxes.
• Maintain clear project documentation, timelines, and change logs throughout each phase of work.
• Identify process improvements that simplify workflows and reduce repeat work for R&D scientists.
• Help streamline SOPs, templates, and project tools so work moves efficiently and consistently.
• Step in as a central resource for project close-outs, sampling support, and coordination tasks that free scientists to focus on technical development!

Benefits

• A chance to be part of a global team of individuals passionate about producing and delivering high-quality products that help feed and nourish families around the world.
• Leprino could not be where it is today without our incredible employees. That is why we share in our success together by rewarding you for your hard work.
• Hiring great people who are in it for the long run is our goal.
• Through competitive salaries and bonuses, life, medical/dental/vision coverage, voluntary benefits, employee assistance programs, wellness incentives, tuition assistance, vacation, ten paid holidays, sick time, paid parental leave, annual merit increases, as well as the LFC Profit-Sharing & 401(k) plan.
• Your impact will be noticed and rewarded, as you seek to further our company, our customers, and one another.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level