R&D Manager, Coffee Development
Costa Roastery, Costa Roastery, Basildon, Essex, United Kingdom Req #83654 08 June 2025
At Costa Coffee, we are what we craft. We’re reimagining coffee experiences in over 50 countries and counting, as a key part of the Coca-Cola System. Whether you get your coffee in a store, from a machine, at home, or on the go – we’ve got you covered.
We are looking for a passionate coffee expert who can lead the creation of innovative, high-quality coffee products that shape the future of Costa’s global coffee offer.
Our teams make a difference. Whether that’s working on new tech for the perfect pour, helping our teams grow, creating award-winning campaigns, crunching the numbers, or developing the latest exciting menu item; together, we stir up success.
We may be a global brand, but we haven’t forgotten our roots. That’s where the Costa Foundation and our fantastic community agenda come in. Whatever your role, you can help us change lives in coffee growing communities, and help your local community too.
We also want to help you grow in your career through amazing experiences, our apprenticeship scheme, and development programmes. At Costa, you can go beyond the day-to-day.
And as a R&D Manager, Coffee Development, there’s never been a better time to join.
So, why Costa?
We didn’t become a global coffee brand by sitting back. When you work here, you join a community that values passion, progression and integrity, with some pretty brilliant perks to sweeten the deal:
1. Annual cash car allowance of £5,650.
2. Own a piece of Costa’s success by becoming a share owner in Coca-Cola with our Share Investment Plan (SIP)
3. Annual discretionary bonus scheme, based on business results and individual contribution
4. A smart pension that saves you money on tax and national insurance, and matches your contributions up to 10%
5. The Costa Financial Support Fund, supporting team members who find themselves in unexpected financial pressure with grants
6. 50% discount in all Costa-owned stores, and 25% off in other participating stores
7. Private medical cover thanks to our Private Healthcare scheme
8. And that’s not all. Explore even more of our perks here:
We’re passionate about being a great place to work, where you can bring your unique self into our mix. We firmly support diversity, equity and inclusion, and continue to work with our teams to shape the future of our culture and values: Disciplined to Deliver, Passion for Progress, Win with Warmth, Courage to Challenge and Trusted Team Players.
What you’ll do
Being a R&D Manager, Coffee Development is about so much more than bringing our coffee to the world. It’s your chance to stir up real success - which means you’ll be:
9. Leading global coffee product development, shaping our innovation pipeline
10. Driving quality and consistency across our served and unserved beverage platforms
11. Collaborating with suppliers, marketing, and commercial teams to create world-class products
12. Championing cost optimisation and continuous improvement across product lines
13. Acting as our coffee subject matter expert, inspiring a culture of coffee excellence globally
Who you are
It’s your unique ingredients we’re interested in:
14. An expert in coffee production, roasting, and FMCG product development (essential experience required in green coffee origins & their various grades, conducting sensory evaluations and cupping sessions to assess coffee quality, coffee roasting & roasted coffee production, coffee production packaging machinery, brewing techniques and industry techniques and standards)
15. A visionary with a track record of launching innovative coffee products
16. A strategic leader with strong project management and governance skills
17. A global collaborator with deep industry knowledge and consumer insight
18. A mentor passionate about driving a world-class coffee culture
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Other details
19. Job Family UK_B Grade_SC
20. Job Function (REQUIRED FIELD) Global Functions - Procurement / Supply Chain
21. Pay Type Salary
22. Employment Indicator Permanent
23. Costa Roastery, Costa Roastery, Basildon, Essex, United Kingdom