Research Development Product Development Specialist

Relocation assistance: Limited assistance

Visa sponsorship eligibility: No

The Product Development Specialist will be responsible for Research and Development of our Dietary Supplement and Sports Nutrition lines. This position will be coordinating the product development process for new product formulations from initiation to launch both internally with other departments and externally with manufacturers and suppliers. This position is a great opportunity for a person looking to enhance their career in Product Development/R&D in the Natural Products Industry or a recent graduate with a Bachelor in Nutritional Science Food Science Biochemistry or other relevant field.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee product development of new products through the product lifecycle including ideation research ingredient sourcing formulation labeling and product education
• Source new and innovative ingredients; review ingredients to ensure they meet specifications
• Keep up with the current industry and current market trends and apply these to the development of new products
• Create original product concepts and present to the executive team in a group setting
• Review and interpret scientific literature on ingredients to guide decisions related to formulation
• Maintain professional and positive vendor relationships
• Collaborate with Contract Manufacturers on the development of product formulation problemsolving and contributing unique solutions when challenges arise
• Coordinate crossdepartment on product launches through compliance label marketing material etc.
• Review technical documentation to ensure ingredients and formula meet requirements and specifications
• Oversee multiple projects simultaneously and manage them through their life cycle from initiation to launch
• Review marketing materials for accuracy and proper emphasis
• Analyze the market and create a Competitive Analysis to propose new product pricing
• Maintain electronic record with the status of all concepts and development projects
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Manager.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 1 to 3 years experience in the natural products space sports nutrition space or a relevant Associate or Bachelor of Science Degree
• Project Management skills ability to multitask and manage shifting priorities
• Open to collaboration with groups other perspectives and easy to work with
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong math skills
• Driven determined enthusiastic and persistent
• Selfmotivated ability to work independently as well as in a group
• Ability to work with and adapt to changes

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and comprehend instructions correspondence memos and write clearly. Ability to present oneonone and group situations. Excellent verbal communication skills with phone manner of a clear concise professional manner.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

• To perform this job successfully an individual should have:
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Outlook.
• Type of minimum of 35 words per minute
• General computer email and internet knowledge

Remote Work :

No