
Director, Product Development – Functional Nutrition
Blueprint
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $175,000 - $215,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- - Own the full product lifecycle from concept → development → launch → post-market optimization
- - Define ingredient strategy, dosing, and differentiation in partnership with R&D
- - Drive cross-functional execution across R&D, Quality, Ops, Regulatory, and Marketing
- - Partner with Ops on co-manufacturer selection, scale-up, pilot runs, and commercialization
- - Manage suppliers and manufacturing partners; assess feasibility, timelines, and risks
- - Ensure scientific rigor across formulation, claims, and product positioning
Requirements
- **Basic Qualifications:**
- - 6+ years in product development (supplements, functional foods, or adjacent categories)
- - Proven track record of taking products from concept to commercial launch
- - Experience working with co-manufacturers, suppliers, and supply chain systems
- - Strong understanding of formulation, ingredient sourcing, and manufacturing constraints
- - Strong experience with regulatory frameworks (FDA, Prop 65, international compliance)
- ****Preferred Skills:**
- - Experience scaling multiple SKUs in a high-growth environment
- - Familiarity with SFP/NFP development and labeling tools
- - Experience working with COAs, spec sheets, and quality systems
- - Background in evidence-based formulation and claims substantiation
- - Experience building or improving product development systems/processes
Benefits
- **Salary Range: $175-215k + equity + benefits**
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
product developmentformulationingredient sourcingmanufacturing constraintsregulatory frameworksevidence-based formulationclaims substantiationSFP/NFP developmentlabeling toolsquality systems
Soft Skills
cross-functional executionsupplier managementrisk assessmentproject managementstrategic planning