Ejam Inc

Product Development and Sourcing Manager – Better-for-You Candy

Ejam Inc

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Mexico

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Salary

💰 $4,800 - $5,500 per month

About the role

  • Lead the development, formulation, and production of better-for-you candy products (gummies, chews, etc.).
  • Collaborate with flavor houses, ingredient suppliers, and contract manufacturers to bring products from concept to launch.
  • Translate brand product briefs into commercially viable formulations that meet nutritional and sensory standards.
  • Conduct factory visits, pilot trials, and first production runs to ensure formulation and scale-up success.
  • Manage vendor relationships, ensuring quality, compliance, and cost efficiency.
  • Partner with internal teams (packaging, marketing, compliance) to prepare each product for launch.
  • Stay informed on ingredient innovations, flavor systems, and new technologies in confectionery.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in non-chocolate confectionery development, ideally gummies, chews, or sugar-free candy.
  • Proven experience formulating and manufacturing products in the better-for-you or functional food category.
  • Deep technical knowledge of gelatin, pectin, starch systems, sugar alcohols, and alternative sweeteners.
  • Hands-on experience managing flavor development, sensory testing, and factory-scale production.
  • Familiarity with FDA and international food labeling and safety standards.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally (estimated 20–30% of time).
  • Excellent communication, organization, and follow-through in high-growth environments.
Benefits
  • KPI based bonuses
  • PTO: observed local holidays, vacation days, sick days
  • Be part of a fast-scaling, better-for-you brand redefining candy.
  • High visibility and ownership — your creations become the next products our fans love.
  • Opportunity to travel, work with world-class flavor houses, and lead new innovations.
  • Competitive compensation, flexible location, and growth opportunities.
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Hard Skills & Tools
non-chocolate confectionery developmentformulating productsmanufacturing productsgelatin systemspectin systemsstarch systemssugar alcoholsalternative sweetenerssensory testingfactory-scale production
Soft Skills
communicationorganizationfollow-through
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Food Science