Manager - Product Development and Renovation (Hybrid/Green Bay, WI)

About the position

The Product Development and Renovation Manager will play a critical role in the development of new products as line extensions and plus up benefits of current commercialized products. This position performs feasibility studies of various nutritional dosage forms. This role will also be responsible for packaging and process developments for both new and current products in both a pilot lab setting and in a manufacturing production setting. This role will provide technical leadership for product renovation and development including oversight of the pilot plant activities, and commercialization steps associated within stage gate process.

Responsibilities

• Managing the workload and priorities for product renovation and development for various dietary supplements products in different dosage forms, including gummies, capsules, tablets, liquids and other novel dosage forms.
• Develop new, improved, and line extended products within the dietary supplement category as assigned.
• Define processing parameters needed to take these products from bench through commercially scaled production stages.
• Develop or lead the development for improved quality dimensions of dietary supplements such as flavor, color, texture, nutritional value, convenience, or physical, chemical, and microbiological composition.
• Serve as technical project leader on all assigned projects and assist other stakeholders including sales, marketing, quality and manufacturing teams to achieve the stated strategic and commercial outcomes.
• Lead communication efforts with vendors, purchasing, process engineers, quality control, packaging and marketing specialists inside the company as well as externally as required to resolve issues on new and existing products.
• Provide management of all aspects of the development process for assigned projects from start to finish.
• Support Operations and Quality in problem solving formula processing issues, stability requirements for label claims, and process equipment issues adjustments.
• Have mastery of assigned product forms and formats in VMS dietary supplement industry.
• Ability to properly document and report experiments, results, conclusions, recommendations, and development progress with cross functional team and business leaders.
• As needed, provide technical and process support to other operational departments with respect to needed existing item/process improvement and optimization.

Requirements

• Approximately 10% travel is required.
• Expertise with MS Office software (Excel, Outlook, Word, and Power Point).
• Work and move freely and safely around manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Ability to develop an appropriate learning plan and technical timeline; time management skills to stay on track.
• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Located in or nearby Green Bay, WI.
• 5+ years of relevant experience with BS degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or closely related field is required.

Nice-to-haves

• Dietary supplement and/or food/beverage nutritional product experience is strongly preferred.

Benefits

• Medical: Option to select either a PPO plan or one of 2 high-deductible medical plans that includes a company contribution to your personal health savings bank account.
• Dental: Delta Dental PPO & an option to select an enhanced dental plan.
• Vision: Routine preventative coverage under medical plan and an option to elect additional voluntary coverage.
• Time Off: All employees receive 11 holidays off per year, as well as paid time off that starts at a minimum of two weeks per year.
• 401K Plan: Company match of up to 4% as long as employees contribute a minimum of 6% to the account.
• Company provided short-term & long-term disability.
• Life and AD&D insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Voluntary critical illness & accident coverage.
• New parent phase-in program & paternity leave.
• Educational assistance reimbursement.
• Product discounts & a wellness program.
• Free Fitness Center.