Vice President, Research & Product Development

The Company is seeking a Vice President of Research and Product Development to lead product strategy, formulation, quality, and manufacturing partnerships across a consumer health portfolio. The role owns the innovation roadmap from concept through launch and lifecycle management, translating consumer insights and scientific evidence into commercially viable products. Responsibilities include guiding ingredient selection and formulation, overseeing quality and regulatory compliance, managing manufacturing scale-up and supplier relationships, and coordinating clinical research and scientific advisors. The leader will build and manage the R&D and quality function, budgets, and launch milestones, while using AI-enabled workflows to improve research and development. Candidates should have 12 or more years of experience in nutritional supplements, functional food or beverage, or consumer health R&D, including at least five years leading formulation and quality teams. They should have a record of successful product launches across multiple formats, deep knowledge of relevant ingredients, and hands-on experience with contract manufacturers, technology transfer, scale-up, audits, and partner management. Strong understanding of supplement regulations, labeling, claims, and quality systems is required, along with experience translating scientific evidence into substantiated consumer claims. Commercial judgment, daily fluency with AI tools, and a degree in food science, nutrition, chemistry, pharmacology, biochemistry, or a related field are expected; a master’s or doctoral degree is preferred.