Nutrabolt is hiring a
Product Developer

Summary

Join a fast-growing, global active health and wellness company as a Product Developer to drive all aspects of new product commercialization, including creation of product specifications and labels. The role involves coordinating R&D and commercialization activities with external partners, participating in new product ideation, formulation, packaging development, manufacturing scale-up, and product stability assessments.

Requirements

• BA/BS in chemistry, biology, food science, chemical engineering, or other relevant science degree
• Up to 2 years of experience in R&D or product development of consumer packaged goods (CPG), relevant to the job functions described above
• Interested in making an effort to learn about the industry and Nutrabolt’s unique operating style
• Able to deliver high-quality work against tight timelines
• Able to adapt quickly to evolving organizational goals, managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Familiar with cGMP guidelines and FDA regulations related to the dietary supplement and/or food and beverage industry

Responsibilities

• Drive rapid development of new products based on Nutrabolt’s strategic objectives
• Create new product briefs for external R&D partners, outlining formula and product requirements
• Provide direction to external flavor house in order to attain desired sensory attributes
• Design and administer basic sensory studies
• Occasionally perform benchtop work to prepare product samples (not a laboratory environment)
• Develop and maintain finished product specifications for assigned projects
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure formula meets functional, compliance, costing, and consumer acceptability requirements
• Validate packaging components: Size/appearance (can, bottle, lid, scoop); Label type and sizing for accurate design creation
• In collaboration with Quality department, establish appropriate finished good processing parameters, and raw material/finished good testing methodology
• Label development
• Coordinate claims and marketing copy development with internal stakeholders, namely Marketing and Regulatory departments
• Provide necessary information to external designers for artwork development, including label content, packaging format and dyelines
• Identify the appropriate vendor for printed packaging; Review and approve print proofing
• Label artwork setup across multiple printers, multiple dyelines, and multiple proof approvals
• Maintain technical documents for all project components within internal system for reference and archival
• Specification sheets
• Approved label artwork
• Raw material documentation
• Creation and management of product codes, BOMs and UPCs
• Coordinate third party certification/registration process as needed (NSF, LGC, Circana, WERCs, Kosher)
• Other objectives as assigned; May include but not limited to
• Ideation of new products and functional ingredients
• Technical advisement for Quality, Regulatory, Brand, and contract manufacturers
• Occasional travel to manufacturing sites to oversee pilots/first production or to assist with audits/new supplier qualification
• Occasional travel to flavor houses to assist with onsite flavor development
• Occasional attendance at industry trade shows or conferences
• Review of scientific literature or new clinical study results

Benefits

• Competitive health insurance
• Life insurance
• Mental wellness programs
• 401K matching
• Lifestyle Spending Account
• Unlimited vacation paid time off
• Volunteer time off
• Discounts on C4 Energy, Cellucor, and XTEND products
• Paid parental leave