VP, R&D Formulation

The VP of R&D Formulation will lead and scale formulation efforts for supplements and cosmetics, managing a team of formulators and scientists to oversee product formulation, prototyping, sensory testing, stability studies, and scale-up trials. Key responsibilities include designing and optimizing formulations, troubleshooting issues, defining and executing the R&D strategy in alignment with business objectives, and partnering effectively with cross-functional teams such as Marketing, Product Development, Clinical Affairs, Regulatory, and Supply Chain. The role also involves ensuring compliance with FDA regulations and quality requirements, building and mentoring a high-performing team, fostering a collaborative culture, overseeing product feasibility, stability, scalability, and cost-effectiveness, driving partnerships with co-manufacturers and suppliers, establishing KPIs for formulation timelines and performance, managing R&D budgets, and serving as a thought leader for new formats, categories, and technologies, presenting to executive and board-level stakeholders.