Nuts.com

Director of R&D, Product Innovation

Cranford, NJ · Director

Sponsorship not specified$190k-$200kDetected 19 hours ago

SalesFinancial ModelingSupply ChainCommunicationFood SafetyFood Science

About the role

You'll also extend our recipe development capabilities to our B2B business, creating custom and private label formulations for wholesale customers.
This is a hands-on, high-impact role for a food scientist or product developer who thrives on variety: you'll juggle multiple innovation and value creation projects at once, moving nimbly between chocolate, confections, and shelf-stable snacks.

Develop new, commercially viable recipes for net new product lines across shelf-stable snacks, chocolate, and confections
Create insourced formulations for currently outsourced products in support of value creation (VCP) and margin initiatives
Partner with Commercialization to scale new formulations from bench to full production
Collaborate cross-functionally with Merchandising, Operations, Supply Chain, and FSQA to ensure formulations meet quality, food safety, cost, and operational requirements
Manage multiple concurrent development projects, balancing speed to market with rigor and quality
Help build the foundation for a growing Innovation function, including exploring new formats and recipe platforms as we scale

A high-growth and rewarding role in a foundationally strong and rapidly evolving business
Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Culinary Science, or related field preferred
Minimum 8 years of experience in food product development or R&D, preferably in shelf-stable snacks, chocolate/confections, CPG, or food manufacturing
experience with chocolate strongly preferred
Working knowledge of food safety, quality, and regulatory considerations in formulation development
Experience partnering with operations and commercialization teams to scale recipes from bench to production
Agility and self-motivation, with the ability to juggle many projects at once in a fast-moving environment
A highly collaborative working style and strong cross-functional communication skills

Annual Salary Range: $190,000 - $200,000 plus annual bonus
Excellent benefits including a 401K Match
Paid Maternity, Adoption and Paternity leave
Nuts.com is a self-funded, profitable, rapidly growing multi-channel DTC specialty food and wellness company with over 550 people on our team.

Develop custom and private label recipe formulations for B2B customers, partnering with the sales team to meet customer specifications and requirements

Nuts.com is an equal opportunity employer.
Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should reach out to us at people@nuts.com
equal opportunity employer.

ideration for employment without regard of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, immigration status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy), gender identity or

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