Senior Manager R D at ForceBrands Senior Manager R D at ForceBrands in Union City, New Jersey Posted in 2 days ago.

Type:

full-time

• This is not a role with ForceBrands
• We are partnering with a fast-growing, innovative better-for-you snack brand to identify a Senior Manager, R D who will lead product development and commercialization initiatives from concept through launch.

This is a highly visible, hands-on opportunity for an entrepreneurial R D professional who can establish the innovation strategy while personally driving formulation, plant trials, scale-up, commercialization, and continuous product improvement.

Location:

New York City - Hybrid, two days per week in the office

Travel:

Approximately 20%

Compensation:

Up to $120,000 base salary plus a 15% bonus

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the product innovation and renovation pipeline, including new products, flavors, formats, and product improvements
• Own the complete development process from initial concept and formulation through plant trials, scale-up, and commercial launch
• Partner with co-manufacturers, seasoning houses, suppliers, external laboratories, and consultants
• Coordinate manufacturing trials and resolve technical or production challenges during commercialization
• Identify opportunities for ingredient optimization, cost savings, shelf-life improvement, and alternative suppliers
• Ensure products meet quality, food-safety, labeling, allergen, claims, and regulatory requirements
• Collaborate closely with Marketing, Operations, Sales, Finance, Quality, and executive leadership
• Use consumer insights, competitive research, and category trends to help shape the innovation strategy

Ideal Background:

• 5+ years of progressive food CPG research and development or product-development experience
• Proven success taking food products from concept through commercial launch
• Experience working with co-manufacturers, suppliers, and contract manufacturing partners
• Salty-snack experience is highly preferred
• Strong hands-on formulation, plant-trial, scale-up, and commercialization experience
• Comfortable operating as the primary technical R D resource within a lean organization
• Able to balance strategic innovation planning with tactical project execution
• Strong communication, project-management, and cross-functional leadership skills This opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys building, solving problems, and having meaningful ownership over an innovation pipeline within a growing entrepreneurial brand.

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply or message me directly for additional information.