Head of Product Development - Health & Wellness
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Activate TalentSupplements, Nutraceuticals, Consumer Health
Philippines. Brazil. South Africa. Colombia. Kenya. Mexico, US HoursFull-TimeVp
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Job Details
- Experience
- 10+ years in product development, formulation, or R&D leadership, with at least 5 years in a senior/VP-level role
Requirements
- 10+ years in product development, formulation, or R&D leadership within supplements, nutraceuticals, functional foods/beverages, or consumer health.
- At least 5 years in a senior/VP-level role.
- Proven track record building and scaling product pipelines across multiple brands and categories simultaneously.
- Deep hands-on experience managing contract manufacturers for powders, gummies, soft gels, liquids, and capsules at scale.
- Strong understanding of COGS structures, margin modelling, and commercial trade-offs of ingredient decisions, sourcing, and packaging.
- Experience in DTC and/or high-growth consumer brands with a track record of launching 15+ SKUs in a compressed timeframe.
- Working knowledge of global regulatory frameworks: FDA (DSHEA), EFSA Novel Foods, TGA, MHRA, and international labelling/claims compliance.
- Experience with branded/patented ingredients and relationships with major ingredient suppliers (Lonza, Kyowa Hakko, Sabinsa, Cognizin, Albion, etc.).
Responsibilities
- Build and manage a deep, rolling product pipeline across multiple categories (men’s health, women’s health, kids, longevity, performance, hydration, weight management, emerging verticals).
- Drive product development from concept through commercialization across all form factors.
- Own the 12–18 month product roadmap with clear gate-stage milestones.
- Lead formulation strategy with an obsession for clinical dosing, ingredient transparency, and product efficacy.
- Evaluate and select branded ingredients, patented compounds, and novel actives.
- Manage relationships with scientific advisors, KOLs, and clinical research partners.
- Source, evaluate, negotiate, and manage contract manufacturers (CMOs/CDMOs) globally.
- Drive aggressive COGS optimisation without compromising product quality.
- Partner with the CEO and commercial team to align product development with revenue targets and margin requirements.
- Own landed COGS modelling and unit economics for every SKU.
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