This position requires an innovative thinker with strong business acumen that has the ability to translate and apply their technical expertise to business opportunities.  The ideal candidate will have experience in the probiotic space and must be strategic, detail-oriented, possess strong project management skills, and be a strong leader and collaborator with both internal and external partners.

What You’ll Do:

• Provides technical leadership and execution on the formulation, scale-up, technical transfer, and process development of new and existing products. 

• Align product development and formulation work efforts around the brand and business’s strategic initiatives. Proactively engages the right resources in setting goals and delivering results.

• Partner with marketing to help define the brand’s product promise and establish our brand formulation principles

• Works cross functionally with our internal  team and external partners to manage the  timely execution of all product development initiatives.

• Builds partnerships with suppliers and contract manufacturers to develop and commercialize products that meet all product critical attributes and timelines.

• Identifies risks and champions opportunities for product optimization that improves consumer experience, delivers cost savings, and supports the company’s strategic objectives for new and commercialized products. 

• Identifies and champions new technologies, ingredients and processes that support continuous product improvement.

• Develops internal product development capabilities and processes that drive efficiency and improves speed to market. 

• Effectively troubleshoots and solves complex formulation & technical challenges in collaboration with our development partners with speed and robustness.  

• In collaboration with Quality and Operations, ensure the sourcing and qualification of new raw materials, highlighting supply chain and cost implications as appropriate and collaborating with cross functional partners to resolve. 

• Keeps current with the probiotic and dietary supplement category, competition, formulation/processing technologies and nutritional ingredients trends and brings those insights into the organization. 

• All other job-related duties as requested. 

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required:

• Requires a college degree in Food Science/Technology, Biology, Chemistry, Nutrition or a related science is required. Graduate degree a plus.  

• 5-7 years of experience in dietary supplement, pharmaceutical and/or food product development.  Probiotics experience is a plus!

• Excellent track record of partnering with co-manufacturing sites for product development, scale up and commercialization.  

• Proven track record of leading product development from ideation to commercialization. 

• Proven technical project expertise in the development and process scale up of  tablets, 2-piece hard capsules, soft gels, powders, gummies, liquids and other dosage forms. 

• Experience identifying project risk and development of strategies to mitigate them. 

• Capacity to maintain a high degree of organization across multiple projects. 

• Technically proficient and skilled at forging strong relationships with internal and external partners to assess risk and drive decisions. 

• Thorough understanding of GMP requirements and experience implementing standards and processes that ensure compliance with the FDA Part 111 for Dietary Supplements.  

• Strong written and verbal communication skills 

• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to interact with all personality types and behaviors; flexibility 

• Ability to work effectively in a high-pressure, fast paced environment 

ABOUT OUR COMPANY:

Our founder, Logan Chierotti, nearly lost his hearing when he was a teenager.  When it seemed that modern medicine ran out of answers, Logan found a solution in natural supplements.  After a short period of taking a natural supplement, his hearing was nearly completely restored. That experience kicked off a life-long appreciation for the capability and role of supplements in one’s health. 

Not long after that experience, Logan went on to build several successful companies in various industries. In late 2017, Logan pursued his passion for building a supplement company. Hed Physician’s Choice on the premise that high-quality supplements should be a trustworthy part of your health regimen. 

Physician’s Choice is a high growth brand with over $100M in sales achieved in only six years. Our strong profitability profile enables high levels of  investment in marketing and innovation. We are on a mission to be the #1 Probiotic brand in the U.S. market by 2025. Leading category innovation is a key lever on the road ahead. 

After launching on Amazon in 2018, you can now find Physician’s Choice at leading retailers to include Walmart, Target, CVS, Rite-Aid, and Sam’s Club.     

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU:

Our commitment to quality and transparency applies not only to our products but to our people. We are focused on creating a fun, exciting, collaborative space that’s centered around health and well-being. We continue to grow Physician's Choice with Team Players that support and live out our core values of Passion,  Curiosity, Proactiveness, Resourcefulness, and Getting Sh@# Done.  We empower everyone on our team to take control of their careers and balance their work and life in a modern, fast-paced environment. 

We offer an exceptional compensation package which includes:

• Day one health benefits with multiple options to best fit your healthcare needs

• 401k match up to 4%

• Paid maternity and parental leave

• $150/quarter wellness benefit

• $75/month cell phone reimbursement

• $100/month in free company product 

• Free lunch twice a week in our Wheat Ridge Office

• Free office snacks

• Paid Holidays

• Generous self-managed paid time off program

• Work-life balance and a fun environment

• Casual dress code

• Professional growth and development within the organization

•  Annual Bonus, 6-24% bonus targeted dependent on hitting annual goals

• Stock Appreciation Right Bonus