R&D and Product Development Manager

Who We Are

The Good Crisp Company is a rapidly growing snack brand, offering great-tasting, guilt-free snacks designed for healthier lifestyles. Our products are Certified Gluten-Free, NON-GMO Project Verified, and free from artificial ingredients and top allergens. Based in Boulder, Colorado, we are in our seventh year of North American market development, with products available in over 20,000 grocery stores across the U.S. and a robust e-commerce presence.

Our values as a company are our north star. It isimportantevery employee contributes to them as we strive to create a successful business that contributes to a more joyful life.

We’reexcited to welcomean R&D and Product Development Manager to our Operations team!

The R&D and Product Development Manager willberesponsible for leading the technical development andcommercializationreadiness of The Good Crisp Company's product portfolio. In this role, you willpartnercross-functionally to translate consumer, customer, and business needs into commerciallyviableproducts that can be consistently manufactured, scaled, and launched successfully.

This role servesas the technical bridge between Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, QA, Finance, and external partners. As the bridge, you will ownproduct development from concept through commercial readiness,including formulation, ingredient sourcing, packaging specifications, technical documentation, manufacturing trials, and product lifecycle management.

While the Strategic Programs Manager owns the integrated project plan and cross-functional execution, this role owns the technical development of the product, ensuring every product is ready for successful commercialization.

This role reports into our Senior Vice President of Operations. Whilewe’reideally looking for candidates in the Boulder/Denver area,we’reopen to remote candidates as well. This role requires about 30% travel to meet with suppliers, manufacturing facilities, and production trials.

• Lead development of new products, line extensions, renovations, and cost optimization initiatives from concept through commercialization.
• Partner with Marketing to translate consumer insights, brand strategy, and product concepts into commerciallyviableproduct solutions.
• Develop and refine product formulations that meet quality, sensory, cost, manufacturing, regulatory, and customer requirements.
• Evaluate ingredients, processing methods, and packaging solutions to support product performance, scalability, and commercial success.
• Lead technical commercialization activities, including feasibility assessment, scale-up, manufacturing trials, validation, and transfer to commercial production.
• Develop and execute commercialization plans that ensure technical readiness and successful transition from benchtop through full-scale manufacturing.
• Coordinate with Operations, QA, suppliers, manufacturing partners, and other cross-functional teams to resolve technical issues andoptimizeproducts and processes.
• Ensure technical deliverables—including specifications, formulation records, documentation, approvals, and manufacturing requirements—are complete andaccuratethroughout the product lifecycle.
• Maintain and continuously improve product standards, specifications, and technical documentation in response to business needs, supplier changes, regulatory updates, and product improvements.
• Lead technical packaging development, including evaluation of functionality, manufacturability, product protection, sustainability, cost, and consumer experience.
• Partner with ingredient and packaging…