Product Development Formulator, NPD Vista, CA

The Product Development Formulator, NPD
, owns the development of new dietary supplements and renovations for new claims across multiple delivery formats. This role leads formulation design, ingredient selection, feasibility evaluation, stability planning, and specification development. The Formulator drives cross‑functional alignment within the stage‑gate process, partners with Marketing on brand and concept development, and collaborates with Marketing, Strategic Sourcing, Operations, Supply Chain, QA, PD Engineering and Project Management to ensure successful commercialization.

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Develop new formulas and renovate existing products to support new claims, new technologies, and brand expansion.
• Research and identify optimal ingredients, materials, and delivery technologies for new products.
• Conduct feasibility assessments, troubleshoot formulation challenges, and identify technical solutions to ensure timely progression.

• Develop ingredient, component, and finished product specifications for new products.
• Create Master Manufacturing Records (MMRs) and other stage‑gate documentation required for commercialization.
• Conduct nutritional calculations and generate supplement facts panels for new formulations.
• Ensure documentation accuracy and alignment with regulatory and brand requirements.

• Collaborate with Stability & Prototyping Lab to design stability studies for new products, interpret results, and refine formulations as needed.
• Partner with QA and PD Engineering to evaluate analytical data and ensure product viability.
• Work with contract manufacturers to develop blends, obtain pricing, and manage technical communication throughout development.
• Build and maintain relationships with vendors to support sourcing of new materials and packaging.

• Partner with Marketing on brand development, claims strategy, and product positioning.
• Collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, QA, and PD Engineering to ensure manufacturability and readiness for scale‑

• BS in food science, chemistry, biology, pharmaceutical engineering, or related field required.
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in dietary supplement (capsules, soft gels, liquids, powders, gummies, and/or nutrition bars) or related field.
• Must be able to develop, read and interpret documents such as standard operating procedures, and regulations.
• Must be able to work cross functionally with many different departments and various skill levels.
• Knowledge of Food & Supplement regulations (including DSHEA, FD&C Act Section 21 CFR 111) is preferred.
• Ability to objectively review the primary and secondary scientific literature to help support ingredient or product efficacy and safety is preferred.
• Ability to deal with complex problems with many variables.

• Positive
  - Ability to view all situations with a positive attitude.
• Accountable – takes ownership for responsibilities, acknowledges and learns from mistakes
• Innovative
  - Ability to look beyond the standard solutions and "think outside the box".
• Independent – Must be self‑motivated and able to manage obligations without direct supervision
• Assertiveness
  - Ability to act in a self‑confident manner to facilitate completion of a work assignment or to defend a position or idea.
• Communication
  - Ability to communicate effectively with others using spoken and written…