Associate Manager, Product Development

Swanson Health Products, Inc; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Benefits

Fitness Center Reimbursement

Product Discounts

Job summary

Swanson Health Products, Inc is seeking an experienced Product Development Specialist to drive end-to-end development of new and reformulated dietary supplements. You will coordinate with suppliers, contract manufacturers, and internal teams to move projects from concept through technical execution.

You will compare quotes, timing, and costs, maintain accurate development records, and support international opportunities while ensuring regulatory and quality standards are met.This role demands

Qualifications

• Degree in science or related field preferred.
• Experience in dietary supplements or regulated products is preferred.
• Ability to interpret technical, supplier, costing, and regulatory information.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end product development from concept to launch.
• Gather supplier quotes, lead times, and cost data for feasibility decisions.
• Coordinate with ingredient suppliers and contract manufacturers on docs and timelines.
• Collaborate with Technical Services, Manufacturing, Quality on testing and tech transfer.
• Research ingredients, technologies, and opportunities to identify product ideas.

Skills

Project coordination

Technical writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in science or related field

Tools

JIRA

Mozart

CMS

Job description

Competitive Benefits Fitness Center Reimbursement Product Discounts

Who We Are:

Swanson Health Products has been committed to bringing wellness to the world for over 50 years. As a leader in the vitamins, supplements, and natural wellness industry, we focus on delivering science-backed, high-quality products that support healthier lives. We are a digitally driven organization investing in innovation, customer experience, and data-informed growth.

About the Role:

• Support the end-to-end product development pipeline for new products, renovations, and reformulations, from research and concept development through technical execution and cross-functional coordination.
• Gather and compare supplier and co-manufacturer quotes, minimum order quantities, lead times, samples, specifications, and costing information to support feasibility decisions.
• Coordinate day-to-day development needs with ingredient suppliers and contract manufacturers, including documentation, samples, timelines, technical questions, and follow-up.
• Partner with Technical Services, Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, and other teams on bench-top testing, pilot runs, scale-up activities, specifications, validation support, and technology transfer.
• Research emerging ingredients, technologies, dosage forms, delivery systems, competitive products, suppliers, and manufacturing capabilities to help identify product opportunities.
• Review and summarize clinical research, technical data, ingredient evidence, and supplier materials in partnership with Scientific Affairs.
• Support ingredient evaluation and claims substantiation by organizing relevant scientific and technical information.
• Maintain accurate product development records, including formulation information, specifications, raw-material documentation, feasibility records, costing inputs, development summaries, approvals, and pilot and scale-up records.
• Support international market and offshore development opportunities by coordinating local requirements, supplier and co-manufacturer information, samples, documentation, and project tracking.
• Identify project issues and escape risks appropriately while keeping development work organized and moving forward.

What We Are Looking For:

• 2–3 years of experience in product development, scientific research, technical services, formulation support, regulatory support, project coordination, or a related field.
• Experience in dietary supplements, nutraceuticals, food, pharmaceuticals, or other regulated consumer products is strongly preferred.
• A bachelor’s degree in science, nutrition, chemistry, biology, biotechnology, pharmaceutical sciences, or a related scientific or technical field is preferred. An equivalent combination of education and experience may also qualify.
• Strong organization, follow-through, prioritization, and attention to detail across multiple concurrent projects.
• Ability to interpret and organize technical, scientific, supplier, costing, and regulatory information.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills for working with internal teams, suppliers, and contract manufacturers.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and applicable product development, workflow, and enterprise systems such as JIRA, Mozart, and CMS.
• Sound judgment to identify issues, split risks, and work with accuracy and accountability.

Why Join Us:

• Join a trusted wellness company with more than 50 years of experience.
• Contribute to the research and development of new products, renovations, and reformulations.
• Work across teams spanning scientific affairs, regulatory, quality, manufacturing, operations, and more.
• Explore emerging ingredients, technologies, and product opportunities in the wellness industry.
• Help bring high-quality wellness products from early research through development and production.