Product Sustainment Formulator – Impact & Reformulation

Nordic Naturals; Vista (CA); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordic Naturals in Vista, CA is seeking a Product Development Formulator, Business Sustaining to own and advance the existing product portfolio. You will lead formulation qualification, ensure regulatory alignment, and drive cross‑functional coordination with Operations, Supply Chain, QA, and PD Engineering.

Responsibilities include evaluating alternate materials, performing reformulations for accuracy and manufacturability, and maintaining rigorous documentation across sustaining activities.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Knowledge of Food & Supplement regulations (including DSHEA, FD&C Act Section 21 CFR 111) is preferred.
• Ability to work cross functionally with many different departments and various skill levels.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as SOPs and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead qualification of alternate raw materials, ingredients, and components through technical evaluation, vendor documentation review, and cross‑functional alignment.
• Execute compliance‑driven, supply‑driven, and optimization‑driven reformulations, ensuring nutritional accuracy, regulatory alignment, and manufacturability.
• Conduct impact assessments for formulation or material changes and recommend corrective actions.
• Partner with Operations and Supply Chain to troubleshoot material variability, and manufacturability challenges.
• Collaborate with QA to address deviations, non‑conformances, and specification gaps; contribute to root cause analysis and corrective action plans.
• Support tech transfers by preparing documentation, coordinating cross‑functional alignment, and ensuring formulas and specifications are ready for scale‑up or site changes.

Education

BS in food science, chemistry, biology, pharmaceutical engineering, or related field

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Nordic Naturals in Vista, CA is seeking a Product Development Formulator, Business Sustaining to own and advance the existing product portfolio. You will lead formulation qualification, ensure regulatory alignment, and drive cross‑functional coordination with Operations, Supply Chain, QA, and PD Engineering.

Responsibilities include evaluating alternate materials, performing reformulations for accuracy and manufacturability, and maintaining rigorous documentation across sustaining activities.