Senior Manager, Pet Food R&D & Product Innovation

Redbarn Pet Products; Great Bend (KS); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

FSA & HSA

Paid Holidays, Paid Sick and Paid Vac-

Life and AD&D Insurance

Job summary

Redbarn Pet Products LLC in Great Bend, Kansas seeks a Senior Manager, R&D – Product Development to lead pet food and treat innovation, translating consumer needs into technical requirements and consumer-driven product solutions that deliver business impact.

You will provide strategic technical leadership, manage R&D talent, and drive innovation and renovation across core product platforms while ensuring GMP compliance and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Food Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 6–8 years of R&D experience in food science or related field.
• Experience in formulation, product development, and commercialization.
• Experience leading teams or managing people preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of novel pet food and pet treat products.
• Manage formulation and product development efforts to meet consumer needs.
• Serve as a technical authority for ingredients, processing, nutrition delivery, and formulation strategy.
• Identify and advance new ingredients, technologies, and capabilities.
• Own technical aspects of assigned projects and ensure delivery per plan.

Skills

Formulation

Product development

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Food Science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Redbarn Pet Products LLC in Great Bend, Kansas seeks a Senior Manager, R&D – Product Development to lead pet food and treat innovation, translating consumer needs into technical requirements and consumer-driven product solutions that deliver business impact.

You will provide strategic technical leadership, manage R&D talent, and drive innovation and renovation across core product platforms while ensuring GMP compliance and quality standards.