Senior R&D Product Development Lead - Pet Foods & Treats

Redbarn Pet Products, LLC.,; Great Bend (KS); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and H

Résumé du poste

Redbarn Pet Products, LLC. is seeking a Senior Manager, R&D - Product Development to lead pet food and treat innovation by translating consumer needs into technical requirements and market-ready solutions.

This role provides strategic technical leadership, manages R&D talent, and partners cross-functionally to ensure successful commercialization while maintaining GMPs, food safety standards, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Food Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 6-8 years of Research & Development experience.
• Prior people management or technical leadership experience preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise in formulation, product development, and commercialization.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Responsabilités

• Lead development of novel pet food and pet treat products.
• Lead formulation and product development addressing unmet consumer and pet needs.
• Serve as a technical authority for ingredients, processing, nutrition delivery, and formulation strategy.
• Identify, evaluate, and advance new ingredients, technologies, and innovation capabilities.
• Own all technical aspects of assigned projects and ensure delivery according to project plans and timelines.
• Develop, review, and approve formulation and finished product specifications.
• Oversee sensory, palatability, shelf-life, and stability testing programs.
• Author technical proposals, summaries, presentations, and reports.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation and laboratory records.
• Lead cross-functional teams and manage projects of moderate to high complexity.
• Solve complex technical challenges and identify innovative solutions.
• Collaborate across functions to achieve shared business and innovation objectives.
• Serve as R&D Technical Lead on cross-functional initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with GMPs, food safety standards, and regulatory requirements.

Connaissances

Formulation

Product development

Commercialization

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Communication

People management

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Science, Food Science, Engineering, or a related field

Description du poste

Redbarn Pet Products, LLC. is seeking a Senior Manager, R&D - Product Development to lead pet food and treat innovation by translating consumer needs into technical requirements and market-ready solutions.

This role provides strategic technical leadership, manages R&D talent, and partners cross-functionally to ensure successful commercialization while maintaining GMPs, food safety standards, and regulatory compliance.