Sustaining Product Formulator – Remote/On-Site

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

Job summary

Nordic Naturals in Vista, CA seeks a Product Development Formulator, Business Sustaining to own sustaining projects for the portfolio. You will lead alternate material qualification, reformulations, specifications, and cross‑functional alignment with Operations, Supply Chain, QA, and PD Engineering.

Responsibilities include resolving technical issues, optimizing formulas, maintaining documentation integrity, supporting tech transfers, and ensuring regulatory compliance in a fast‑paced

Qualifications

• BS in food science, chemistry, biology, or related field is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead qualification of alternate raw materials and components with cross-functional alignment.
• Execute reformulations ensuring regulatory alignment and manufacturability.
• Conduct impact assessments for formulation changes and recommend corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Operations and Supply Chain to troubleshoot material variability.
• Support QA to address deviations and manage specification gaps.
• Assist tech transfers with documentation and cross-functional coordination.
• Develop and maintain ingredient, component, and finished product specifications.
• Maintain change-control workflows and document traceability.

Skills

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

BS in food science or related

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Nordic Naturals in Vista, CA seeks a Product Development Formulator, Business Sustaining to own sustaining projects for the portfolio. You will lead alternate material qualification, reformulations, specifications, and cross‑functional alignment with Operations, Supply Chain, QA, and PD Engineering.

Responsibilities include resolving technical issues, optimizing formulas, maintaining documentation integrity, supporting tech transfers, and ensuring regulatory compliance in a fast‑paced