Manager of Science & Innovation

Competitive Benefits • Fitness Center Reimbursement • Product Discounts

Hybrid Eligible

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: 

The primary function of this position is product development, ideation and substantiation in addition to responsibilities pertaining to the optimization of our Swanson product portfolio. The manager will serve as a primary resource for product change strategy and implementation. Works cross-functionally with departments such as, but not limited to, regulatory, marketing and merchandising on innovation and product development.

What You'll Do:

• Member of the product development team working on innovation and product substantiation.


• Keeps current on industry innovation and trends, ingredients and regulatory changes that may impact products, procedures and formulations.


• Screen new technologies from vendors/researchers to further support and fill the SHP pipeline of products.


• Helps develop differentiation points and competitive edge for product development.


• Research and assemble product concepts and substantiation for presentation to leadership.


• Helps evaluate new ingredient clinical science presented by 3rd party Ingredient suppliers.


• Manages the process for product changes, ensuring participation and input from all necessary cross functional groups and gaining alignment and approval from said groups.


• Enhances department and organization by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests.


• Identifies and suggests areas for personal growth within the organization.


• Initiate and manage internal change process for products that complete the SA or other similar developments that use the product change function.


• Responsible for gathering all necessary information regarding formulations associated with the SHP portfolio of products including but not limited by raw material research and results to make informed decisions.


• Drives the technology transfer process by providing summaries at key stages during projects as requested.


• Makes skilled and informed adjustments to internal specifications and ensures each Co-Manufacturer has the completed technical understanding of the formulations.


• Participates in process improvements and product investigations.
  

Competencies Required:

• Ability to prioritize and effectively multi-task


• Ability to interpret scientific research studies


• Ability to interpret regulatory guidelines


• Good communication skills


• Working knowledge of online research


• Nutritional supplement industry knowledge preferred


• Ability to work with Microsoft Office programs
  

Education & Experience:

PhD and/or Master’s Degree in one of the sciences, as well as 5 or more years experience. Extensive nutritional and clinical science knowledge, coaching, supervision, process improvement, Self-Development, Planning, Performance Management Or; an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and duties of the job as listed above.