New Generation Wellness Inc
Job description – Product Development Manager
About NGW:
As we prepare to embark on our centennial journey, New Generation Wellness (NGW) is not just marking a milestone; we are celebrating a century of commitment to health, vitality, and positive transformation. For 100 years, we’ve been at the forefront of wellness, pioneering innovation and shaping the future of holistic health. We invite you to be part of our legacy. Joining New Generation Wellness means becoming a part of a dynamic and successful team that values innovation, collaboration, and exceeding the needs of our customers. Here’s to the next 100 years of New Generation Wellness! More importantly, here is to your success!
Position Summary:
The Product Development Manager is responsible for the creation of new dietary supplements. This person will work closely with sales, marketing, product engineering, operations, quality control, quality assurance, purchasing, customers, prospects, suppliers and industry groups to oversee multiple new product development projects. This position will evaluate new and alternate raw materials, create specifications and records and related documentation as applicable. Assist sales, customers, and prospects with new product opportunities and the design of custom formulations.
Key Responsibilities:
• Work closely with team on product pipeline management, prioritization, and resourcing to drive innovative new products
• Implement Agile rituals and project management tools (Spring, Kanban) across new product development projects
• Manage and perform bench work formulation, material characterization, compounding, etc.
• Prepare, review, and communicate reports summarizing project outcomes and task results
• Maintain working knowledge of product engineering and laboratory equipment, raw materials, and evaluation methodology (physical and chemical)
• Create, modify, and review controlled documents and procedures using appropriate SOPs
• Regular communication with departments throughout the company to ensure first time right in production
• Comply with cGMP and OSHA regulations, company SOP’s as well as meeting project goals
Performance Measurements:
• Accuracy and quality of work
• Sound decision-making
• Initiative and drive for results
• Compliance with safety standards
• Collaboration and teamwork
Qualifications:
Education/Certifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in food science, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Engineering, or a related scientific field.
Required Experience:
• 5+ years of experience in food or supplement formulation, chemistry, nutrition or related fields.
• Experience working in a regulated facility or process
• Experience in benchtop creation and best practices
• Experience with manipulation of physical properties for desired outcomes.
Required Knowledge & Skills:
• Strong understanding of supplement manufacturing, including solid dose and powder formats
• Proficiency in MS Office and relevant project management tools.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements governing dietary supplements
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Creating and reviewing specifications
• Able to build rapport at all levels of the organization as well as with external contacts.
Finger Dexterity:
• Regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms above/below shoulder.
Talking:
• Be able to communicate effectively and accurately with your team and supervisor to ensure manufacturing safety and SOPs are being followed.
Average Hearing:
• Can hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information.
Repetitive Motions:
• Movements frequently and regularly require using the wrists, hands, elbows, and/or fingers.
Average Visual Abilities:
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Physical Strength:
• The employee is required to regularly stoop, kneel, crouch, and stand, walk for long periods.
• Must be able to lift and/or move 50 pounds repetitively and handle up to 100-pound drums occasionally.
• Will be required to climb ladders and use balance.
• Will be required to work on elevated platforms up to 20ft.
• Ability to work in a warehouse environment with seasonal temperature fluctuations.
Working Conditions:
• Requires activities involving being around moving machinery, and exposure to marked changes in temperature and humidity.
• Regularly exposed to wet and varying temperature conditions between 60-80 degrees Fahrenheit, moderate noise level, and moving machinery parts.
• Regularly exposed to powder particulates.
• Required to wear PPE such as dust mask/respirator, lab coat, safety glasses and gloves etc.
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