Director of Product Development

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Product Development Director

We're partnering with a rapidly growing consumer products company on a newly created Product Development leadership opportunity.

The company has built a strong presence within the natural consumer products space and is entering an exciting stage of growth. With significant momentum, an expanding product portfolio, and ambitious growth plans, they are looking for someone to lead innovation and product development efforts across the business.

This role will own the full product development lifecycle from concept through commercialization and will play a key role in shaping the future product roadmap.

What You'll Be Doing

• Drive new product innovation from ideation through launch

• Identify market trends, consumer insights, and whitespace opportunities

• Manage relationships with external manufacturing and formulation partners

• Lead product commercialization efforts across multiple product categories

• Oversee product specifications, ingredient documentation, and bill of materials

• Evaluate product costs, margins, and opportunities for optimization

• Partner cross-functionally with marketing, operations, finance, and leadership teams

• Support packaging development, including materials, formats, and structural design considerations

Ideal Background

• Experience leading product development for formulated consumer products, particular detergents, cleansers, or other products containing surfactants

• Household cleaning, home care, personal care, beauty, baby care, or adjacent categories preferred

• Strong experience working with contract manufacturers and external xzgxqkn development partners

• Understanding of ingredients, formulations, and product commercialization processes

• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and product launches simultaneously

Why This Opportunity?

• Newly created leadership role with significant visibility and influence

• Opportunity to build and shape the future innovation pipeline

• Work directly with executive leadership

• High-growth environment with strong momentum and investment behind future expansion