• Ensure overall compliance and development of all safety procedures, cGMPs, and SOPs related to each job task including, but not limited to: proper documentation, product development, sampling/handling, reporting, and training
• Serve as primary consultative support to both customer and sales team for formulation ideation, technical support, product development, formulation improvement, and innovation
• Proactively promote growth of colleagues including, but not limited to CD&D team members via coaching, mentoring and exposure to greater technical/customer/sales support opportunities
• Provide mentorship and guidance for CD&D colleagues to establish pet and PAW best practices, ingredient portfolios and formulation development
• Serve as pet technical expert and reviewer for product specifications
• Create formulations, production recipes and formal quotations based upon customer requirements that achieve business targets (cost management, process/product management, functionality, in-line with company vision, customer vision, price point, innovation, etc.)
• Develop and deliver customer-friendly support material to validate formulation concepts
• Review existing and new recipes/specifications for accuracy, feasibility, and ease of manufacture
• Lead re-formulation and re-development efforts for existing products that present unexpected manufacturability problems or require formulation-based improvements and/or corrections
• Proactively lead long-term CD&D projects ensuring completion in target timelines by delegating tasks as needed
• Manage the continuous improvement, maintenance, and entry of electronic price quotes, opportunity records, templates, and associated logs
• Assist with new product implementation and other CD&D-related process improvements
• Participates in and supports sales and new employee training, including writing, presenting, and/or other training support
• Provide guidance to procurement colleagues for new ingredient sourcing targets
• Create and manage the implementation of internal specifications for finished goods based upon product quotes and customer expectations
• Develop improvement programs for CD&D, including, but not limited to the organization of existing data, management, modification of processes, and creation of tools to improve efficiencies
• Perform horizon scanning to maintain technical expertise in industry developments and trends
• Support the CD&D Director PAW in KPI data collection, analysis, and reporting including but not limited to Pricing Turnaround Time (TAT), On Time Performance (OTP), and First Time Right (FTR)

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science, Biology, Biochemistry, Food Chemistry, or other natural sciences field

• Minimum 5 years of experience in companion animal product development and formulations or equivalent
• Working knowledge of AAFCO and NASC regulatory guidelines is required
• Experience formulating pet health supplements and working with biotics is beneficial

• Proven ability to work independently and lead cross-functional collaborations
• Experience using formulation software
• Superior analytical, multi-tasking, and time-management skills
• Detailed planning and organizational skills
• High level written and verbal communication capabilities
• Very strong computer skills, including all Microsoft Office programs, and data tracking, manipulation, and presentation
• Strong analytical skills including the ability to quickly learn new tasks/processes and identify areas for improvement
• Advanced problem solving and reasoning skills; both mathematics and physics-based problem solving, along with interpersonal/interdepartmental problem solving

• Owners mindset with evidence of an entrepreneurial approach
• Agile mindset with the ability to adapt to changing requirements and tasks
• Willingness to identify areas of need and address them autonomously with minimal input from management
• Proactive, quick learner who is eager to take on new and challenging responsibilities, often through their own initiatives
• Highly effective communicator; skilled in presenting technical information to a wide variety of audiences
• Results driven, strong work ethic

• Valid driver license
• Occasionally lift heavy objects, up to 50 lbs.
• Occasional domestic travel

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