Material & Recipe Management Specialist

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA•Bridgewater Township, NJ

22h•$75,000 - $90,000•Remote

About The Position

At Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life®, Nature's Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Orgain®, Nuun®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, and more. We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases. At Nestlé Health Science, we bring our best for better lives. Our people are challenged to bring fresh, diverse views and make bold moves to empower healthier lives through nutrition. We know brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. Here we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and collaborate with teams that champion focused and forward thinking. We are committed to fostering professional growth and celebrating the achievements of our people along the way. We offer dynamic career paths, robust development, opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe, and benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Join us to innovate for impact and reimagine the future of health and nutrition for patients and consumers. The Material Recipe Management Specialist leads formulation and recipe management activities for Nestlé Ready-to-Drink (RTD) products, ensuring recipes, specifications, and product data are compliant, manufacturable, and accurately maintained throughout the product lifecycle. This role supports successful product launches, regulatory compliance, product quality, and manufacturing efficiency by managing formulation data within SAP and driving the simplification and standardization of ingredients and recipes. The specialist partners closely with the Category Technical Applications Group (CTAG), Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, and Global Material & Recipe Management (MRM) teams to deliver scalable, compliant products that support business growth and operational excellence.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Nutrition, Chemistry, or related field preferred; equivalent experience will be considered
3+ years of experience in a regulated industry (food, pharmaceuticals, supplements, infant formula, pet food, or related)
Knowledge of FDA regulations, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), HACCP, Quality Management Systems (QMS), and applicable food safety and quality regulations (21 CFR)
Understanding of ingredient functionality, formulation development, and food manufacturing processes
Experience working across cross-functional teams; cross-market experience preferred
Experience with SAP, formulation management systems, specification management systems, and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Previous product development or formulation experience preferred

Nice To Haves

Cross-market experience preferred

Responsibilities

Lead factory-level Material & Recipe Management activities, ensuring compliance with internal standards and regulatory requirements
Manage product compliance across the lifecycle, including formulation development, recipe validation, technical acceptance, and specification creation
Monitor compliance KPIs, commercial product compliance, and global targets; drive corrective actions for identified gaps
Create, maintain, and continuously improve recipe, ingredient, raw material, and product specifications within SAP RM
Develop and maintain site recipes, processing parameters, stability loss profiles, and BOM alignment
Review product performance following trials and commercialization, implementing recipe and specification updates as needed
Support new product launches, scale-ups, and formulation transfers through effective recipe management and system implementation
Ensure data integrity, approval workflow compliance, and adherence to change management processes across recipe management systems
Serve as the factory subject matter expert for recipe, ingredient, and product compliance, providing guidance on regulatory, nutritional, safety, and quality requirements
Train and support users on Material & Recipe Management tools, including Formul@1, SAP RM, CAT, and DevEx
Partner with the Category Technical Applications Group (CTAG), Quality, Regulatory, Operations, and Global Material & Recipe Management (MRM) teams to drive continuous improvement and business support initiatives