Product Development Lead

Hungryroot • New York, NY

383d • $130,000 - $170,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Product Development Lead at Hungryroot will spearhead the creation and commercialization of innovative food products, ensuring quality and customer satisfaction from ideation to launch. This role is pivotal in enhancing customer loyalty and maintaining high product standards, collaborating with various teams and external partners throughout the product development lifecycle.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in food product development, with proven success in bringing products from ideation to market.
• Strong knowledge of food formulations, product scaling, and manufacturing processes.
• Established network of relationships with food suppliers and manufacturers.
• Experience managing the end-to-end product development process, including raw material sourcing, process documentation, stakeholder alignment, food safety & quality assurance specifications and packaging development.
• Ability to collaborate across functions, including research, marketing, culinary, and operations, to ensure cohesive and successful product launches.
• Knowledge of food safety standards and FDA/USDA labeling requirements and the ability to work closely with safety experts to ensure compliance.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to oversee multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Passionate about food, health, and wellness, with an eye for market trends and consumer preferences.

Responsibilities

• Drive the development of new Hungryroot-branded products from ideation to commercial launch.
• Collaborate with leadership, sourcing, culinary, food safety, and marketing to identify and develop innovative products that fit our brand values, customer needs, and business objectives.
• Translate product concepts into detailed specifications for suppliers and manufacturers, ensuring alignment with our high standards for quality, nutrition, taste, and food safety.
• Manage the entire product development process, overseeing benchtop samples, trial runs, and scaling to commercial production.
• Ensure proper documentation, process control, and alignment across internal stakeholders and external partners at each stage of development.
• Leverage existing networks and build strong relationships with external manufacturing partners to support product development and scaling efforts.
• Partner with the marketing team to define product positioning, packaging design, and naming strategies that align with the Hungryroot brand and resonate with customers.
• Partner closely with our Head of Food Safety and manufacturing partners, ensuring that all products meet food safety regulations and quality best practices.

Benefits

• Remote-first: work from home, work from our NYC office, work from anywhere in the U.S. - you decide!
• Equity
• Unlimited vacation policy
• Universal paid parental leave
• Monthly Hungryroot credit for delicious, healthy groceries
• Comprehensive health, vision, dental, and life insurance
• Wellbeing benefits including One Medical, Spring Health, LiveHealth, Rightway care concierge, and more
• 401k
• A work from home stipend to support your initial home-office setup

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Couriers and Messengers
• Education Level: No Education Listed