Senior Manager, Product Innovation – Raw Sugar

Role Overview

• Identify emerging consumer trends, market opportunities, and competitive white space
• Translate insights into breakthrough concepts and scalable innovation platforms
• Develop a 2–3 year innovation roadmap, balancing near-term launches with longer-term, disruptive opportunities
• Ensure innovation drives incremental revenue, margin expansion, and brand differentiation
• Own accurate and organized data management across formula setup, product information files, development samples, initial pricing and ongoing product lifecycle management.
• Coordinate with commercialization and compliance workflows during new product development and product lifecycle management, including tracking testing, documentation, and compliance milestones in alignment with regulatory guidance and commercialization timelines.
• Lead the product development process from concept through validation, ensuring the original innovation vision is preserved through execution
• Own concept creation, product positioning, and high-level claims development
• Partner with external formulators and suppliers to develop high-quality, cost-effective products
• Guide formulation direction, ingredient selection, and product performance standards
• Build and manage strong relationships with contract manufacturers, labs, and packaging suppliers
• Drive iterative development cycles to optimize performance, cost, and speed-to-market
• Ensure all products meet Raw Sugar’s clean beauty, safety, and sustainability standards
• Partner with Marketing, Design, and Operations to ensure product concepts align with brand strategy and positioning
• Translate innovation vision into clear briefs, product requirements, and development guardrails
• Serve as the innovation lead and product expert, supporting internal teams with claims, storytelling, and technical insight
• Build and scale best-in-class innovation capabilities, including tools, processes, and ways of working
• Introduce AI-driven insights and modern innovation approaches to accelerate concept development and decision-making
• Improve development workflows to enhance speed, agility, and pipeline quality
• Establish scalable processes for pipeline development, concept validation, and product readiness

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in product innovation, product development, or R&D within beauty, personal care, or CPG
• Proven track record of creating and launching innovative, high-impact products
• Strong ability to translate consumer insights into tangible product concepts and platforms
• Deep understanding of formulation, ingredients, and packaging (without needing to be a bench chemist)
• Experience working with external formulators, labs, and contract manufacturers
• Balance of creative thinking and technical product knowledge
• Experience building innovation pipelines and multi-year product strategies
• Strong project management and cross-functional leadership skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment

Benefits

• medical, dental and vision plans
• company-paid disability and life insurance
• paid time off
• 401(k) match
• a wellness program and more!