R&D Lead (Product Formulation) in Gillingham

Job Description Our client:
A global leader in ingredient solutions, supporting innovation across food, beverage, and sports nutrition markets.
Driving growth through strategic partnerships with retailers, manufacturers, and health-focused brands.
Renowned for high-quality, functional ingredients that help brands meet evolving consumer needs.

The role:
The R&D Lead (Product Formulation) is responsible for leading and growing the R&D department who are responsible for formulating, scaling and manufacturing nutritional premixes and sports nutrition products across powders, RTM and RTD-support formats.
Own the full product value chain end to end, from concept to commercialisation, ensuring compliance with regulatory, quality, safety and commercial requirements.
Manage and develop the R&D Product Formulation team, building capability, driving performance and strengthening succession pipelines.
The R&D Lead (Product Formulation) is responsible for defining and executing the departmental strategy aligned to NPD, margin, customer satisfaction and category growth goals.
As R&D Lead (Product Formulation) you will oversee science-based formulation of premixes, functional blends and sports nutrition products, ensuring efficacy, stability, sensory quality and commercial viability.
You will approve product specifications…