About this role
Senior leadership role overseeing global applications and technical service to translate probiotic science into market-ready, differentiated solutions for B2B customers.
Key Responsibilities
- Set the global vision for formulation, finishedformat excellence, and application leadership
- Lead and transform global Application and Technical Service teams
- Drive innovation across probiotic delivery formats and translate strain science into scalable, market-ready solutions
- Embed speed, agility, and discipline into development processes to match the pace of a fast-cycle, influencer-driven market
- Establish global best practices for formulation, stability, performance validation, and knowledge sharing
Technical Overview
Focus on formulation science, probiotic delivery formats, strain characteristics, stability, and performance validation; leads global teams and cross-functional collaboration with commercial, marketing, and product management.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a senior scientist-leader with 15+ years of probiotics and dietary supplement ingredients experience, holding an MS or PhD, with a proven track record leading global matrixed teams and translating strain science into commercially viable, market-ready solutions for B2B customers.
Must-Have Skills
Advanced degree in MicrobiologyFood ScienceBiotechnology15+ years of experience in relevant industries10+ years in probiotics or dietary supplement ingredientsProven success leading globalmatrixed teamsStrong expertise in formulation sciencestrain characteristicsprocessingstabilityand finishedformat performanceAbility to translate complex scientific concepts into commercially viabledifferentiated solutions for B2BExperience at the intersection of sciencecommercializationand speed in a dynamic marketStrong commercial acumen with a track record partnering with sales and marketingExcellent communicationinfluenceand stakeholder engagement
Nice-to-Have Skills
Experience leading capability transformationsBuilding global Centers of ExcellenceExternal presence in probioticsmicrobiome scienceor functional health ingredientsCulture of innovationaccountabilityand continuous improvement
Required Skills
ProbioticsDietary Supplement IngredientsFormulation ScienceStrain CharacteristicsProcessingStabilityFinishedFormatTimetoMarketBusinesstobusinessCommercializationGlobal leadershipMatrixed teamsStakeholder engagementProduct managementSales and marketingR&DCross-regional consistencyMarketreadyMSPhD
Hard Skills
Formulation ScienceProbioticsBiotechnologyMicrobiologyFood ScienceStability TestingFinishedFormat PerformanceStrain CharacteristicsCommercializationB2BCross-Regional LeadershipTime-to-MarketMarketReadyGlobal LeadershipMatrixed TeamsProduct Management
Soft Skills
LeadershipCommunicationStakeholder EngagementCollaborationInfluenceStrategic ThinkingChange Management
Keywords for Your Resume
global applications & technical service leaderprobioticsdietary supplement ingredientsformulation sciencefinishedformatprobiotic delivery formatsstrain characteristicsstabilityperformance validationmarketreadytimetomarketbusinesstobusinessB2Bcrossregional consistencyglobal leadershipmatrixed teamscommercializationproduct managementsales and marketingstakeholder engagementMSPhDMadisonhealth & biosciencesR&D
Deal Breakers
Lack of probiotics/dietary supplement ingredients experience, No advanced degree in related field, Unwillingness to operate in a Madison, WI location
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