Product Manager, Food Ingredients - Dual Product Launch

DMC Biotechnologies is seeking a highly motivated Product Manager to lead the commercial launch and successful growth of two innovative food ingredient products:myo-inositol and d-chiro-inositol. You will own product strategy, pricing, positioning, and go-to-market execution while working cross-functionally with R&D, regulatory, manufacturing, sales, and marketing teams. This is a hands-on role ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and enjoys building products from concept to commercialization. Theanticipatedbase salary for this role is $110,000–$155,000 per year. Final compensation will bedeterminedbased on experience, skills, and geographic location, and may include bonus eligibility and a full benefits package. Key Responsibilities Product Strategy & Business Planning Build, challenge, and maintain product strategies and business cases for ourmyo-inositol and d-chiro-inositol products. Develop and refine product value propositions, positioning, and target market strategies. Manage product demand forecasting and communicate proactively to the manufacturing team to enable production plan alignment. Participate in DMC strategic planning and commercialization initiatives, including pipeline prioritization, platform expansion strategies, and evaluation of adjacent market opportunities. Management Build, challenge, and maintain product strategies and business cases for ourmyo-inositol and d-chiro-inositol products. Develop and refine product value propositions, positioning, and target market strategies. Manage product demand forecasting and communicate proactively to the manufacturing team to enable production plan alignment. Participate in DMC strategic planning and commercialization initiatives, including pipeline prioritization, platform expansion strategies, and evaluation of adjacent market opportunities. Product Advancements Identify, screen and implement new product advancements including new quality grades and formats. (working with R&D and operations) Identify, screen and implement product certifications, clinical studies, analytical testing and other activities to differentiate add additional value-propositions to each product. Participate in new product development projects to align product development team activities with commercial and market requirements. Support product clinical study activities, assist with claims substantiation, and manage updates to the claims dossier with consultant support. Market Research, Financial Modeling, and Product Planning Undertake continual market research to understand competitive products and pricing. Build and maintain product-level financial models and forecasts Support revenue planning, pricing strategy, and margin optimization Maintain a strong understanding of current and future product costs for modeling and competitive analysis. Contribute to company-wide strategic planning and commercialization roadmap Regulatory & Market Readiness Prioritize and coordinate U.S. and international regulatory activities with our regulatory consultants, providing necessary market and technical data to submit and progress submissions. Work with regulatory and sales/marketing teams to develop recommended product claims. Track evolving regulatory requirements across target markets Product Expertise Be the product expert to support increasingly technical sales for various key applications and drive product strategy. Support the sales efforts with developing and refining customer strategy. Sales and Commercial Support Support customer engagement, industry events, and partner onboarding Contribute to CRM management and sales tracking As time permits, this role will directly manage some customers to help drive revenue and gather insights. Receive and process purchase orders and coordinate logistics for product sales to customers through about Q3 2026. With sufficient product growth DMC will hire a dedicated customer service representative to take over the customer service activities. Marketing Support Drive the content of all marketing materials, sales collateral, and technical documentation, working with marketing manager. Gather and incorporate customer and market feedback to advance product messaging and communications. Quality & New Customer Requirements Track customer quality requirements and ensure alignment with the manufacturing and operations team. Collaborate with technical and operations teams to address new customer requests such as specification or format changes. Qualifications Required 8+ years of experience in product management, product launch, business development, or commercial roles. Background/experience innutraceuticals, supplements, food ingredients or adjacent industries such as specialty chemicals or cosmetic actives (not IT industries). Experience in business planning and financial modeling. Experience effectively working cross functionally to advance new product and commercial initiatives. Solid sales acumen with strong marketing insights to effectively steer product strategy. Excellent analytical and financial modeling skills B.S. in business, engineering, or science. Travel is required up to 20%. Preferred Candidates with a solid technical education (e.g. chemistry or engineering) and business education (e.g. MBA, business degree). Familiarity with regulatory frameworksrelevant to dietary supplements or food ingredients is preferred (U.S. and/or international) Familiarity with food ingredient claim substantiation, clinical trial design. Demonstrated experience launching new products. Experience in an early-stage or scaling company environment Solid network in the food, supplements, and nutraceutical ingredient markets. Remote candidates are welcome. Candidates that can work at least 2 days a week in either our Morrisville, NC or Boulder, CO office have some preference. Chicago, IL also has a preference. Key Traits for Success Builder mindset: comfortable operating with limited structure and creating processes from scratch. Commercial instinct: able to identify and prioritize highest-value opportunities Cross-functional operator: collaborates effectively across technical, regulatory, and business teams Ownership-driven: takes responsibility for outcomes, not just tasks Adaptable: thrives in a fast-moving, evolving environment Impact of the Role This role will directly shape the company’s first commercial product launches setting the foundation for the company’s long-term growth. #J-18808-Ljbffr Valid8 Financial, Inc.