Title: Product Development Manager, Formulation - Private Label Location: Encinitas, CA Full Time Senior Manager/Supervisor Job Description: COMPANY L&R Distributors is seeking a Product Development Manager of Formulation to lead high-impact product development initiatives across various beauty categories. This is a hands-on technical role responsible for driving products from concept through commercialization, including formulation, testing, and manufacturing scale-up. The role offers a unique opportunity to work on both established, shelf-ready products and new product innovation for major retail channels. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in formulation development, contract manufacturing, and OTC products, along with a strong ability to lead cross-functional execution and deliver high-quality consumer products at scale. The Product Development Manager, Formulation team member reports to the Vice President of Product Development. Key Responsibilities 1) Product Development & Scale-Up - Drive formulation development to achieve targeted performance, sensory attributes, appearance, and claims - Coordinate validation, and commercialization readiness across product lines - Manage timelines, critical paths, and cost considerations for development and scale-up - Drive lab, pilot, and full-scale production in partnership with contract manufacturers - Ensure smooth transition into manufacturing with consistent quality and supply 2) OTC, SPF & Regulatory - Serve as day-to-day driver for OTC and SPF product development, under the guidance of the VP of Product Development - Partner with Regulatory to support claims substantiation and ensure compliance with FDA and U.S. regulations - Align formulations, testing protocols, and documentation with on-pack claims - Coordinate development testing, including stability, compatibility, and performance validation - Ensure formulations are compatible with packaging and meet regulatory expectations prior to launch 3) Cross-Functional Supplier Management - Act as the primary day-to-day contact across a network of contract manufacturing partners - Coordinate formulation development, testing, scale-up, and technology transfer - Collaborate with Packaging teams to ensure formula–package compatibility and aligned timelines - Partner closely with Quality, Regulatory, and Commercial teams to drive execution - Maintain clear documentation and communicate development progress to stakeholders 4) New Product Innovation - Drive end-to-end development of new products for a range of retail channels - Translate customer briefs into scalable, compliant, and cost-effective formulations - Support innovation across mass retail, drug, grocery, specialty, and club channels - Balance innovation initiatives alongside ongoing product development priorities Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, or a related field - 8+ years of product development experience in beauty, personal care, and/or OTC categories - Demonstrated experience with OTC drug products and SPF formulations - Strong background working with contract manufacturers - Proven ability to manage complex development timelines, testing programs, and budgets - Preferred to have experience supporting major retail customers - Familiarity with shelf-ready packaging and retail quality expectations - Strong cross-functional collaboration with Packaging, Regulatory, and Quality teams - Ability to travel as needed to CM locations during production runs, located mostly in the Los Angeles area. Work Schedule: Hybrid Schedule - Monday through Friday 8:30AM to 5:00PM with variation based on business demands (Mon & Fri remote, Tues - Thurs in-office) Pay range: $110,000 to $120,000 The Company provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

- Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into clear product requirements. - Define and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs. - Work closely with the development team to ensure timely and high-quality delivery of product features. - Communicate the product vision and roadmap to both internal and external stakeholders. - Monitor and evaluate product performance, making data-driven decisions to enhance the product. - Lead sprint planning, review, and retrospective meetings. - Act as the primary point of contact for all product-related inquiries and issues. - Continuously gather feedback from users and stakeholders to improve the product.

• Supports the implementation of brand and product marketing strategy in a specific team by performing various activities and taking part in initiatives • Supports in collecting and analyzing information related to emergent customer behaviors and needs, profit drivers, business risks, press releases, articles and any other factors that could help team members in making business value-driven decisions • Supports in resolving any routine, non-complex brand and/or product related issues to ensure team stays on track in terms of preparing any deliverables • Supports in the facilitation of communication and planning between business and operational teams, marketing, UX design, engineering and customer support teams • Complies with organizational regulations, policies and procedures for brand and product marketing • Supports in updating talent and client journeys with new insights on pains/gains/touchpoints

• Work with the business, users and clients to understand their needs and translate them into product requirements. • Input into the portfolio roadmap and own the roadmap for your product area. • Own, manage and prioritize the product backlog. • Oversee all stages of the product development lifecycle, from discovery through to delivery and iteration. • Create themes, epics, user stories and clear acceptance criteria. • Create simple wireframes, mock-ups or visual examples to communicate product ideas and user flows. • Work closely with designers and developers to shape user journeys, prototypes and final product experiences. • Review product designs and provide constructive feedback on usability, layout, user flow and overall app experience. • Ensure product features are simple, intuitive, visually coherent and aligned with user needs. • Use mock-ups and examples to help stakeholders understand proposed product changes before development begins. • Develop and monitor product KPIs to measure success and identify areas for improvement. • Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, refinement, reviews and retrospectives. • Make pragmatic trade-off decisions, balancing user needs, business goals, design quality and technical constraints.