Fitt Talent Partners is a specialized recruitment firm for top health and wellness companies.
We’re filling this role for a client, a innovative gut health supplement company.
Job Description
The Product Lead is responsible for owning products end-to-end — from opportunity identification through development, launch, and in-market optimization.
This role serves as the single accountable owner of each product, working cross-functionally with formulation, supply chain, regulatory, quality, brand, and customer experience to ensure products are scientifically credible, operationally feasible, commercially successful, and compliant across markets.
Owns everything that happens to a SKU after formulation is locked — from artwork to market entry to post-market surveillance — across every country we sell in.
Responsibilities
Packaging and artwork execution (dielines, label copy, market variants)
Regulatory approvals and market entry across US, UK, EU, Canada, Australia and New Zealand
Pursuing and maintaining certifications (NSF Certified, FODMAP Friendly, Glyphosate Free etc.)
Testing program: third-party testing, NSF testing, stability and shelf-life
Label claims and claims substantiation, including change control when anything upstream shifts
Post-market surveillance — complaint trending, adverse event reporting, recall readiness
Coordinating scientific reviews for marketing, CX, and other internal teams
Supporting research studies
Requirements
6–10+ years of experience in supplements, functional CPG, or a related consumer product category
Demonstrated experience owning products end-to-end, including post-launch management
Comfortable managing external experts (formulators, labs, consultants)
Strong judgment, prioritization, and communication skills
Solid understanding of cost structures, margins, and operational constraints
Thrives in fast-growing, founder-led environments