Hartmann Young is partnered with a leading, innovation-driven nutrition business operating at the intersection of functional food, supplements, and specialized nutrition manufacturing, delivering high-quality, science-led products across both private label and branded portfolios.

The business is scaling its innovation capability, with a strong focus on developing differentiated, market-led products backed by technical excellence and efficient industrialisation.

This creates an opportunity for an Innovation Manager to take ownership of end-to-end product development, bridging commercial, marketing, R&D, and production to drive successful product launches and pipeline growth.

As Innovation Manager, you will operate cross-functionally, leading projects from concept through to industrial scale, ensuring technical feasibility, commercial alignment, and speed to market.

You will be responsible for:

• Leading end-to-end product innovation from concept, formulation, pilot trials, and scale-up through to launch
• Identifying market opportunities through trend analysis, customer insight, and industry developments
• Collaborating closely with commercial and marketing teams to translate market needs into viable product concepts
• Driving formulation and development of new products across functional nutrition categories
• Coordinating pilot trials and industrialisation with production teams
• Supporting product launches and ensuring successful market introduction
• Providing technical expertise to commercial teams for customer-led development and enquiries
• Participating in innovation committees, contributing data-driven and technically grounded proposals
• Attending international trade shows to identify new ingredients, formats, and technologies
• Ensuring technical, industrial, and commercial feasibility across all innovation projects
• Managing and developing an R&D technician

We’re looking for a commercially aware innovation leader who can operate at the intersection of product development, technical delivery, and market insight, with the ability to drive projects in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

You will ideally bring:

• A degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, or related Life Sciences field
• ~7+ years’ experience across food, functional nutrition, supplements, or adjacent sectors
• Proven experience leading product development and innovation projects from concept to launch
• Strong project management capability across cross-functional teams
• Hands-on experience in formulation and product development
• Experience supporting scale-up and industrialisation of new products
• Ability to translate market trends into commercially viable products
• Experience working in dynamic, fast-growing environments
• Fluent Spanish and English

Highly desirable:

• Experience or knowledge of UHT/aseptic processing technologies
• Experience within contract manufacturing, private label, or B2B environments

Why This Opportunity?

This is a high-impact role offering:

• Ownership of innovation projects within a growing, science-led nutrition business
• Direct exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making
• Opportunity to shape product pipelines and drive market-relevant innovation
• Strong cross-functional visibility across commercial, R&D, and operations
• A role combining technical depth with commercial influence in a scaling environment