Stability & Documentation Manager - R&D

About the role

We're looking for a Stability & Documentation Manager to join our Gummy R&D team. While our formulation team is focused on getting a gummy to taste and perform the way it should, this role is focused on proving it stays that way, and keeping every document that defines a SKU accurate and current.

You'll design and run the stability testing program across our gummy portfolio, determine test method compatibility, and negotiate directly with the labs we use for testing. You'll also be responsible for the full document suite on every SKU, including specs and SFPs, and you'll be the one staging specifications and signing off on them. This position reports to the Director, R&D and sits within the Product organization. Built for someone from formulation or product development who's ready to step into a role centered on judgment and accountability.

This role is part of our remote HQ! We have a fully remote, high-trust work environment - and also come together on a biannual basis for amazing off-sites where we can connect IRL.

In this role, you will:

• Run the stability testing program for the gummy portfolio, including setting up protocols, timepoints, tracking results against shelf-life targets, and presenting data to relevant stakeholders as it rolls in.
• Decide whether a proposed or existing test method is actually right for a given matrix, and push back or find something better when it isn't.
• Handle price and scope negotiations with third-party testing labs.
• Review and maintain the document suite for every SKU, including specs, SFPs, and anything that feeds into them, so it stays accurate and audit ready.
• Stage product specifications from draft through final sign-off.
• Catch stability or documentation issues early, things like ingredient degradation, off-notes developing over time, or packaging interactions, before they turn into a launch or quality problem.
• Collect and review formulation and ingredient document for assessment
• Work with Quality, Operations, and our co-manufacturers to keep specs, test methods, and stability protocols consistent across the supply chain.
• Keep a clean paper trail across the document suite so any SKU's history can be reconstructed if needed.

We're looking for someone who:

• Has 4+ years in R&D, quality, or product development in supplements, food, or a similar regulated category, ideally with gummy or confectionery experience.
• Has designed and run stability studies, not just reviewed them, including validating test methods for complex matrices.
• Knows enough about gummy chemistry to tell when a test method won't hold up, whether that's a detection limit issue, matrix interference, or the wrong extraction method.
• Has negotiated with contract testing labs before, on price, scope, or turnaround.
• Is comfortable owning specs end to end and signing off on them.
• Has a Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemistry, or a related field.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail, serve as primary owner of document accuracy.
• Can communicate clearly with cross-functional teams, co-manufacturers, and outside labs.

Approach to the role:

This person treats stability data and documentation as the actual source of truth, not paperwork to get through. They're comfortable signing off, pushing back, or saying "not yet" on their own, without needing someone else to make the call first. They build processes that hold up across SKUs instead of solving the same problem every time it comes up, and they negotiate well with labs while keeping everyone else in the loop on where specs and stability stand.

Compensation & Benefits:

At Grüns, we're committed to providing a competitive total compensation package — grounded in market data that considers our size, stage, industry, and location. For this role, the base salary range is $115,000 -$130,000 plus bonus depending on experience, paired with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being and growth of our team.