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Technical Product Manager, Ingredients
Technical Product Manager, IngredientsKetone-IQ • Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Product Manager, Ingredients

Technical Product Manager, Ingredients

Ketone-IQ • Los Angeles, California, USA
21 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

We are Ketone-IQ.

Born in elite performance and trusted by Tour de France cyclists Olympic athletes Navy SEALs and high-performers across every major league Ketone-IQ is redefining what energy means. From the frontlines to finish lines Ketone-IQ fuels physical and cognitive endurance. Were not just building a brand; were leading the global ketone movement and reshaping the energy category.

In 2019 the U.S. Department of Defense SOCOM awarded us a $6M contract to pioneer next-generation ketone fuels marking the start of our mission to democratize elite energy.

Ketone-IQ is High-Performance Energy.

Were scaling fast innovating faster and unlocking new frontiers in nutrition biotech and human performance. Were changing the way people fuel and rapidly expanding as we lead the ketone movement.

Were hiring a Product Manager Ingredient Platforms : a highly technical operator and strategic builder who will own and grow our ingredient platforms. Reporting to the VP of Product youll lead all things Emerging Ingredients : driving global supply regulatory readiness and new growth through technology and partnerships. This is a hands-on high-impact role at the intersection of science supply and strategy.

Who you are :

  • You thrive in complexity : the kind that blends biotech global operations and regulatory and commercialization.
  • Youre equal parts strategist and builder able to take programs from 010 and hand them off clean.
  • You have a bias for clarity action and building scalable systems that last.

Job Responsibilities :

  • Supplier & Technology Partnerships

    • Identify manage and develop strategic relationships with key global partners to secure and diversify ingredient supply.

  • Structure agreements and co-develop scalable compliant solutions that align with company goals.
  • Regulatory & Quality Acceleration

    • Partner with Regulatory and Quality to execute global filings (GRAS EFSA Novel Food) and ensure ingredient compliance and documentation accuracy.

  • Act as the bridge between internal science teams and external regulators to accelerate commercial readiness.
  • Operational Execution & Scale-Up

    • Stand up and qualify key technical operations from lab to pilot through scale-up in partnership with Quality and Supply Chain.

  • Evaluate existing partner engineering stacks and collaborate on commissioned changes or upgrades needed.
  • Translate R&D outputs into GMP-ready food-grade production through disciplined planning and execution.
  • Cross-Functional Product Leadership

    • Collaborate with R&D Supply Chain Regulatory and Business Development to align technical execution with commercial strategy.

  • Optimize product positioning pricing and supply chain economics for both internal and external ingredient sales.
  • Strategy & Market Expansion

    • Define and execute the roadmap for ingredient commercialization GTM and portfolio growth.

  • Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify white-space opportunities and next-generation ingredient directions.
  • Risk IP & Compliance Management

    • Design redundancy into our supply and GTM ecosystems and uphold global quality and safety standards.

  • Collaborate with legal to design and manage robust defensible IP frameworks.
  • Manage documentation audit readiness and cross-border regulatory nuances proactively.

    • Qualifications and Experience :

  • 710 years in product supplier engineering or program management within biotech specialty chemicals or functional ingredients.
  • Deep technical fluency in bioprocessing purification and scale-up operations; comfortable interfacing with engineers scientists and manufacturing teams.
  • Strong understanding of global food and nutrition regulatory frameworks (e.g. FDA GRAS Novel Food EFSA NDI IND) and hands-on experience navigating documentation compliance and application workflows.
  • Proven ability to identify structure and build supplier and technology partnerships from technical diligence through contract execution through commercial readiness.
  • Experience with IP portfolio development technology licensing and proprietary process management.
  • Exceptional cross-functional collaboration skills able to lead with authority manage competing priorities and communicate effectively across fully-remote technical and commercial teams.

    • Why youll love it here :

  • Youll shape core technology platforms that underpin Ketone-IQs next stages of growth.
  • Youll work at the intersection of science operations and commercialization.
  • Youll have real ownership from identifying the right tech partners to seeing your systems stand up scale and sell.
  • Youll operate in a high-autonomy environment with world-class teammates pushing the boundaries of metabolic innovation - shaping the future of energy from molecule to market.

    • Location

    Fully Remote in the USA

    Required Experience :

    IC

    Key Skills

    Time Management,Data Analytics,Analytical,Agile,Requirement Gathering,Strategic thinking,Visio,Communication,Problem Solving,Market Research,UML,Cross Functional Teams

    Employment Type : Full-Time

    Experience : years

    Vacancy : 1

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