Sr. R&D Procurement Specialist

Sr. R&D Procurement Specialist

We're looking for an Sr. R&D Procurement Specialist to fuel Grns' innovation pipeline by finding, vetting, and delivering the very best ingredients fast. This role sits at the intersection of science and sourcing, combining a curiosity for what's next in nutrition with the rigor to evaluate ingredient efficacy, quality, and feasibility.

You'll uncover novel and proven actives, build supplier partnerships, and critically assess clinical evidence (especially for branded ingredients) to ensure our formulations are both effective and defensible. This role collaborates closely with R&D, Product Development, Quality, Regulatory, and Operations, and reports directly to our Sr. Manager, R&D within the Product organization.

This is a remote HQ role we operate in a fully remote, high-trust environment and meet bi-annually for energizing in-person offsites. Occasional travel to suppliers, audits, and industry events (e.g., SupplySide, NPEW) is expected.

In This Role, You Will :

Source & Scout

• Proactively identify ingredients (botanicals, minerals, vitamins, fibers, functional actives, flavors, excipients) with a focus on clinically supported, label-friendly, and gummy-compatible options.
• Build and maintain a competitive inventory of ingredients, capturing efficacy claims, standardization markers, and differentiation potential.

Evaluate the Science

Qualify & Negotiate with Suppliers

Enable Fast Formulation

Operationalize & De-risk

Cross-Functional Collaboration

We're Looking For Someone Who :

Approach to the Role :

At Grns, we're committed to providing a competitive total compensation package grounded in market data that considers our size, stage, and industry. For this role, the base salary range is $80,000-$100,000, depending on experience.

Beyond base salary, we offer competitive equity packages and a comprehensive set of benefits designed to support your well-being, growth, and balance.

A bit about us... At Grns, we believe that foundational nutrition should be simple and convenient for everyone. We're dedicated to bringing comprehensive and real nutrition to you through our gummies, formulated from 60 nutrient-dense and whole-food ingredients. Simply enjoy a grab-and-go snack pack of gummies daily whenever fits best in your schedule and wherever life takes you.

Like you, we were disappointed. There's an infinite number of "nutrition" companies, all focused on what's best for them not what's best for you. Hundreds of products to sell you on, low-quality ingredients, and small nutrient doses. We've seen it all.

So we decided it was time to fix it. No more choking on and popping pills like a pharmacy. No more clean-up and disgust from gross powders. And no more cobbling together handfuls to dozens of supplements. Grns is comprehensive nutrition, made convenient and delicious.

What we care about... Autonomy : Only the best work at Grns. We're all confident, independent leaders. We are proactive. We find opportunities for improvement. Don't ask; just do. When our actions impact other areas of the organization, we communicate with those functional leaders to ensure connectivity.

Growth : We love to take on new challenges, learn new things, and express interest in new functions. "I've never done this before" is not an excuse; it's an opportunity.

Community : We care deeply about each other. We're good humans and provide support wherever we can. We care, not just professionally but personally as well.

Compensation & Perks : For every role, we aim to have highly competitive compensation and opportunity for impact and career growth.

Everyone at Grns works hard, but we believe in wellness and balance too. We have super strong benefits coverage for you and your family, generous PTO, free Grns subscriptions, and a few more perks centered around health and well-being that we can't wait to tell you about!