VP of R&D Candidate

SEEKING A ROLE AS: Vice President of Research & Development or similar for a large, small, or mid-sized company in the ingredients / nutraceutical-dietary supplement sector.

IN LOCATION: Currently living in Chicago, IL area. Not open to relocation, but willing to take on significant travel and be on site as needed.

SKILLS & ACHIEVEMENTS:
Senior R&D and innovation leader with deep experience commercializing ingredient and biotechnology-driven solutions, building/growing/developing global teams for high performance and partnering cross-functionally to deliver profitable growth.
• 10+ years of experience in ingredients and nutraceutical-related innovation, including enzymes, fermentation, microbiology, minerals, and vitamins/supplements
• R&D / food science leadership spanning new product development, process development, scale-up, and technology transfer into manufacturing
• People leader with experience rebuilding and reorganizing R&D organizations and leading cross-functional teams (R&D, operations, sales, marketing, quality, finance)
• P&L / growth impact: led and grew business units in the $50MM range (global portfolio leadership), with significant margin and profitability accountability
• Strategic innovation execution: established disciplined ideation and pipeline management (stage-gate), and drove “open innovation” partnerships to accelerate commercialization
• Capital and portfolio stewardship: led initiatives involving $20MM+ capital investment projects and created/managed IP strategy/portfolios (including extensive patent activity)

EDUCATION: PhD in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics from University of Minnesota

COMPENSATION: Base salary expectation dependent on cost of living and responsibilities but likely in the $250K–$275K range plus incentives.
If you are interested in speaking with this R&D/Food Science leader who:
• Is looking to lead a R&D/Innovation team
• Is looking to help you accelerate innovation, strengthen commercialization discipline, and build a reliable new-product pipeline that drives profitable growth
• Is capable of translating complex science into customer and business value while improving execution across R&D and operations, then

Please contact Rhea Sharbono at rheas@kinsa.com. Thank you!
Contact:
Rhea Sharbono
rheas@kinsa.com
Worksite Preference:Open
Employment Preference:Permanent