VP/Director of Innovation and Product Development (California)

 

Seeking a role as: VP/Director of Innovation and Product Development

In location: San Francisco Bay Area – open to relocation in Los Angeles or San Diego

Skills: Dynamic and results-driven leader with over a decade of experience in innovation, product development, and commercialization, primarily in the CPG space, with expertise spanning Food & Beverage and Beauty & Personal Care. Most recently, this leader held senior roles at a start-up, overseeing key strategic milestones, including a successful intellectual property sale. Key achievements include:

  • Developing and executing a 3-year innovation pipeline that launched new products and achieved strong revenue growth
  • Growing sales from $10K to over $2M while enhancing gross margins to 25%.
  • Managing P&L and implementing strategic financial initiatives to optimize budget allocation and extend operational runway.
  • Pivoting marketing strategy which led to an increase in opportunities by 42% and increased organic social media engagement from customers.
  • Leading cross-functional teams in operations, marketing, and brand development to ensure successful product launches.

Compensation: Base salary expectation dependent on size of business and incentive package but upwards of $175,000

Education: MS is Biomedical Engineering and BS in Materials Science and Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.

If you are interested in speaking with this transformational Leader who:

  • Has a proven track record at managing complex innovation projects from ideation to commercialization.
  • Is skilled in building high-performing teams, fostering a culture of creativity and continuous improvement.
  • Can thrive in fast paced environments, manage P&L, and lead diverse teams to achieve ambitious goals.

Contact Joe Sommerfeldt today to learn more about this candidate!

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Joe Sommerfeldt

Joe has a Master’s Degree in Human Resources from Marquette plus over 20 years of recruiting experience in the food and beverage industry at Kinsa. In addition, he started his career as an HR Generalist at a Food Processing Plant in Milwaukee. As a Kinsa Account Manager, he is the primary business development contact for many of our Dairy, Food Ingredients, and Seafood category accounts. Let Joe put his network of food industry professionals to work for you when you’re in need of your next top talent professional, manager, director, or vice president.

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