Nutripharm is a dynamic company specializing in pharmaceutical and sports nutrition products, focused on innovation and quality to serve the health-conscious market.

Role Description

The Product Manager will lead efforts in cost optimization, supplier management, product formulation, lifecycle management, and regulatory compliance specifically for pharma and sports nutrition products. This role involves collaboration with R&D, regulatory, supply chain, and QA teams to ensure timely, cost-effective, and compliant product development and launch.

Key Responsibilities

Cost Optimization & Margin Management

• Lead cost benchmarking and negotiate competitive pricing with suppliers.

• Identify cost-saving opportunities via ingredient substitution, packaging efficiency, and alternate sourcing.

• Monitor and manage gross margin targets across SKUs.

Supplier Sourcing & Negotiation

• Source and evaluate contract manufacturers and ingredient suppliers with certifications (GMP, ISO, NSF).

• Manage RFQs, MOQs, lead times, and technical agreements.

• Renegotiate contracts to improve terms, including rebates and volume discounts.

Sports Nutrition Product Formulation

• Collaborate with R&D/formulators to develop/refine products like protein powders, BCAAs, creatine blends, bars.

• Assess nutritional profiles, flavor systems, ingredient performance.

• Ensure compliance with local and export market regulations.

Product Development Lifecycle

• Drive new product development and existing SKU improvements based on consumer feedback and market analysis.

• Coordinate with internal teams for timely, cost-effective launches.

• Manage product cost sheets and margin analysis through all development stages.

Regulatory & Quality Assurance

• Work with regulatory teams to ensure ingredient and claim compliance with UAE/GCC standards.

• Liaise with QA to validate ingredient certifications and ensure consistent manufacturing and labeling.

Packaging & Supply Chain Efficiency

• Optimize packaging formats and sourcing to reduce costs and shipping volumes.

• Collaborate with supply chain to reduce delays, optimize inventory, and minimize waste.

Required Qualifications

• Experience in product management within pharma, nutrition, or FMCG sectors.

• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.

• Knowledge of regulatory and quality assurance processes in UAE/GCC.

• Experience working with R&D teams on product formulation.

• Excellent project management and cross-functional collaboration abilities.