• Own our Meat Snacking Product suite, including all SKUs. • Drive product development of new SKUs and line extensions from concept to launch. • Lead product improvement initiatives for existing SKUs, focusing on sensory attributes, shelf stability, and cost optimization without compromising quality. • Develop and maintain specifications, formulas, and processing parameters for all meat snack products. • Support R&D by working with manufacturing development prototypes in lab and pilot settings. • Lead building supply chains in regenerative agriculture ensuring support to the suppliers that need brands like us to thrive. • Plan and execute all production trials, including first production runs, ensuring successful scale-up and adherence to specifications. • Serve as the primary technical point of contact for ongoing manufacturing relationships with co-packers. • Oversee the transition from R&D to first production, including packaging review, final specification sign-off, and labeling accuracy. • Collaborate with the QA team to ensure all meat products meet strict food safety (USDA/FDA, HACCP/HARPC), quality, and regulatory compliance standards. • Develop repeatable processes that accelerate quality-compliant concept-to-launch timelines for meat products. • Serve as the day-to-day point of contact for co-manufacturers to manage production timelines, troubleshoot technical issues, and ensure specification adherence. • Travel onsite frequently for production runs, quality audits, troubleshooting, and relationship building. • Drive accountability on documentation, batch accuracy, and adherence to specs. • Identify opportunities to streamline quality processes, reduce waste, and enhance overall product quality and safety within the meat snack category.