Develop and refine new cannabis products across vape, extract, infused pre-roll, and edible categories

Translate innovation briefs into product concepts, prototypes, and development plans

Conduct bench-scale product development and formulation activities

Design, prepare, and evaluate prototypes for internal reviews, consumer testing, and commercialization decisions

Optimize formulations, ingredient combinations, terpene profiles, infusion systems, and product attributes

Assess emerging ingredients, cannabinoids, technologies, hardware, and delivery systems

Design and execute product evaluation plans covering quality, performance, consistency, and consumer experience

Conduct sensory evaluations and product performance assessments

Coordinate stability testing, validation activities, and product trials

Analyze results and recommend product improvements

Support consumer testing initiatives and integrate learning into product refinement

Partner with Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, and Supply Chain teams to transition products into commercial production

Develop product specifications, manufacturing instructions, and technical documentation

Support scale-up activities and resolve technical or operational challenges

Ensure products meet quality, regulatory, and commercial requirements before launch

Participate in launch readiness activities and post-launch performance reviews

Support execution of the innovation pipeline

Partner with Strategic Insights on consumer trends, emerging needs, category dynamics, and competitive activity

Collaborate with Brand & Portfolio Strategy on brand objectives and portfolio priorities

Contribute technical expertise to concept evaluation, feasibility assessments, and innovation reviews

Work with ingredient suppliers, hardware providers, manufacturing partners, and external vendors

Evaluate new technologies, ingredients, and product solutions

Coordinate sample procurement, technical evaluations, and product trials

Provide development, testing, formulation,



and commercialization inputs for Stage-Gate decisions

Prepare technical recommendations, product assessments, and gate-review documentation

Ensure projects meet development milestones and deliverables

Collaborate with Innovation, PMO, and cross-functional teams to move projects through the innovation process

Build partnerships across Innovation, Strategic Insights, Brand & Portfolio Strategy, Product Development, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Marketing, and Commercial teams

Communicate technical findings and product recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Support a collaborative, consumer-centric approach to innovation and product development

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, Product Development, Engineering, Cannabis Science, or a related field

Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered

3-7 years of experience in product development, formulation, commercialization, or innovation roles

Experience developing products within cannabis, food and beverage, consumer packaged goods, wellness, nutraceutical, or similarly regulated industries

Hands-on experience with formulation development, prototype creation, and product testing

Experience working across multiple product categories and managing several development projects simultaneously

Familiarity with innovation and Stage-Gate processes is considered an asset

Strong formulation and prototyping capabilities

Ability to balance consumer appeal, technical feasibility, quality, and manufacturability





Passion for understanding and improving the consumer experience

Ability to connect product features and benefits to underlying consumer needs

Interest in emerging cannabinoids, terpenes, ingredients, hardware technologies, and novel consumption formats

Continuously seeks opportunities to improve products and experiences

Demonstrated ability to move projects from concept through commercialization

Solid attention to detail and follow-through

Effective cross-functional partner capable of building strong internal and external relationships

Comfortable communicating technical concepts to a broad range of stakeholders

Practical and resourceful approach to technical and commercialization challenges

Ability to navigate ambiguity and identify solutions quickly

Successful completion of background and reference checks

Core Competencies Demonstrates expertise in product development and formulation within the cannabis and consumer packaged goods industries, with a strong focus on innovation, quality assurance, and consumer experience. Capable of collaborating across cross-functional teams to drive projects from concept through commercialization while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Product Development

Formulation Development

Cannabis Science

Stage-Gate Process

Consumer Testing

ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills

Prototype Creation

Product Testing

Ingredient Optimization

Terpene Profile Analysis

Quality Assurance

Technical Documentation

Product Specification Development

Stability Testing

Sensory Evaluation

Commercialization

Soft Skills

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Effective Communication

Attention to Detail

Problem-Solving

Consumer-Centric Approach

Industry Keywords

Cannabis

Food Science

Consumer Packaged Goods

Nutraceutical

Wellness

Innovation Pipeline

Regulatory Compliance

Market Trends

Product Categories

Commercial Production

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📌 Product Developer, Cannabis Innovations (Winnipeg)
🏢 Jobtailor
📍 Winnipeg