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Overview
About Us eJam is a bootstrapped consumer products company that has built, scaled, and exited multiple brands — all without outside capital.
Our portfolio includes category leaders ranked at the top of Amazon, carried in major retailers nationwide, and sold across DTC, marketplaces, and every channel in between.
We operate like a holding company with the speed of a startup: small team, no bureaucracy, massive ownership.
This is the place to see the entire machine — sourcing, product development, packaging, manufacturing, compliance, marketing, marketplace strategy, retail — all under one roof.
If you want to learn how consumer products get built and shipped at scale, this is the fast education you want.
Schedule: Monday - Friday (8am-5pm PST)
Salary: $**** - $**** per month
The Role
Product Development & Sourcing Manager - Confectionery to lead the creation and production of our next generation of guilt-free candy.
If you've developed gummy, chewy, or sugar-free candy products before—and you love the challenge of making them taste incredible while keeping them compliant and scalable—this is the role for you.
This role bridges formulation science with real-world manufacturing execution.
Develop, source, and commercialize innovative better-for-you confectionery products that meet quality, compliance, and profitability standards—from concept through production handoff.
This position can be remote and may be based inside or outside of the United States.
It requires regular travel to manufacturing facilities and flavor houses for development trials, scale-ups, and production validation.
What You'll Do
Lead the development, formulation, and production of better-for-you candy products (gummies, chews, etc.)
Collaborate with flavor houses,
ingredient suppliers, and contract manufacturers to bring products from concept to launch
Translate brand product briefs into commercially viable formulations that meet nutritional and sensory standards
Conduct factory visits, pilot trials, and first production runs to ensure formulation and scale-up success
Manage vendor relationships, ensuring quality, compliance, and cost efficiency
Partner with internal teams (packaging, marketing, compliance) to prepare each product for launch
Stay informed on ingredient innovations, flavor systems, and new technologies in confectionery
Requirements
5+ years of experience in non-chocolate confectionery development, ideally gummies, chews, or sugar-free candy
Proven experience formulating and manufacturing products in the better-for-you or functional food category
Deep technical knowledge of gelatin, pectin, starch systems, sugar alcohols, and alternative sweeteners
Hands-on experience managing flavor development, sensory testing, and factory-scale production
Familiarity with FDA and international food labeling and safety standards
Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related field (or equivalent experience)
Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally (estimated *****% of time)
Excellent communication, organization, and follow-through in high-growth environments
Benefits
KPI based bonuses
PTO: observed local holidays, vacation days, sick days
Be part of a fast-scaling, better-for-you brand redefining candy
High visibility and ownership — your creations become the next products our fans love
Opportunity to travel, work with world-class flavor houses, and lead new innovations
Competitive compensation, adaptable location, and growth opportunities
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📌 Product Development And Sourcing Manager (Better-For-You Candy) (San Luis)
🏢 Ejam
📍 San Luis