Peeled Snacks Director of Innovation
Company Description
Noha Waibsnaider founded Peeled Snacks in 2004 to fill a critical void in the snack market: tasty,
convenient foods that are healthy and make people feel good about snacking. The Company is best
known for our tasty organic, gently-dried fruit with no added sugar or preservatives. We recently
launched crunchy Apple Clusters and will soon introduce a new line of trail mixes. All Peeled Snacks
provide a natural source of fiber and vitamins, and are gluten free. Peeled Snacks are available
nationwide in natural and specialty grocery stores, airports, gyms, resorts, hotels, and other
convenience locations as well as Amazon.com and www.peeledsnacks.com.
Peeled Snacks have received much press, including Oprah’s “O List,” have won Health Magazine’s
“Best Food Award” and have been included on the Inc. 500/5000 list of America’s Fastest Growing
Companies for the past three years. Peeled Snacks is a small, high-growth, entrepreneurial company
made up of employees who are passionate about the real food movement and our mission to
promote a healthy lifestyle with real, simple, whole foods. We have a strong commitment to
improving the American food industry and environmental sustainability, and we aim to promote
these through our products, operations, sourcing, and partnerships.
Job Description
Reporting to the CEO, the Director of Innovation will be responsible for the strategy and execution of
all Peeled Snacks current and new product lines. The Director of Innovation will create an innovation
pipeline and develop new product lines, including concept ideation, product development, sourcing,
production, and copacking. The Director will also provide strategic and managerial leadership to fulfill
company goals. This includes managing contract manufacturing, production and inventory planning,
procurement and fulfillment functions, and operational support to senior management to improve
efficiency and profitability throughout the organization.
Responsibilities
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Work closely with CEO, Marketing and Operations team to evaluate opportunities in
healthy snacking
Manage process to create and launch new products including manufacturing, branding,
packaging, costing/pricing, and more
Work with sales team to develop launch plan for new products
Provide strategic direction for all operations
Work with existing and new copackers, suppliers and manufacturers to reduce costs
and increase gross margins, increase capacity and ensure quality specifications
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Manage inventory and production planning, including demand planning with sales team
Determine purchasing needs and variables, negotiate contracts and oversee the
ordering of all materials
Manage Operations Manager in processing orders, customer service, and logistics
About You
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10+ years work experience in related field, food experience desired but not required
Excellent communication skills
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, and able to make quick judgment
calls on priorities and multi-task
Demonstrated project management experience
Proven capacity for building external relationships and managing vendors
Superior forecasting and analytical skills
Able to travel (and drive) to copackers and suppliers
Passionate about eating well and living a healthy lifestyle.
Interested in being a part of a growing food company and have a strong conviction in
our mission to create healthy snack foods.
Compensation: commensurate with experience. Health insurance, paid vacation and holidays provided.
If you are interested in applying, please send resume and cover letter to opshr@peeledsnacks.com.