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Elite Recruit LLC

Vice President, Growth (Core Markets Group) - Branded Ingredients

Elite Recruit LLC, Trenton, New Jersey, United States

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Vice President, Growth (Core Markets Group) – Branded Ingredients Reports to:

BU President, CMG |

Partners with:

Global Head of Marketing

Compensation:

Up to $300K/Year (including bonus)

About the Company:

Our client is a

global leader in nutraceutical and functional ingredient innovation , partnering with some of the world’s most recognized consumer health and nutrition brands.

With a strong foundation in clinically validated ingredients and a reputation for scientific excellence, the organization combines

deep R&D expertise, global manufacturing strength and market-driven agility

to deliver differentiated products and customer partnerships.

The Story My client is writing their next growth chapter. We are unifying Business Development and Marketing to build a disciplined, result‑driven engine that doubles the business in the next five years. You will inherit momentum, add structure, and scale across core nutraceutical strengths and into functional foods, beauty & cosmetics, pet, and beverages. If you are a player‑coach who thrives on turning strategy into pipeline and pipeline into revenue, this is your next chapter to write.

Role Snapshot

Growth Mission: Double the business within about 5 years in the US.

Leadership: Player‑coach who leads with empathy and accountability across cultures.

Pipeline Discipline: Diversified category coverage and predictable conversion.

Why This Role Exists and Why Now

Unite BD and Marketing so every campaign serves a target account and every meeting advances a deal.

Build and manage a robust, data‑driven pipeline with account‑level rigor and clear conversion metrics to drive sustainable business growth.

Expand our category footprint and deepen ties with supplement brands, CPG companies, and R&D translating science into commercial wins.

What You Will Lead

Own the growth engine through pipeline creation, progression, and conversion with predictable forecasting and quarterly cadence.

Partner with Global Marketing to elevate their branded ingredients portfolio and move deals forward through account‑based marketing.

In the first 12 months expand into functional foods, beauty, cosmetics, pet, and beverages while growing the core Nutra portfolio.

Champion customer advocacy, balancing customer needs and company value on quality, timelines, and outcomes.

Strengthen the operating rhythm through CRM discipline, build Power BI visibility, and partner closely with SAP and commercial operations.

Lead and grow a 3‑to‑6 person Americas team across the US, Canada, and Central America, fostering a collaborative, cross‑cultural team culture.

What You Bring

14 to 18 years of experience in nutraceutical ingredients or CDMO with enterprise‑level dealmaking.

Proven GTM integrator who has run BD and Marketing in one operating rhythm.

Hands‑on player‑coach leadership with comfort creating and reshaping roles as the business scales.

Cross‑cultural fluency across the Americas and Asia with high EQ and empathy.

Data literate with CRM discipline, Power BI insights, forecasting expertise, and working knowledge of SAP.

STEM or Science background preferred; MBA is a plus.

Seniority Level

Executive

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Sales, Business Development, and Marketing

Industries

Wellness and Fitness Services

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