Nutraceutical Delivery Systems & Functional Excipients Manager

About the role

Palomba General Trading LLC is looking for an experienced Nutraceutical Delivery Systems & Functional Excipients Manager based in Doha, Qatar, working full-time in a hybrid, technical and customer-facing role. The position supports manufacturers developing gummies, sachets, powders, effervescents, syrups and oral liquids, combining functional excipients, formulation systems and application development. It is not a conventional ingredient-sales position.

Key responsibilities

• Work directly with nutraceutical manufacturers and their formulation teams, understanding their dosage-form and formulation requirements.
• Recommend suitable functional excipients and delivery systems, covering hydrocolloids, sweeteners, carriers, taste-masking and controlled-release systems.
• Support development of gummies, powders, sachets and effervescent products, and syrup and oral-liquid projects.
• Coordinate samples and technical documentation, assist customers during formulation trials and identify technical issues on texture, stability, solubility and taste.
• Evaluate alternative excipient grades and systems, coordinate supplier technical support and support reformulation and optimization projects.
• Identify cross-functional opportunities between pharma, nutraceutical and food technologies, provide technical input to the commercial team and support customer-specific delivery concepts.

Required profile

• 5+ years in nutraceutical formulation, functional excipients, food technology, pharmaceutical applications or related areas.
• Degree in Pharmacy, Food Science, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences or a related discipline.
• Experience with at least two of: gummies, powders, sachets, effervescents, syrups or oral liquids.
• Strong understanding of functional excipients and experience with hydrocolloids or formulation systems.
• Ability to support technical customer projects; experience with nutraceutical manufacturers highly valued.
• Fluent English; Arabic is an advantage. GCC or Middle East experience preferred.

Required skills

• Knowledge of hydrocolloid functionality, viscosity, gelation, water activity, powder flow, solubility, dispersibility, taste masking, encapsulation, moisture sensitivity, stability and texture.
• Understanding of sweetener interactions and ingredient compatibility.

What we offer

• Competitive fixed salary and performance-based bonus.
• Technical responsibility for Qatar and selected GCC projects, with access to international excipient and formulation suppliers.
• High degree of technical autonomy and participation in new formulation and delivery-system projects.