About the Company
JM NPD is responsible to ensure development new products while closely working with Head NPD. He/She is also responsible to execute all research and development activities independently or under supervision.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for developing new and improving existing products from concept stage to launch stage.
- Ensure scaling up of NPD's by working with internal/external manufacturing plants.
- Ensure process development & optimization in plants.
- Pre-launch storage studies and shelf life studies of new product.
- Search new suppliers to source ingredients of RM & PM that complement our existing product range.
- RM & PM specification and selection & recommendation of packaging material.
- Liaising between production, marketing and quality assurance department to produce a desired product at an acceptable quality standard.
- Documentation and online modification of recipes, routing and formulas in ORACLE.
- Maintenance of COA and specification sheets of new ingredients in initial stages.
KPIs
- New Product Development from ideation to commercialization.
- Assimilate global/regional trends in F&B & create new concepts in F&B.
- Scaling up R&D product designs into commercial production by working closely with SC & Manufacturing teams.
- Ensure optimum & consistent processes in Manufacturing plants to ensure high quality outputs.
- Recipe optimisation & value engineering.
Qualifications
- B.Sc (Dairy Technology, Food Tech).
Required Skills
- Food Technology and Trends.
- New Product Development.
- Food Regulations.
- Analytical Ability.
- Documentation and Reporting.
- Communicating effectively.
- Driving Results.
- Self and Team Management.
- Planning & Decision Making.
- Customer Centricity.
- Ownership & Result Orientation.
Preferred Skills
- 3 to 5 years of hands on experience.
