Executive-Product Innovation

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 NPDs 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.