Executive-Product Innovation.IFFCO Beverage Solutions

Job Summary

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.

Roles & 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

Work experience requirement

3 to 5 years of hands on experience.

Qualification

B.Sc (Dairy Technology, Food Tech)

Competencies

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