Job Description

Looking to hire a Research / NPD expert in the Bakery Segment with a technical and scientific understanding of research and product development

Reporting into the Regioanl Bakery Manager, you shall be responsible for:

• Creating desired solution as per customer brief and developing winning products when compared to competition
• Working in partnership with customers and cross functional team to deliver products from concept to launch, in the time frames agreed with customers
• Supporting the R&D (Research & Development) Manager with the day-to-day running of the R&D team and where required assist with organising and running team meetings, project management and training for team members
• Developing innovative solutions to help grow customer and the client's market within cost parameters, manufacturing capability whilst ensuring all new products are legal within the country of use
• Creating value added products with a point of difference from our competitors continuing to lead in the market through manufacturing process and ingredient knowledge
• Providing the customers with the best available products through developing an understanding of the market, manufacturing capabilities, ingredient restrictions etc
• Maintaining awareness of developments across the organisation and building these into new developments providing USP's for customers
• Ensuring that our client's Taste and Nutrition is at the heart of all concept development
• Carrying out competitor & product awareness analysis - including sensory product evaluations, bench marking, and carrying out own retail reviews as required
• Building relationships with key personnel within allocated accounts via visits, presentations and attending trials on customer premises when required
• Coordinating launches of new products & running trials at customer's manufacturing sites

Candidates with experience of 10+ yrs in new product development in bakery apply|Candidates with a graduate degree in Food technology / food science must apply

Ideally, you have a food technology / Food Science expert with 10+ years of experience in the development of bakery and related applications. You are well versed in product research and new product development. You are a multitasking team player - with excellent rapport building communication skills.

Our client is a world leader in the global food, beverage, and pharma industries with an innovative portfolio of taste and nutrition technologies. They are dedicated and are working towards changing the global food and consumption landscape, providing the customers with healthier and sustainable food options. Our client is present across geographies - with manufacturing and innovation centres in more than 30 countries

• Great renumeration
• Rewarding career with a great scope of progression and team management
• Truly global work environment