R&D Sr Executive – Product and Process Development – Nestlé Manesar

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Designation: R&D Sr.Executive – Product Development

Direct Report to – HoD- Product and Process Development

Main Purpose of Job – Sippoer in small or medium R&D project swith a high impact on the business. Assist in managing the project on the R&D/development side in alignment with Nestlé Continuous Excellence (NCE) initiative. Interact proactively with the other functions, especially the business lead and operations to ensure the overall project objectives.

Key Outputs: List the main areas in which the job must deliver in order to achieve its purpose

Project Management
‘- Deliver product(s)/process(es)/system(s)/solution(s) with defined quality at defined time and cost (when applicable)
– Provide continuous support to ensure the future commercial success of the business by considering the whole picture and the context of this project and future projects
– Support in End to End projects’ management in NPDI that are within timelines and project costs.
– Stakeholder Management
– Acquiring, generating and recording effectively new knowledge

Product Development
– New product development as per the Project brief (Innovation/ Renovation)
– Innovation concept development to continuosly feed to the innovation pipeline for the category
– Identifying new opportunity areas, collaboration with external partners in order to fuel.build the innovation pipeline so as to be leading in the category

Resource Management
– Effective resource planning- Ensure the resources are available for the project as required
– Vertical and horizontal communication
– In a matrix like organization: Manage the resources (including budget) allocated to the project
– In a “projectized” organization: deliver project deliverables as per timelines

Networking
– Enhance the interaction and collaboration between the various specialists, within the NPTC Food and across R&D Units, Technical and Business Units and with external partners
– is well versed with Project Management fundamentals and actively seek knowledge from external community
– Create synergies through effective networking with business partners, markets, SBUs, Head Office, external partners (Open Innovation)
– Build long term relationship with external partners (3rd parties)
– Participate in the selection of external partners

Stakeholder Management
– Manage among stakeholders
– Vertical and horizontal communication
– Ability to simplify complex information into simple concepts

Key Relationships Internal to Nestle Group: (shared / conflicting interests)

– Relevant SBU’s/Businesses/Markets/Zones
– Relevant R&D Units, NRC
– Relevant HQ Units (CT-IAT, Regulatory, CT-PAT, CO-SHE,CO-Eng, etc)
– Government (e.g. Regulatory, Inspection services)

Key Experiences: What experiences are key to success to this job?

– Bachelors / Masters Food Technology
Total 5+ years of experience
– Has a minimum 3 years Product Develeopment & Project Management experience
– Has a minimum of 2 years experience in R&D
– Has a minimum 1 year experience in Operations and/or technical/commercial function in SBU (through missions or assignments)
– Has demonstrated the courage and ability to take decisions and solve problems
– Has proven communication skills (Presents confidently and convincingly to steering committees.)

Knowledge: Nestlé Corporate/ Functional/ Market / Business/ Organizational
What does the person need to know?

– Principles
– Nestlé Management and Leadership Principles
– Customer and consumer understanding
– Knowledge in food technology and relevant technology platforms
– Knowledge in engineering, quality, finance/costing, marketing, IP and contracting
– Understanding of Regulatory Affairs and compliance
– Understanding of internal decision mechanisms
– Project Management competencies: Has followed the training curriculum or equivalent, consistent with PMOBK (Project Management Body of Knowledge). May go for PMi certification for PMP if desired

Functional or Professional / Business Skills
What can the person do?
Standard/ Developed/Highly Developed

– Knowledge on Spices and its applications, Recipe developments (D)
– Kowledge on Noodle Ingredients and Process Recipe developments (S)
– Project Management skills; PMI certification for PMP identified and on going (S)
– Organization skills (D) (to run a meeting, to organize an effective follow-up)
– Networking capabilities and multidisciplinary teamwork (D)
– Ability to Influence people
– If PMI certified, shares his/her PM experience/knowledge through training and coaching
– Ability to create a climate of mutual trust and need for success (D)
– Communication skills (HD) Ability to ask the right questions of experts in various functions
– Experience in issue identification, problem structuring and solution finding (D)