Position Type: Regular – Full-Time
Grade: Grade 05
Requisition ID: 42516
[Gurugram]
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About the role: Sr. Food Scientist – Product Development – McCain Foods Gurugram, Haryana
The position provides technical project leadership and/or support multiple regional projects with an emphasis on new product development, product line extensions, product/process improvements, cost optimization, margin improvement, or other work as assigned. The incumbent will work in partnership with the other disciplines involved in the project team following the general principles of technical project management
What you’ll be doing.
Product Development projects and execution:
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- Generation of timelines taking into consideration all aspects of the project following the Stage Gate process as project technical lead, in partnership with Commercial Lead and Project manager.
- Follow structured product development process to develop commercially viable products in line with the Brief to agreed time, cost and quality requirements.
- Due diligence to Innovation Management process, procedures and documentation ensuring all necessary information is available. Member of a project team to deliver workable solutions
- Develop a focused implementation plan including agreed and approved documentation to ensure smooth handover to production and QA.
Customer and Supplier Support:
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- Interface with customers, suppliers and Co-Man, as required to meet R&D and Company objectives:
- Lead assigned projects at Co-Man and McCain Inter company
- Realize customer needs by developing new concepts, prototypes and products
- Coordinate ingredient and technology sourcing, evaluation, improvement activities with suppliers and technology partners
- Assist Sales and Marketing in developing and delivering effective customer presentations
- Provides technical support to Operations, QA, Procurement, Engineering and other departments, as assigned, in identifying and solving product design and manufacturing issues
- Provides project management leadership for complex work or problems
- Provides effective cross-functional team leadership as necessary on a project basis
- Operate online specification management system
- Present products professionally and confidently both internally and externally when required always completing necessary records
- Is aware of trends, ingredients and new product introductions and shares relevant information with the rest of the innovations team
- Designs and conducts raw material, process and product evaluations and tests
The above information indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
What you’ll need to be successful.
- MSc (Food Technology) or MTech (Food Technology)
- 8- 10 years of successful work experience in food product development or food science related area..
- Demonstrates thorough understanding of Food manufacturing operations and production facilities, possesses extensive familiarity with production equipment and capabilities.
- Strong working knowledge of food laws and regulations required, including nutritional facts development, ingredient declarations, develop formulas and maintain proper R&D documentation
- Has working knowledge of advanced scientific method, experimental design tools and statistical process control concepts
- Applies scientific principles and analytical methodologies to assigned projects and problems
- Ability to perform mathematical calculations and utilize statistical techniques to analyze and present data
- Ability to interpret consumer research data and apply to product development
- Collaborates with Global and cross functional teams on innovation and sustainability initiatives
The above information indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
About the team.
Position reports into Director – R&D.
About McCain.
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