| Function : Privale Labels |
| Designation : Assistant Manager – Product Development – Foods |
| Job Description |
– Product Development and Sustenance for various Food products for Private Labels
– Assist in managing existing range of Private Label food products from the point of view of sustained compliance, cost, productivity and quality improvement
– Product Development / Improvement – be a part of renovations/innovations of a wide range of Food products
– Vendor Development – this includes developing new vendors, vendor capacity development, cost management
– Be a part of the entire product journey – idea, formulations, recipes, 3P identification / qualification, costing, scale-up and sustenance
– Monitor and evaluate market trends, do competitive benchmarking to identify opportunities & make recommendations likewise |
| Candidate profile |
– Thorough understanding of food science
– Must have a knack for developing food products, analysing formulations/recipes & prototyping
– Strong Quality orientation to deliver best-in-class products
– Knowledge of food QA/QC protocols, testing parameters, regulatory guidelines & other such critical product aspects
– Understanding of analytical test methods (chemical / instrumentation) |
| Interfaces |
This person will work closely with multiple teams across the board:
– Internal – quality, packaging development, consumer research, legal, supply chain
– External – vendors/3P partners, RM/PM suppliers |
| Qualifying Skills |
– B. Tech. in Food Technology from a reputed University
– Ability to work seamlessly in cross-functional teams, managing complexity and to get work done
– Should be fine with regular travel |
| Role Highlights |
– Opportunity to work across a wide range of Food product categories – a unique chance to learn about products threadbare across the Foods spectrum
– Gain rich end-to-end product journey experience
– Closely work with & learn from world class Food manufacturers
– Extremely quick turnaround times on projects – quick learnings & results |
| Grade |
S1 |
| Reporting Structure |
This is an individual contributor position reporting into the DGM – Product Development (Foods) |
