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Executive – R&D – Tata Consumer Products Lucknow Uttar Pradesh
About the Job – Executive – R&D – Tata Consumer Products Lucknow Uttar Pradesh – Food Technology jobs in Food Industry
How does this Job align to our Strategy?
At the core of Tata Consumer Products’ business approach lie six strategic pillars that serve as the foundation for its growth and success: Strengthening & Accelerating our Core Business, Driving Digital and Innovation, Unlocking Synergies, creating a Future-Ready Organization, Exploring New Opportunities and Embedding Sustainability.
This job opportunity closely aligns with more than one of these key strategic pillars, which are Driving Innovation and Exploring New opportunities along with Accelerating our Core Business. The role objective is to bring to drive and execute the Product Innovation efforts for the product development in Supplements category where ideas/concepts are taken to commercialization.
| Geography: India
Direct reports: NA Complexity of the role: We are seeking a dynamic individual to fulfill a pivotal role in achieving TCP’s vision of expanding our assortment of supplements. This role is essential in developing products that resonate with consumers and drive brand success. The successful candidate will be adept at engaging with internal stakeholders and excel in collaborative cross-functional settings to advance projects through the New Product Development (NPD) process.
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Matrix Reports: NA
Type of Role: Executive
Primary Stakeholders: R&D Internal Functional Heads, Cross functional teams (Marketing, Quality, Regulatory etc.)
What are the Key Deliverables in this role?
Financial Outcomes
- Support new product development and cost saving initiatives by conducting lab prototypes, ingredient alternatives, scale up trials etc.
Customer Service
- Execute the product development plan with focus on prototype development.
- Conduct pilot plant/factory trials and launch support, collaborating with CFT and third parties as required with all required documentation.
- Provide timely & appropriate inputs for successfully resolving process / product issues at manufacturing locations.
Internal Processes
- Create ingredient, product and process specifications including the recipe/BoM on the prescribed Specification Management Systems
- Design and manage sensory testing plan and protocols (using RedJade platform).
- Ensure maintenance and servicing of NPD lab equipment.
- General upkeep of the NPD laboratory, Sensory Room, Storage areas and Pilot plant with assistance, wherever required.
Innovation and Learning
- Conduct benchmarking of various products, market study and documentation
- Support to deliver innovation-based products in supplements category
- Design and manage stability study protocols for the projects assigned.
What are the Critical success factors for the Role?
- Post graduation in food science / Food Technology
- Proven 1-2 years of experience working within product development / Innovation within FMCG organization
- Product development experience and able to demonstrate a thorough understanding on formulation strategies and processing technologies.
- Good understanding of sensory evaluation, packaging and its interactions with product safety and acceptance through shelf life.
- Ability to multi-task and have travel flexibility
What are the Desirable success factors for the Role?
- Knowledge base of supplements, nutrition and food regulations.
- Excellent networking skills and ability to leverage knowledge, know-how and capability.
- Good communication and presentation skills
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About the company –
Tata Consumer Products is an integrated Food & Beverage company. We are amongst the Top 10 Food & Beverage companies in India with a vision to become a multi-category FMCG major. Tata Consumer Products was formed when the consumer products business of Tata Chemicals Ltd. merged with Tata Global Beverages Ltd. in February 2020.
As Tata Consumer Products, we stand ‘For Better’ – a reflection of our commitment to improvement by pushing boundaries and aiming for better every day for all our stakeholders.
The Beverages product portfolio spans tea, coffee, water and ready-to-drink beverages. The Foods product portfolio spans, salt, pulses, spices, ready-to-cook mixes, ready-to-eat, breakfast cereals, snacks and mini-meals. Sustainability is integral to our business. As an industry leader, we are focussed on building a future-ready business that meaningfully touches the lives of people. We intend to be the consumer’s first choice in sustainable foods and beverages.
