Assistant Manager R&D

A Research and Development Manager is responsible for research, planning and implementing new programs in the company. S/he oversees and monitors the entire process of creation or improvement for new products and programs from the initial planning phase until the production.

The main responsibility for a R&D Manager is to keep updated about the industry and innovations in order to fit the customers expectations and remain competitive on the market. S/he is led to work with other departments like the marketing or sales to define new project goals and gather the consumers’ insights.

Implementing new research programs to develop or enhance the products or services’ offer from the company

Developing new concepts with the Business Unit and monitor the overall costs of research

Keeping updated about the customers’ reviews with the Marketing team

Leading research projects and make recommendations to the top-management to reach the sales goals

Bill of Material (BOM) preparation

Improves product quality or cost by modifying formulation of current products.

Performs physical and chemical analyses on ingredients and/or food products.

Develops product, process and/or packaging specifications for food products.

Studies methods to improve quality of foods such as flavour, colour, texture, nutritional value, or physical, chemical, and microbiological composition of foods.

Tests new products in the lab and develops processing methods in the pilot plant.

Performs product scale-up and new product commissioning.

Conducts shelf life study to finalize product and process specifications.

Standard Operating Procedure preparation

Hands on training and guidance to production team on new recipes and process