Asst. Manager-Innovation &Application &Development

Licious is seeking Asst. Manager-Innovation & Application & Development for their Meat Vertical.

Based out of the Licious HQ in Bengaluru, you will have the unique opportunity to work across

different categories which will expose you to broader experiences in product development. .

This role offers a high level of cross-functional exposure and opportunity to work across the

organization. In addition, you will accelerate the teams external focus and perspective in pursuit of

innovative products and solutions. In this leadership role, you will be responsible for maintaining a

positive environment in a high energy environment, emphasizing employee development,

empowerment and high performance

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of Food Scientists and Food Technologists in support of the Value-Added,

RTE/RTC Meat and seafood focused business vertical.

• Provide technical guidance for Innovation, renovation and application initiatives..
• Extending meat and fish expertise, into sourcing and processing of raw materials.
• Developing compounds for binding, flavouring, colouring, to scale up developed products

from laboratory to Industrial production.

• Product network management which includes dynamic stakeholder management.
• Proof point testing of technical solutions in applications.
• Hands-on development of new concepts and formulations.
• Provide, analyse, and execute cost-savings/ optimisation ideas across categories.
• Development of spices and seasoning inhouse and sourcing the formulations through 3P

vendors.

• Partnering with functional ingredient suppliers, exploring the interaction of ingredients,

including ingredients such as Proteins,fibres, Starches, stabilisers, and flavours, their impact

on the final product.

• Working closely together with marketing, Regulatory and Quality teams to identify and

grow new opportunities in the Plant-Based Meat segment.

• Developing new products for Pet food segment under guidance of veterinarians and a pet

nutritionists.

Must have:

• Hands-on experience or an understanding of areas of Meat Processing, Meat-based RTE

and RTC, Breaded Meats and Marinades, Protein Blends, Protein Functionalities and

synergies between ingredient matrices is a must. Experience or understanding of packaging

concepts or of packaging materials.

• Demonstrated leadership in all phases of product development and commercialisation

process. Prior management experience with direct reports of various experience and skill

levelsRole & responsibilities

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Guide, Mentor and Coach a highly energised technical team and implement individual

development plans for direct reports. We do not believe in hierarchy, but incline more to

teamwork, were everyone takes credit for a project and where everyone does their bit to

contribute to the success of the project.