Executive-Product Innovation.IFFCO Beverage Solutions

IFFCO Group; Sharjah; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational food group in the UAE is seeking a New Product Development Specialist responsible for developing innovative products from concept to launch. The ideal candidate should have 3-5 years of hands-on experience, a B.Sc in Dairy Technology or Food Technology, and competencies in food regulations and trends. The role involves collaborating with manufacturing teams, optimizing processes, and sourcing ingredients. This position offers a chance to contribute to high-quality food innovations.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience in product development.

Responsibilities

• Develop new and improve existing products from concept to launch.
• Scale up new product developments with manufacturing plants.
• Optimize processes in manufacturing plants.
• Conduct pre-launch and shelf life studies.
• Source ingredients that complement existing products.
• Document and modify recipes and formulas in ORACLE.

Skills

Food Technology and Trends

New Product Development

Food Regulations

Analytical Ability

Documentation and Reporting

Communicating effectively

Driving Results

Self and Team Management

Planning & Decision Making

Customer Centricity

Ownership & Result Orientation

Education

B.Sc in Dairy Technology or Food Technology

Job description

Job Summary

JM NPD is responsible to ensure development new products while closely working with Head NPD. He/She is also responsible to execute all research and development activities independently or under supervision.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Responsible for developing new and improving existing products from concept stage to launch stage.
• Ensure scaling up of NPD's by working with internal/external manufacturing plants
• Ensure process development & optimization in plants
• Pre-launch storage studies and shelf life studies of new product.
• Search new suppliers to source ingredients of RM & PM that complement our existing product range.
• RM & PM specification and selection & recommendation of packaging material.
• Liaising between production, marketing and quality assurance department to produce a desired product at an acceptable quality standard.
• Documentation and online modification of recipes, routing and formulas in ORACLE. Maintenance of COA and specification sheets of new ingredients in initial stages.

KPIs

• New Product Development from ideation to commercialization
• Assimilate global/regional trends in F&B & create new concepts in F&B
• Scaling up R&D product designs into commercial production by working closely with SC & Manufacturing teams
• Ensure optimum & consistent processes in Manufacturing plants to ensure high quality outputs
• Recipe optimisation & value engineering

Work experience requirement

3 to 5 years of hands on experience.

Qualification

B.Sc (Dairy Technology, Food Tech)

Competencies

• Food Technology and Trends
• New Product Development
• Food Regulations
• Analytical Ability
• Documentation and Reporting
• Communicating effectively
• Driving Results
• Self and Team Management
• Planning & Decision Making
• Customer Centricity
• Ownership & Result Orientation