Executive-Product Innovation.IFFCO Beverage Solutions

IFFCO; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in the United Arab Emirates seeks a skilled professional for new product development. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and enhancing products from concept to market launch, ensuring effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. A B.Sc in Dairy Technology or Food Tech and 3-5 years of relevant experience are essential. This role requires strong competencies in food technology, analytical skills, and effective communication.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience in product development.
• Experience in food technology and regulations required.

Responsibilities

• Develop new products and improve existing ones from concept to launch.
• Scale up NPD by collaborating with manufacturing plants.
• Conduct pre-launch studies and manage shelf life testing of products.
• Support ingredient sourcing and specification documentation.

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 (Dairy Technology, Food Tech)

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