Product Innovation (R&D Food) Manager

Alamii Food; Jakarta Utara; On-site; IDR 200.000.000 - 300.000.000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Indonesia is seeking a Product Development Leader to manage the creation of nutritious children's snack products. You will be responsible for leading innovation strategies, overseeing product launches, and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards. The ideal candidate has a background in food technology with over 5 years of experience in product development and a solid understanding of snack formulations. Join us in nurturing generations of healthy families with delicious and affordable products.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of successfully developing and launching snack or food products.
• A solid understanding of snack formulations and ingredients.
• Minimum 5–7 years of experience developing consumer products.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for product roadmap timelines and timely launch of new products.
• Manage product development including formulation, pricing analysis, and testing.
• Collaborate with marketing to enhance go-to-market strategies.

Skills

Product development expertise

Snack formulation knowledge

Project leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Technology or related fields

Job description

To lead end-to-end product innovation and development for children’s snack categories, ensuring products are safe, nutritious, market-relevant, and aligned with brand and regulatory standards. This role drives innovation strategy, formulates new products, improves existing products, and collaborates with cross‑functional teams to bring ideas to market.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for product roadmap timelines, ensuring timely launch of new products and managing updates to existing products.
• Execute the product NPD strategy that aligns with the company's vision and goals. Manage the product development process to launch, including overseeing formulation, conducting pricing & COGs analysis, sourcing and testing packaging components, and overseeing product testing and feedback processes to ensure product quality.
• Manage the product development budget, cost optimization, and allocate resources effectively.
• Identify and evaluate new raw materials, suppliers, and co‑development partners (ingredient companies, flavor houses). Negotiate technical specifications and ingredient usage suited for children’s products.
• Collaborate with manufacturers, sourcing and assessing current and new manufacturers.
• Identify opportunities for product improvements and innovations. Collaborate with Marketing & Sales to translate consumer insights into innovative product opportunities.
• Oversee multiple projects and products at different stages of development, ensuring timelines and deliverables are met.
• Conduct competitor and market research to evaluate product performance.
• Communicate with marketing to contribute to go‑to‑market strategies. Assist in the development of marketing product knowledge materials.
• Partner with Regulatory to ensure compliance for packaging and formulas. Ensure products meet high‑quality standards and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate artwork process with Product Designer, Regulatory and Logistics.
• Prepare technical documents, formulations, manufacturing SOPs, risk assessments, and product specifications. Support quality and food safety teams in HACCP, GMP, Halal requirements, and claims validation.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of successfully developing and launching snack or food products
• A solid understanding of snack formulations and ingredients
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Food Engineering, or related fields.
• Minimum 5–7 years of experience developing consumer products and working alongside manufacturing.
• Passion for food manufacturing industry, packaging, and a deep understanding of the industry. Experience developing products with local and offshore manufacturers.
• Familiar with BPOM regulations, Halal compliance, nutrition guidelines for children, and food safety systems (GMP, HACCP, FSSC/ISO 22000).
• Strong project leadership, analytical thinking, and creativity in product and formulation development.
• Exceptional time management skills and attention to detail. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Company Overview

Alamii Food is one of Indonesia’s fastest‑growing baby and kids’ food brands. Since our launch in 2021, we’ve reached millions of customers nationwide, with a presence in over 20,000 stores, including minimarkets like Alfamart and Indomaret, supermarkets, and more. Founded by parents who believe that a holistic lifestyle takes root in early childhood, Alamii is on a mission to nurture generations of healthy families through good ingredients and innovations. We create products we’re proud to share—delicious, nutritious, and affordable.

West Jakarta, Jakarta, ID