R&D Manager (Coffee & Beverage Manufacturing)

SabiKerja; Tangerang; On-site; IDR 500,000,000 - 900,000,000; Full time

Job summary

SabiKerja represents a client, a coffee and beverage supply manufacturing company, seeking an experienced R&D Manager to lead product development from concept to commercialization and manage the R&D team.

You will drive innovation across coffee and beverage products, ensure quality, cost efficiency, production feasibility, and market relevance, collaborating with Marketing, Production, QA, and Supply Chain.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of F&B R&D experience, including 2–3 years in a Supervisor/Manager role.
• Experience in coffee, powder beverages, premix, dairy/non-dairy beverages, chocolate or tea is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of formulation, food ingredients, sensory evaluation, and product stability.
• Experience taking products from laboratory trials to factory scale-up and commercialization.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the R&D team, including project priorities, responsibilities, and performance.
• Manage NPD from formulation, laboratory trials, costing, and sampling through factory trials and commercialization.
• Develop and improve coffee, powder beverage, premix, chocolate, matcha, tea, and milk-based products.
• Monitor F&B trends, ingredients, flavors, and consumer preferences to identify new product opportunities.
• Build structured R&D processes, timelines, documentation, and project tracking.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, Production, QA/QC, and Supply Chain to develop and launch products.
• Improve existing products in terms of taste, quality, stability, production efficiency, and cost.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Formulation

Food ingredients

Sensory evaluation

Costing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field

Job description

Description:

SabiKerja is a curated headhunter agency based in Jakarta that is well-known as a one-stop talent solution in which we connect curated quality talent with the institution or company that partners with us.

We represent our client, a coffee and beverage supply manufacturing company specializing in end-to-end solutions for the F&B industry. They provide high-quality products, innovative services, and reliable business support to help coffee and beverage businesses grow and stay competitive in a dynamic market.

As an R&D Manager, you will lead product development from concept to commercialization while managing and developing the R&D team. You will drive innovation across coffee and beverage products while ensuring quality, cost efficiency, production feasibility, and market relevance.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop the R&D team, including project priorities, responsibilities, and performance.
• Manage NPD from formulation, laboratory trials, costing, and sampling through factory trials and commercialization.
• Develop and improve coffee, powder beverage, premix, chocolate, matcha, tea, and milk-based products.
• Monitor F&B trends, ingredients, flavors, and consumer preferences to identify new product opportunities.
• Build structured R&D processes, timelines, documentation, and project tracking.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, Production, QA/QC, and Supply Chain to develop and launch products.
• Improve existing products in terms of taste, quality, stability, production efficiency, and cost.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of F&B R&D experience, including 2–3 years in a Supervisor/Manager role.
• Experience in coffee, powder beverages, premix, dairy/non-dairy beverages, chocolate, or tea is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of formulation, food ingredients, sensory evaluation, product stability, manufacturing processes, and HPP/costing.
• Proven experience taking products from laboratory trials through factory scale-up and commercialization.
• Proven team leadership and project management experience.
• Knowledge of BPOM, Halal, GMP, HACCP, and food safety systems.
• Strong communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.