Assistant Manager – R&D – Hector Beverage Manesar, Haryana

Kattu Food Tech; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Hector Beverages in Manesar, Haryana, is seeking a hands-on Assistant Manager – R&D to drive new product development from concept through scale-up and commercialisation. You will own formulation, prototyping, sensory evaluation, stability studies and product optimisation, leading lab, pilot and plant trials to deliver market-ready beverages.

The role requires 3–4+ years of R&D/NPD experience in food or beverages; beverage development is a strong advantage.

Qualifications

• 3–4+ years hands-on R&D/NPD experience in food or beverages.
• Beverage development experience is a strong advantage.
• Experience leading complete NPD cycle from concept to commercialisation.

Responsibilities

• Develop new food/beverage products from scratch to commercial launch.
• Own formulation, prototyping, sensory evaluation, stability studies and product optimisation.
• Conduct lab, pilot and plant trials and manage scale-up for production.
• Explore new ingredients, flavours and formats; track consumer trends.
• Coordinate with Marketing, Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality, Packaging and Supply Chain for launches.
• Work with suppliers and external partners on product development.
• Troubleshoot formulation and manufacturing challenges.
• Improve existing products for taste, nutrition, quality and cost.

Skills

R&D experience

NPD (New Product Development)

Formulation

Scale-up

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Degree in Food Technology / Food Science

Job description

Assistant Manager – R&D – Hector Beverage Manesar, Haryana

About the Job – Assistant Manager – R&D – Hector Beverage – Food technology Jobs at Manesar, Haryana

Experience:

• 3–4+ years
• Industry: Food & Beverage / FMCG
• Preferred Background: Innovative, new-age food & beverage companies/startups.

Role:We are looking for a hands‑on Assistant Manager – R&D who can drive new product development from concept and formulation through scale‑up and commercialisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop new food/beverage products from scratch to commercial launch.
• Own formulation, prototyping, sensory evaluation, stability studies and productoptimisation.
• Conduct lab, pilot and plant trials and manage scale‑up for commercial production.
• Explore new ingredients, flavours, formats and emerging consumer trends.
• Coordinate with Marketing, Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality, Packaging and Supply Chain for timely launches.
• Work with ingredient/flavour suppliers and external partners on product development.
• Troubleshoot formulation and manufacturing challenges.
• Improve existing products for taste, nutrition, quality and cost.

Candidate Profile:

• 3–4+ years of hands‑on R&D / NPD experience in food or beverages.
• Beverage development experience would be a strong advantage.
• Preference for candidates from innovative, fast‑moving, new‑age F&B companies/startups
• Should have personally handled the complete NPD cycle –
  concept →formulation → trials → scale‑up → commercialisation.
• Strong understanding of ingredients, formulation, product stability and manufacturing processes
• Entrepreneurial, experimental and hands‑on approach to product development.
• Strong cross‑functional coordination and project management skills

Education:

• Degree/Postgraduate qualification in Food Technology, Food Science, DairyTechnology, Biotechnology or a related field.
• Candidates from NIFTEM, CFTRI or other premier Food Technology/FoodScience institutes will be preferred.

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About the company –

Hello! We are Hector Beverages. With a ladleful of passion, tempered with honesty, an ounce of creativity & a generous sprinkle of excitement, we started off in 2009.

We bring quality drinks, which quench thirst & make taste buds go ‘slurppp’. What we also promise with all our drinks is a magic power. Like Tzinga, our flagship energy drink that students and all‑nighter urban animals swore by; Or Paper Boat, which brings a sunny smile and innocent memories, as you sip through these treasured recipes.

Any drink can be made to taste good. Or feel nutritious. But how many drinks tell a story? Because when companies get together and dole out a drink to the parched populace, it’s practicality. But when history and geography conspire to make a drink favoured through the ages, that’s destiny.

A culmination of efforts. Modified through trial and error. Perfected with every passing age. From a king’s royal cook to a soldier’s flask to a peace offering made by warring clans to a mother conjuring something special for her son’s return to a grand celebration of harvest. Everyone had something to contribute. And it’s their additions (and subtractions) that ultimately made their way into food carts in village fairs.

And while we’ve all experienced the joy of tasting these drinks at these carts at one point or the other, we’ve also experienced the often awful gastronomical aftermath of these little joys.

Our inspiration for Paper Boat lies in emulating these tastes and experiences standing tall on a benchmark of hygiene and safety. Getting the good moments out to you while avoiding the unpleasant bits.

So go on ahead, make new memories. We’ll watch your back.