Manager - New Product Development

Anveshan; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pipeline ownership

Rural producer network

Multi-channel launches

Autonomy with founder

Job summary

Anveshan is seeking an experienced NPD Manager to own end-to-end launches from concept to commercialization across healthy snacks, savoury and traditional foods. You will partner with R&D, consultants, flavour houses and manufacturers, drive costing, FSSAI compliance, and oversee stage-gate processes to bring winning products to shelf.

This role offers high autonomy with direct founder access and a network of rural producers, enabling rapid scaling and market presence across e-commerce channels.

Qualifications

• B.Tech / M.Tech / M.Sc. in Food Technology, Food Science or a related field; MBA a plus.
• 6–10 years in NPD / R&D / product development in food or FMCG.
• Experience in FMCG companies with 500+ Cr business preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify new product and category opportunities grounded in consumer and market insight.
• Develop products with R&D, external consultants and flavour houses.
• Coordinate third-party manufacturers through development and scale-up.
• Run lab, pilot and production trials through to commercialization.
• Own product costing, target margins and P&L viability.
• Ensure FSSAI compliance across formulation, claims and labelling.
• Partner with Procurement, Packaging, Quality, Marketing and Operations for launch.
• Manage timelines, dependencies and stage-gate discipline across parallel projects.
• Drive successful launches and post-launch product improvements.

Skills

End-to-end NPD leadership

Product formulation

Shelf-life science

Costing & margins

Project management

Market insights

Education

B.Tech / M.Tech / M.Sc. in Food Technology, Food Science or related field; MBA a plus

Job description

ROLE SUMMARY

The NPD Manager owns the end-to-end launch of new food categories from concept and formulation to trials, costing, compliance and commercialization. Working across healthy snacks, savoury and traditional foods, you'll partner with R&D, consultants, flavour houses and manufacturing partners to bring winning products to shelf.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify new product and category opportunities grounded in consumer and market insight.
• Develop products with R&D, external consultants and flavour houses.
• Coordinate third-party manufacturers through development and scale-up.
• Run lab, pilot and production trials through to commercialization.
• Own product costing, target margins and P&L viability.
• Ensure FSSAI compliance across formulation, claims and labelling.
• Partner with Procurement, Packaging, Quality, Marketing and Operations for launch.
• Manage timelines, dependencies and stage-gate discipline across parallel projects.
• Drive successful launches and post-launch product improvements.

KEY RESULT AREAS (KRAS)

• Successful Product Launches
• Time-to-Market
• Commercialization Success
• Product Cost Achievement
• NPD Pipeline
• Product Quality
• Launch Timelines

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Proven track record launching multiple food products from concept to shelf.
• Hands-on savoury / snack / traditional food product development.
• Strong grasp of food formulation, processing and shelf-life science.
• Commercial acumen costing, margins and pricing, not just lab work.
• Excellent project management across multiple parallel NPD projects.
• Consumer-obsessed; digs into reviews, data and trends before building.
• Ownership-driven; thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

QUALIFICATION

• B.Tech / M.Tech / M.Sc. in Food Technology, Food Science or a related field; MBA a plus.
• 6–10 years in NPD / R&D / product development in food or FMCG.
• Experience in FMCG companies with 500+ Cr business preferred.

WHY JOIN ANVESHAN

• Own the pipeline that decides what Anveshan launches next.
• Build products with in-house R&D and a 3,000+ strong rural producer network.
• See your products live across Amazon, Blinkit and Zepto in months.
• High autonomy with direct founder and category access.