New Product Development Manager

Talent Destination; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Destination is seeking a senior Operations/Manufacturing leader for the Beverage, Bottling and Packaged Drinking Water sector, with hands-on NPD exposure and a track record of leading large-scale manufacturing initiatives.

You will head multi-unit/co-packer operations, drive production planning, capacity utilisation and manufacturing excellence across facilities, and lead CAPEX, plant expansions and commissioning projects.

Qualifications

• 12–18 years of experience in Beverage, Bottling, Packaged Drinking Water or allied FMCG manufacturing.
• Strong experience in Operations / Manufacturing leadership with multi-location or co-packer exposure.
• Hands-on NPD experience in beverages/FMCG is highly preferred.
• Proven experience in plant expansion, capacity planning and manufacturing projects
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management and execution capabilities.
• Candidates currently working in Beverage / Bottling / Packaged Water manufacturing will be preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-unit / co-packer manufacturing operations with focus on productivity, efficiency and operational excellence.
• Drive production planning, capacity utilisation and manufacturing excellence across facilities.
• Lead NPD initiatives, including product development, trials, scale-up and commercialisation.
• Oversee quality systems, process compliance and manufacturing standards.
• Lead CAPEX, plant expansion, commissioning and manufacturing projects.
• Drive continuous improvement, cost optimisation and operational performance.
• Build and lead high-performing manufacturing and operations teams.

Skills

Operations leadership

Multi-location management

NPD experience

Co-packing exposure

Stakeholder management

Job description

We are looking for a senior Operations/Manufacturing leader with strong experience in the Beverage / Bottling / Packaged Drinking Water industry, along with exposure to New Product Development (NPD), manufacturing projects and business expansion.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead multi-unit / co-packer manufacturing operations with focus on productivity, efficiency and operational excellence.
• Drive production planning, capacity utilisation and manufacturing excellence across facilities.
• Lead NPD initiatives, including product development, trials, scale-up and commercialisation.
• Oversee quality systems, process compliance and manufacturing standards.
• Lead CAPEX, plant expansion, commissioning and manufacturing projects.
• Drive continuous improvement, cost optimisation and operational performance.
• Build and lead high-performing manufacturing and operations teams.

Ideal Candidate

• 12–18 years of experience in Beverage, Bottling, Packaged Drinking Water or allied FMCG manufacturing.
• Strong experience in Operations / Manufacturing leadership with multi-location or co-packer exposure.
• Hands-on NPD experience in beverages/FMCG is highly preferred.
• Proven experience in plant expansion, capacity planning and manufacturing projects.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management and execution capabilities.
• Candidates currently working in Beverage / Bottling / Packaged Water manufacturing will be preferred.