Bakery R&D Lead — Formulation & Innovation

Advance Food Concepts Manufacturing, Inc.; Marikina; On-site; PHP 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Advance Food Concepts Manufacturing, Inc. is seeking an experienced R&D/Product Development lead to drive bakery product development from formulation through scale-up.

You will collaborate with QA, Marketing, Manufacturing, and Procurement to bring innovative bakery products to market, while ensuring cost targets and regulatory compliance. The role requires a Bachelor's in a related field and 3–5 years of bakery R&D experience, with strong analytical and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• 3–5 years of R&D/product development experience, preferably in bakery or food manufacturing.
• Experience in bakery formulation, product trials, scale-up, and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of bakery ingredients, GMP, HACCP, food safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience in cost optimization and ingredient substitution.
• Supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, project management, and communication skills.
• Creative, innovative, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, formulation, and improvement of bakery products.
• Develop and optimize formulations to achieve consistent taste, texture, quality, functionality, and cost.
• Collaborate with QA, Marketing, Manufacturing, Procurement, and other teams for product development and commercialization.
• Evaluate project briefs, timelines, trial results, and milestones.
• Conduct and oversee product trials, scale-up, troubleshooting, and production turnover.
• Support cost optimization, ingredient substitution, and process improvement initiatives.
• Train, supervise, and mentor R&D staff.
• Ensure GMP, HACCP, food safety, quality standards, and regulatory compliance.
• Drive bakery innovation based on consumer trends and business objectives.

Skills

R&D

Product development

Bakery formulation

Quality assurance

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Technology / Food Science / Chemistry / Chemical Engineering

Tools

GMP

HACCP

Food safety

Job description

Advance Food Concepts Manufacturing, Inc. is seeking an experienced R&D/Product Development lead to drive bakery product development from formulation through scale-up.

You will collaborate with QA, Marketing, Manufacturing, and Procurement to bring innovative bakery products to market, while ensuring cost targets and regulatory compliance. The role requires a Bachelor's in a related field and 3–5 years of bakery R&D experience, with strong analytical and leadership skills.