R&D Supervisor

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

Lead the development, formulation, and improvement of bakery products. Develop and optimize formulations to achieve consistent taste, texture, quality, functionality, and cost.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the 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 project 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 compliance with GMP, HACCP, food safety, quality standards, and applicable regulatory requirements

• Drive bakery innovation based on consumer trends and business objectives

About you

• 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