Product Development

Americana Foods - National Food Company; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food company in Jeddah seeks an R&D Assist Manager for Cold Cuts Product Development to lead the formulation and commercialization of meat products. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in product development and technical knowledge in meat science. Responsibilities include optimizing formulations and ensuring regulatory compliance. This role offers the chance to work on innovative projects and collaborate with multiple teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as R&D in a similar industry.
• Proficiency in computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of new cold cut products from concept to launch.
• Optimize formulations for texture, flavor, shelf life, and nutritional value.
• Conduct ingredient screening, prototyping, and sensory evaluations.

Skills

Product development

Quality assurance

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s / master’s in food engineering/technology, chemical or mechanical engineering

Tools

PMO systems (e.g., Monday, MS Project, Asana)

Job description

Job Purpose:

The R&D Assist Manager for Cold Cuts\ Product Development is responsible for leading the formulation, testing, and commercialization of cold cut meat products (e.g., pepperonis, hams, sausages, mortadella, deli meats). This role ensures product innovation, quality, and regulatory compliance while collaborating cross-functionally with production, QA, marketing, and procurement teams. The ideal candidate combines technical knowledge in meat science with hands-on development experience and project management skills.

Responsible to create formulation, update BOMs, manage specification, process optimization and re-engineer Americana products.

Support developments also in Kuwait.

Key Accountabilities:

Operational

• Lead the development of new cold cut products from concept to launch.
• Optimize formulations for texture, flavor, shelf life, and nutritional value.
• Conduct ingredient screening, prototyping, and sensory evaluations.
• Work on equipment selection, slicing performance, and packaging compatibility.
• Maintain accurate technical specs, formulations, and SOPs.

Qualifications, Experience, & Skills:

• Bachelor’s / master’s in food engineering\ technology, chemical Engineer, mechanical engineer
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as R&D in a similar industry

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in computer skills MO
• Ability to learn new systems for recipe and information management
• PMO system (example: Monday, MS Project, Asana)