Food Innovation Manager: Functional Nutrition & Prototyping

Besler; Üsküdar; On-site; TRY 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Besler, the second-largest publicly traded food company within Yıldız Holding, invites a Food Innovation Manager to join its Besler R&D team. The role focuses on scouting trends, leading multi-phase innovation from concept to industrialization, and delivering fortified, protein- and fiber-rich products for global markets.

You will design nutritional architectures, oversee prototype testing, and ensure regulatory compliance while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food/Chemical Engineering or Food Science; Master's in R&D Management or Food Technology preferred.
• 8+ years in innovation, new product or concept development, preferably FMCG.
• Excellent English communication for global trend tracking and reporting.
• Strong expertise in functional food formulation and ingredient functionality.
• Deep understanding of protein systems and fiber ingredients for texture and stability.
• Experience in vitamin/mineral fortification, dosage calculations, and stability.

Responsibilities

• Scout global trends in functional nutrition and build external innovation networks.
• Lead end-to-end innovation projects from concept and bench-top formulation to pilot validation and industrialization.
• Design nutritional architectures balancing high-quality protein, fiber, and micronutrients.
• Translate nutritional benefits into robust formulations and manage processing stability.
• Manage pilot production trials and collaborate with QA/production to scale up.

Skills

English fluency

Innovation mgmt

DOE

Food formulation

Education

BSc in Food/Chemical Eng or Food Science

MSc in R&D Management or Food Tech (preferred)

Tools

Statistical analysis

Job description

Besler, the second-largest publicly traded food company within Yıldız Holding, invites a Food Innovation Manager to join its Besler R&D team. The role focuses on scouting trends, leading multi-phase innovation from concept to industrialization, and delivering fortified, protein- and fiber-rich products for global markets.

You will design nutritional architectures, oversee prototype testing, and ensure regulatory compliance while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive growth.