Culinary R&D Manager — Innovation & Growth

Tiger Consumer Brands Ltd.

South Africa

On-site

ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Tiger Brands is seeking an experienced R&D Manager for Culinary to lead the Product & Packaging Technologists, turning NPD briefs into feasible product specs and working with Supply Chain to design for manufacture.

You will re-engineer existing products for profitability, explore global trends and local preferences, and drive sustainability while keeping costs in check. This role reports to the Operations Director.

Qualifications

Minimum of 5 years leading product development teams in FMCG.
Proven track record of innovation delivery (successful product launches).
Degree in Science/Tech/Eng or equivalent.
Ability to translate the marketing NPD Brief into product specifications.

Responsibilities

Assess feasibility of the marketing NPD Brief, and design specifications and plans to implement.
Develop products in agreement with the project team and in line with the NPD brief.
Re-engineer existing products to drive manufacturing value or to ensure market relevance.
Carry out Value Analysis to achieve costs savings while maintaining quality and shelf life.
Collaborate with Category and Supply Chain to design for manufacture and scale-up.
Oversee pilot/testing facilities and manage new technologies for upstream innovation.