FMCG Product Developer: Lab-to-Market Innovator

Placements24; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Learning & growth opportunities

State-of-the-art laboratory facilities

Industry leader in consumer goods

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a talented Product Development Scientist to join its R&D team in Pretoria, focusing on the FMCG sector. The role involves hands-on formulation, sensory evaluation, and piloting scale-up from concept to commercialization, ensuring products meet consumer and regulatory standards.

The ideal candidate has a strong scientific background and at least five years of product development experience in FMCG, with proven laboratory techniques and collaboration across marketing,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in a related scientific discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of product development experience in FMCG.
• Hands-on formulation development and sensory analysis.

Responsibilities

• Conduct R&D to create new FMCG products and improve formulations.
• Develop and optimize product formulations for stability, efficacy, and sensory appeal.
• Perform lab analyses and sensory evaluations to assess quality and consumer acceptance.
• Scale up formulations from lab to pilot plant and production levels.
• Collaborate with marketing, regulatory, and manufacturing teams.
• Maintain detailed records of experiments and specifications.

Skills

Formulation development

Sensory analysis

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Food Science, Chemistry, or Chemical Engineering

Tools

Pilot plant equipment

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a talented Product Development Scientist to join its R&D team in Pretoria, focusing on the FMCG sector. The role involves hands-on formulation, sensory evaluation, and piloting scale-up from concept to commercialization, ensuring products meet consumer and regulatory standards.

The ideal candidate has a strong scientific background and at least five years of product development experience in FMCG, with proven laboratory techniques and collaboration across marketing,