FMCG Product Development Scientist - Formulation & Growth

Placements24; Mtubatuba Local Municipality; Vor Ort; ZAR 520.000 - 750.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salary & bonuses

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Relocation assistance may be available

Zusammenfassung

Placements24 is seeking an innovative FMCG Product Development Scientist for our client in Richards Bay to lead formulation development, bench-scale trials, and product testing within a fast-moving consumer goods environment.

You will collaborate across marketing, manufacturing, and quality assurance, manage documentation, and drive successful scale-up and commercialization of new products while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant scientific field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in product development in FMCG/food.
• Proven formulation development, ingredient sourcing and product testing experience.
• Strong understanding of food chemistry, processing technologies, and regulatory requirements.

Aufgaben

• Develop and optimize formulations for FMCG products to meet specs and quality.
• Conduct bench-scale trials and pilot plant runs to evaluate ingredients and processes.
• Perform stability testing, shelf-life studies, and sensory evaluations.
• Collaborate with marketing to translate consumer needs into development briefs.
• Work with manufacturing to ensure successful scale-up and commercialization.
• Maintain lab notebooks, reports, and technical documentation.

Kenntnisse

Product development

Formulation development

Quality assurance

Laboratory skills

Project management

Team collaboration

Scientific writing

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Science/ Chemistry/ Chemical Engineering

Tools

Analytical instrumentation

Jobbeschreibung

Placements24 is seeking an innovative FMCG Product Development Scientist for our client in Richards Bay to lead formulation development, bench-scale trials, and product testing within a fast-moving consumer goods environment.

You will collaborate across marketing, manufacturing, and quality assurance, manage documentation, and drive successful scale-up and commercialization of new products while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.