New Product Developer – Western Cape

Tumaini Consulting; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Tumaini Consulting is seeking a New Product Developer to drive development and improvement of food products in an FMCG environment from concept to commercialisation. You will work with production, quality and procurement, coordinate trials and sample evaluations, and maintain accurate development documentation.

Ideal candidates hold a BSc or National Diploma in Food Science/ Technology with 3–5 years of product development experience in foods.

Qualifications

• Analytical and problem-solving skills required.
• Knowledge of food safety and quality standards preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve food products in line with market and customer requirements.
• Assist with new product concepts, formulations and product trials.
• Conduct product testing and evaluate trial results.
• Coordinate sample preparation and product evaluations.
• Assist with recipe and formulation development.
• Work closely with production, quality and procurement teams.
• Support product scale-ups from laboratory or trial stage to production.
• Maintain accurate product development and technical documentation.
• Assist with troubleshooting formulation and production challenges.
• Monitor product quality, consistency and performance.
• Participate in sensory evaluations and product reviews.
• Support continuous improvement and cost optimisation initiatives.

Skills

Analytical

Problem solving

Education

Matric

BSC/ National Diploma in Food Science/ Food Technology

Job description

An opportunity is available for New Product Developer to develop and improve food products in our client’s FMCG environment. The successful candidate will support the product development process from concept to commercialisation

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and improve food products in line with market and customer requirements
• Assist with new product concepts, formulations and product trials
• Conduct product testing and evaluate trial results
• Coordinate sample preparation and product evaluations
• Assist with recipe and formulation development
• Work closely with production, quality and procurement teams
• Support product scale-ups from laboratory or trial stage to production
• Maintain accurate product development and technical documentation
• Assist with troubleshooting formulation and production challenges
• Monitor product quality, consistency and performance
• Participate in sensory evaluations and product reviews
• Support continuous improvement and cost optimisation initiatives

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric
• BSC/ National Diploma Food Science/ Food Technology
• 3 – 5 Years product development experience
• Understanding of food manufacturing processes and product development principles
• Knowledge of food safety and quality standards
• Analytical and problem-solving skills