New Product Development Manager - Frozen Food

Position Title: Product Development Manager

Department: R&D Services

Function Area: Product Development

Reports To: R&D Director - Asia

Direct Reports: Product Development Technologist, Senior Food Technologist, Laboratory Assistants

Experience: minimum 10 Years

Product Development Expertise: Frozen Products - Patty, Parantha etc; Emulsion & Sauces

Qualification: A recognized tertiary qualification in Food Service and Technology or a related field is required.

Key Responsibilities:

- Ensure that all key performance indicators for Product Development are met.

- Manage and prioritize product development resources to meet the growth requirements of our business.

- Ensure that all our products meet FSSAI standards

- Ensue effective analysis of the data and recommend or provide quick solutions to ensure that product development KRAs are met.

- Maintain and builds technical relationship with technical personnel in other McCormick operating units as well as technical personnel of key customers.

- Provides technical advice and guidance, where necessary, to his direct reports in managing daily targets and meeting strategic technical objectives of the company.

- Organizes and prioritize product development resource to meet project deadlines and objectives.

- Ensures that all formulations have limited access and are maintained in a secure manner.

- Ensures all product development activities comply with legal and ethical standards.