Head - New Product Development - FMCG

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead and manage the complete NPD lifecycle from concept to commercialization for biscuits, Cakes, Rusk and snack products.

- Develop innovative products based on market trends, customer insights, and business requirements.

- Formulate and optimize recipes ensuring consistency in taste, texture, shelf life, and quality.

- Work closely with Production, QA, Procurement, and Marketing teams for seamless product launches.

- Conduct trials (lab scale and plant scale) and ensure successful scale-up with minimal losses.

- Drive cost optimization through ingredient selection, process improvement, and formulation efficiency.

- Ensure all new products comply with applicable food regulations, standards, and statutory requirements in target markets.

- Oversee product labeling to ensure full compliance with regulatory requirements, including ingredient declaration, nutritional information, allergens, and claims.

- Manage product documentation including specifications, BOMs, SOPs, and process parameters.

- Lead benchmarking and competitor product analysis to identify gaps and opportunities, and drive continuous product quality improvements for existing products to match or exceed benchmark standards.

- Establish and monitor KPIs related to NPD such as time-to-market, success rate, and cost targets.

- Ensure all products comply with food safety standards, regulatory requirements, and internal quality benchmarks