Head - Research & Development - FMCG

Leading FCMG is looking for Head - R&D for their plant located in Chennai. If you feel you are the right candidate please share across your interest along with your updated CV to process further/discuss.

Position : Head - Research & Development

Experience: 15+ years of experience in leading Food Industries should have good experience in Food processing

Job Location : Chennai

Education Qualification : B.Tech - Food Technology / M.Sc - Food Technology(good to have Phd.)

Responsibilities, Accountabilities and main duties:

- Development of Candy, Toffees, GUMS, Chewy Toffees and Chocopie

- Developmental work related to reformulation, if required for existing products.

- Coordination / conducting bulk trials and commercial production of New products

- Sourcing of New vendors, Liaison activities with flavour houses as well as food ingredient suppliers.

- Addressing Quality / Process related issues in Manufacturing

- FSSAI compliance and approvals

- Monthly Product cost analysis and Cost Of Goods Analysis

- Coordinating in Cost saving activity

Budget workings

- Coordinating raising proposals, procurement of new equipments pertaining to R&D

- Coordinating for getting Renewal of R&D recognition, New product approvals from FSSAI

- Plant HACCP,HALAL Certificate Export inspection agency certification works, Customer audit certification for export purpose

- Product development works for export requirements

- Co ordination work with respect to Lotte Korea R&D for traded products

- Market Survey of New products