Jubilant FoodWorks - Deputy General Manager - Ingredient Sourcing

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES :

Description :

- Lead ingredient innovation as part of the integrated supply chain function at JFL

- Create and maintain an ecosystem for new ingredients and new products

- Hold regular innovation sessions with all key ingredient manufacturers and vendors

- Develop alternate vendors for new product(s)

- Work with internal and external stakeholders to discover product recipes wherever unknown

- Value Engineering of existing ingredients and products

- Ingredients benchmarking vs market and competition

- Work on developing alternatives for food fortification, clean label with vendors and other internal/ external stakeholders

- Commercialize new products with vendors (lab to factory)

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS :

- Masters in food engineering / food technology 10-12 years of relevant experience in R&D, New product development, Product Development, Setting of R&D processes and R&D infrastructure

- Understanding of food regulation and food safety

- Understanding of consumer behaviour and panel design and sensory evaluation

- Food, QSR, retail, hospitality industry domain knowledge will be an added advantage