MTR Foods - Senior Manager - Product Development

Responsibility and Mandate:

1) Process: Responsible and Instrumental for driving "Stage Gate Innovation Process" and following the SOPs for smooth execution of the Innovation process of the products in the category.

2) Responsibilities include developing a Basic Research platform within the R&D Centre to input the Product development team.

3) Provide technical support to QA/QC and production departments as required.

4) Responsible for Safety & hygiene in Research & Development Lab.

5) Responsible and Instrumental for carrying out fieldwork in the living communities/consumer groups, observing activities of food eating/buying, recording fieldnotes and observations, participating in activities during observations of various forms of ethnographic interviewing.

6) Key member of Cross Functional teams and collaborate effectively to execute projects within timelines.

7) Work closely with Packaging Development team to ensure that the packaging innovations on the category are delivered meeting all norms.

Main Tasks and/or Projects:

1) Closely work with Marketing Team and discuss the insights and feedback, while effectively linking internal innovations that matter in making a difference to the business.

2) Building/Filing Patents for MTR based on knowledge on traditional cuisines and building a In-house Repository

3) Set-up and perform sensory analysis of test products and finished products.

4) Conduct benchmarking study w.r.t. competition for assigned category.

5) Perform or develop applicable analytical procedures to product prototypes, on-going experimental designs, as well as, scale-up finished products.

6) Research on key ingredients, additives & etc for alternative Recipe creation.

7) Provide Technical Support in building of new RM specifications to reduce costs.

8) Participate and promote continuous improvement activities.

9) Effectively communicate across functions on projects and products as required.

10) Hands-on plant trial work and preparation.

11) Knowledge management on NPDs.

12) Work closely with Purchase Team for development and revision of RM specifications for NPD, Renovation and cost-saving projects.

13) Work closely with Recipe Develoment team for smoother and faster development and renovation of products.

14) Provide technical guidance, manage, coach and develop team of Executives as direct reports.

2. Candidate Profile:

Education: Msc / PhD / M. Tech / B Tech in Food Technology/Food Processing Engineering

Experience:

1) Experience of over 6+ years in R&D (Foods)

2) Experience of 2 years in Quality Assurance area.

3) Experience in being part of and managing CFT projects.

4) New product development (quality, packing, P & L, Operationalization - scaling up, newer products.

5) Knowledge of Product quality and Operational consistency.

6) Quality guidelines for procuring raw materials (Support vendor development & quality standards at vendor site).

7) New line commissioning & installation/ Capacity enhancement.

8) Setting standards: Quality/Design & adherence to SOPs quality & hygiene standards.

9) Passionate on acquiring knowledge & building new range of Authentic Indian cuisines.

10) Knowledge of SAP.