Research & Development Manager
Department: Research &
Development
Reporting to: Chairman and Sales
& Marketing Director
Responsibilities
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Manage, communicate and reinforce
organizational and departmental initiatives to the R&D department to ensure
a consistent message and targeted objectives are achieved.
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Develops and executes R&D project
timelines and deliverables.
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Creates new prototypes for R&D
initiatives, including formulation, raw material sourcing, packaging
development and costing.
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Designs and executes experiments
to meet project objectives.
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Work with customers to deliver new products
that meet customer needs in a cost-effective manner and with formulations that
can be processed in the existing operation.
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Establish and leverage contacts
and connections with existing and potential new customers in the food
sectors for commercialization of new products.
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Monitors marketplace for new
trends, products, and/or flavors and competitor products and development
activities.
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Plans, coordinates and executes
production tests to successfully meet project objectives.
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Accurately records, analyzes
and reports data to meet project objectives.
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Packaging development.
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Develops product specifications
and parameters for all new products (SOPs, HACCP plans, risk analysis and
costings).
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Coordinates 3rd party laboratory
testing and reports results.
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Conducts and analyses internal and
external sensory evaluations.
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Manages R&D and
sensory evaluation workspaces and R&D sample area.
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Contributes to development
and management of R&D budget.
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Generates all finished product
nutritional panel information and ingredient statements.
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Adheres to GMP’s, Standard
Operating Procedures, and Safety Regulations consistently.
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Ensure compliance with plant safety
standards and with applicable regulatory requirements while following the
company’s Good Manufacturing Processes.
Qualifications
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BSc or MSc degree in Food Science,
Food Technology or related field required.
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Minimum 5 years’ related work
experience in product and packaging development
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Expertise in product development and
new product innovation, with extensive Product Development/Food Science
discipline
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
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Excellent knowledge of HACCP, ISO
22000 and its application in food industry
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Knowledge of KEBS, US FDA and UK FSA
regulations for the development of product labels.
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Strong passion for food and the drive
to develop this passion throughout the organization
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Customer focused expertise in the
snacks and spices industry
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Knowledge of western and ethnic snack
foods and spices and the application of spices in cooking essential
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Strong sensory evaluation and
analysis skills
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Prior experience in facilitation of
group training desired
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Strategic decision-making approach to
business interests
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High collaboration and project
management skills
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Strong judgement and decision making
skills
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Highly organized with a strong focus
on detail and accuracy with the ability to thrive in a complex, high demand,
evolving environment, requiring quick responsiveness; must be able to handle
multiple priorities while maintaining focus on the bottom line
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Must demonstrate a high degree of
written and verbal skills and have excellent organization and presentation
skills
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Work effectively as an individual
with minimal supervision or as a team member as required
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Must possess a workable knowledge of
MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel
How to Apply
Please send in your CV to wandia@primepersonnel.com, with “Research & Development Manager” on the subject
line.