PPD-Associate Manager

The position is accountable for:

The responsibilities of this role have been specially carved out to focus on product and process development for innovations, renovations and Value engineering.

This role will be primarily responsible for :-

1. Liaison with local marketing team for overall project management like preparing Gantt charts, NPD meeting updates and samples sharing.

2. Scheduling and completing all NPD trials in a timely manner in coordination with local mfg. team.

3. Coordinate with production and SCM teams for commercialization of NPDs

4. Regularly interact with Group R&D team for technology transfer and trials reporting.

5. Creating documents related to NPD and uploading BOMs in SAP.

6. Ensuring ownership of stability testing and regulatory compliances for relevant products.

7. Ensure participation in GMP, Food Safety internal audits and have awareness about quality of products.

Key result area (KRA)

1. Leads recipe development as per marketing brief

2. Ensure material connectivity and flawless execution of industrial trials.

3. Maintain R&D documentation like PDR recipes, Stability tests, decay study etc.

4. BOM updates on SAP – Ensure timely availability of RM codes and SFG codes for NPDs.

5. Executing BOM budgeting exercise

6. Ownership of NPD labs: Ensure right equipment and man power allocation as per project priorities.

Key Performance Indicator (KPI)

• Coordinate with GRD and Regulatory teams.

• Timely completion of trials as per plan.

• Update on Devex and relevant locations on time.

• Accurate data with right scrap factors before launch.

• Completion of budget exercise as per timelines.

• Optimal utilization with zero overtime.

Qualifications / Certifications

Essential - Graduate in Food technology/Science, Chemical Technology or Dairy Technology.

Desirable - Post graduate in Food Technology.

Knowledge

Essential - Product development in confectionery and allied industry.

Desirable - Worked with flavors applications. Application of SAP, Fluent with Power point and MS Excel.

Experience

Essential - 8+ years in product development/ R&D or process development roles.

Desirable - 6-8 years in Food B2C companies.