Senior Food Technologist

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end New Product Development (NPD) projects from concept to commercial production.
• Develop and optimize formulations for food, beverage, functional food and related FMCG products.
• Conduct laboratory trials, pilot trials and product benchmarking.
• Work on ingredient selection, functionality, compatibility, dosage optimization and cost optimization.
• Conduct sensory evaluation and coordinate product improvement based on feedback.
• Perform competitor benchmarking and market/product research to identify new product opportunities.
• Prepare and maintain formulation sheets, trial reports, specifications, BOMs and other R&D documentation.
• Coordinate with Production, Quality, Procurement, Regulatory and Marketing teams for successful product development.
• Lead scale-up activities from laboratory/pilot level to commercial manufacturing.
• Troubleshoot formulation and production-related issues during commercialization.
• Conduct trials for process optimization, stability and shelf-life improvement.
• Support shelf-life studies, product stability evaluation and related documentation.
• Ensure products are developed in line with applicable food safety, quality and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate new ingredients, raw materials, suppliers and alternative ingredients.
• Work on cost reduction and formulation improvement without compromising product quality.
• Support preparation of product specifications and technical documentation.
• Maintain proper records of all trials, observations, results and final formulations.
• Manage multiple R&D projects and ensure timely completion as per project timelines.
• Guide and mentor R&D Executives, Interns and junior team members.
• Participate in customer/product development discussions and provide technical R&D inputs wherever required.

Key Areas of Expertise

• New Product Development (NPD)
• Food & Beverage Formulation
• Functional Beverages
• FMCG Product Development
• Ingredient Evaluation
• Product Benchmarking
• Sensory Evaluation
• Shelf-Life & Stability Studies
• Pilot & Commercial Trials
• Scale-Up & Production Commercialization
• Cost Optimization
• Product Troubleshooting
• R&D Documentation

Required Qualifications

• Master's/Bachelor's degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Dairy Technology, Food Engineering or a relevant field.
• 5–8 years of relevant experience in Food/FMCG R&D.
• Strong hands-on experience in product formulation and NPD.
• Experience in taking products from concept → formulation → trials → scale-up → commercialization.
• Strong understanding of food ingredients, processing techniques and product development.
• Good analytical, documentation and problem-solving skills.
• Strong coordination and team-management capabilities.

Preferred Experience

Candidates with experience in any of the following categories will be preferred:

• Beverages
• Functional Beverages
• Spices & Seasonings
• Snacks
• Sauces & Condiments
• Functional Foods
• Nutraceutical/Food Supplements
• Other FMCG Food Products

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Successful completion of NPD projects within timelines.
• Number of products successfully commercialized.
• Formulation accuracy and product consistency.
• Successful scale-up from lab to commercial production.
• Product quality and sensory performance.
• Cost optimization and formulation efficiency.
• Successful resolution of R&D/production issues.
• Timely completion of R&D documentation and project reports.
• Team productivity and project execution.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work on diverse food and beverage product development projects.
• Exposure to end-to-end product commercialization.
• Opportunity to work with cross-functional teams across R&D, Production, Quality, Procurement and Marketing.
• Growth opportunity within a fast-growing food and FMCG organization.

Interested candidates can share their updated CV with the HR team.