Product Developer - Chocolate Benchmarking

Mondelez

1 - 4 years

3 - 6 Lacs

thane

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Skills Required

pilot nutrition food technology technical writing packaging new product development management consumer goods competitive benchmarking

Work Mode

Work from Office

Job Type

Full Time

Job Description

Working as part of a cross functional team, you'deliver the RDQ activities required to complete new product development, portfolio maintenance and/or productivity projects with an emphasis on meeting the desired consumer experience.

How you will contribute

With the support and guidance of a manager, you will organize and execute projects in line with RDQ, marketing and manufacturing requirements, effectively communicating status and risks. You will plan and conduct pilot plant and factory trials in accordance with good manufacturing practice and HACCP requirements and development activities (eg product shelf-life testing, designing for quality, consumer test preparation etc). You will also write technical reports that will require the analysis and interpretation of results and that lead to conclusions and recommendations and create and maintain accurate consumer-led specifications.

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

Food science, science, or engineering ideally in a fast-moving consumer goods market
Working on teams and independently with the guidance of a manager
Prioritizing and managing activities
Identifying problems proactively and creating and implementing solutions independently
Applying fundamental technical understanding to interpret and analyze data to reach clear conclusions
Communicating effectively verbally and in writing, including technical writing
Putting the consumer at the heart of development activities

More about this role

With the support and guidance of a manager, you will organize and execute projects in line with RDQ, marketing and manufacturing requirements, effectively communicating status and risks. The PQB team looks after chocolate benchmarking. You will be responsible to conduct AMEA PQB studies and follow ups. You will conduct competitive benchmarking analysis and competitor watches.

What extra ingredients you will bring:

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

Food science, science, or engineering ideally in a fast-moving consumer goods market
Working on teams and independently with the guidance of a manager
Prioritizing and managing activities
Identifying problems proactively and creating and implementing solutions independently
Applying fundamental technical understanding to interpret and analyze data to reach clear conclusions
Putting the consumer at the heart of development activities
Maintain accurate records of practical work, report findings, make recommendations and contribute to decision making
Organise and execute pilot plant and scale up trials and host clients/stakeholders when required
Contribute to/prepare high quality final reports and presentations for internal stakeholders and external clients as appropriate

Communication & Influence

Participate in internal stakeholder meetings as required
Deliver presentations as required to team members, stakeholders/clients and as requested at forums etc

Education / Certifications:

Bachelor or Master Degree in Food Science & Nutrition, Food Technology or Engineering

Job specific requirements:

Experience of product development and formulation together with an understanding of food manufacture and related disciplines
Accountable, honest, hardworking and able to work efficiently in a team
Flexible and adaptable to meet customer/business requirements.
Meticulous attention to detail and an ability
Self motivated, enthusiastic and quick to learn.
Able to organise own work to maximise output
Knowledge of food ingredients