Product Development Specialist

Senior Executive – Product Development

Location - Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

About the Company:

Windson Organics

About the Role:

We are looking for a passionate and skilled Senior Executive – Product Development to join our Product Innovation & R&D team in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. This role will focus on developing innovative herbal teas, spice blends, and super food-based products while ensuring packaging execution and global compliance standards.

Key Responsibilities

1. New Product Development (NPD)

• Lead and support formulation and development of new products including super-foods, herbal tea blends, spice mixes, seasonings, and functional blends.
• Coordinate ingredient selection, recipe development, sensory evaluation, and nutritional profiling.
• Execute pilot batches and validate recipes for scalability in production.

2. Herbal Tea & Spice Blends

• Develop custom herbal tea infusions (TBC, whole leaf, coarse cut) as per market and customer requirements.
• Interact directly with customers to share ideas and presentations tailored to their development needs.
• Create authentic and innovative spice and seasoning blends suitable for global markets.

3. Private Label Packaging Development

• Assist in packaging development for B2B and private label clients (pouch, bottle, tin, sachets, jars, tea bags, etc.) with a strong understanding of execution processes.
• Coordinate with the design team and packaging vendors to ensure timely development of artwork, labels, and packaging that comply with export/import regulations.

4. Product Testing & Compliance

• Collaborate with the Quality & Regulatory teams to ensure all developed products comply with FSSAI, USDA-NOP, EU Organic, Kosher, Halal, USFDA, ASTA, and other relevant standards. Be ready to amend documents and processes as required.
• Coordinate stability studies, shelf-life assessments, and microbial and organoleptic testing.

5. Documentation & Coordination

• Maintain comprehensive product development records including trial reports, ingredient specifications, batch cards, and customer-specific development sheets.
• Work closely with Sales, Procurement, Production, QC, and Marketing teams to bring concepts to market efficiently.

Key Skills:

• Strong understanding of superfoods, botanicals, spices, herbal teas, and customer-specific needs.
• Creative in blending, flavor profiling, and clean-label formulation.
• Good knowledge of nutraceutical s, functional foods, and natural health trends.
• Familiar with packaging types and food labeling standards (India, USA, EU, Australia).
• Excellent in project coordination, attention to detail, and cross-functional communication.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Food Technology, Nutrition, Ayurveda, or Botany.
• 2–5 years of relevant experience in food or nutraceutical product development.
• Hands-on experience in tea, spices, seasoning blends, or natural health products is preferred.

Advantages

• Knowledge of ERP systems (preferably Odoo) for recipe management and SKU creation.
• Exposure to international private label product development projects.
• Prior experience or exposure to the organic food industry, particularly in superfoods, herbal teas, and spices, will be preferred.