Lead/Food Technologist - Innovation - FMCG

Lead Innovation - Food Technologist

Industry : FMCG / Foods / Beverage

Category : Operations

Job Description : Opportunity to lead R&D division for a global leader in bakery ingredients

Leadership role in facilitating growth of the Innovation Centre

Client Details :

Our client is a global leader in production and distribution of bakery ingredients with operations spread across more than 30+ countries and sales in over 100+ countries

Description :

- Direct the New Product Development Teams towards creating sustainable product pipelines for sweet bakery and bakery ingredients portfolio

- Lead the Innovation Centre teams to broader technologies like protein technologies, natural solutions and functional flours, to deliver superior results

- Work in collaboration with customers, internal stakeholders, institutions and ingredient suppliers towards positive impact on New Product Development and better value creation for customers

- Recommend the management towards potential and strategic acquisition opportunities in line with organisation long term goals

- Assist with CAPEX plans, project management, raw material, packaging, shipping, and similar manufacturing support to ensure process excellence and operational efficiency

- Provide insights and suggest disruptive/innovative technologies for the management to achieve efficient manufacturing capabilities

- Liaise with Human resource team to ensure talent requirements, trainings and adequate development goals for the R&D teams

Profile :

- The ideal candidate would have a Masters Degree or equivalent in Food Science/Bakery Science or relevant field with 8-18 years of New Product Development/Innovation Experience in Food B2B

- Ideal candidate must have a proven track record of building sustainable product pipeline in sweet bakery portfolio

- Experience in building cake based product portfolio will be highly desirable

- Proven track record of leading R&D Teams with strong stakeholder management skills

Job Offer :

- A leadership opportunity to build and drive the Innovation Centre for a global leader in bakery ingredients

- Page Group India is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Contact - Abhay Gadhvi - +91 124 452 5476

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