RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group - Head - Product Development - FMCG - Packaged Foods

Group description:

RP-SG is a diversified conglomerate with interests across Energy (Power, clean tech, distribution), Consumer (retail, food services), chemicals, entertainment (media, music, sports), and technology businesses. The group has been growing at more than 20% p.a for the last 5 years, and wishes to embark on an even more aggressive growth trajectory over the next 5-10 year horizon.

Job overview:

As a group, we have decided to make a foray into the Packaged Foods space. This is an exciting opportunity to build the product portfolio and shape the business as one of the top 4-5 executives for our FMCG business.

Job description:

Head, Product Development - Design and develop a portfolio of products (product + packaging) within the packaged food snacks segment based on consumer insights. Lead entire R&D, get regulatory approvals on products and coordinate R&D with contract manufacturers, and support successful commercialisation of the products.

Qualifications:

Over 10 years of FMCG industry experience in product development, ideally in the F&B space; strong analytical / conceptual skills, inter-personal & communication skills, creativity and entrepreneurial abilities; results-focused rather than effort-focused