Assistant R&D Manager - Food Innovation

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-End Development: Lead the ideation, research, development, and launch of new blended products for B2B/B2C markets.
• Technical Excellence: Provide technical guidance on product functionality, quality improvement, and structure-property-functionality relationships in food applications.
• Commercial Readiness: Manage initial non-commercialized production, customer trials, and technical validations to ensure 100% quality satisfaction.
• Compliance & Sourcing: Validate raw materials and suppliers while ensuring strict regulatory and specification compliance.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Sales, Marketing, Production, and Quality teams to provide technical solutions, product demos, and white papers.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Chemistry, or a related field.
• Over 7 years of experience in product development, application development, or technical roles in the food or ingredient industry.
• Ability to manage full-loop development projects.
• Strong background in food science, specifically regarding ingredients, nutraceuticals, or functional beverages.
• Ability to balance technical knowledge with a customer-centric approach to drive business growth.
• Skilled in coordinating with internal stakeholders (RA, QA/QC, Sales, Production) and external partners (Universities, Suppliers, Customers).
• Fluent in English speaking and writing.