Title:  Associate Manager-R&D.Product Development-Animal Nutrition01

Job Summary

In charge of product application laboratories and support to product development and customer

Roles & Responsibilities

• Understand, reflect & practice IFFCO’s vision & values.
• Lead IFFCO’s innovation & New Technology Objectives for Spray Drying Technology, Products & Applications.
• Carry out Pilot Spray Drying Trials to develop a line of powdered products – coffee creamer, topping base powder, mango powder, fat powder, ice cream powder etc…
• Develop Specification sheet, SOP, flow diagram, nutritional facts for develop products.
• Approved products to be reformulated keep in mind the cost/ nutrition/ legal requirements.
• Continuously benchmark competing products for functionality and cost.
• Carry out Analysis required for raw materials and developed products.
• Ensure Activity Plans Along with Timelines, resources, equipment’s and space needed to execute the innovation function deliverables.
• Keep Abreast of global trends in the category including Food ingredients, new technologies, equipment’s, and competitor launches and cost of formulations.

KPIs

• Commercial Production of Topping Base Powder.
• Development of Fat Filled Powder for Bakery Applications.
• Softy Ice Cream powder (Vanilla, Chocolate, Mango) Evaluation & Market Study.
• Calf Milk Replacer Evaluation & Market Study.
• Spray Drying Plant Feed & Powder Post Process System Installation.

Work experience requirement

8 to 10 years’ experience in chocolate and bakery application as well as technology

Qualification

• MS Food Science
• BSC Agriculture (specializing in food science and Technology)
• BS Food Technology

Competencies