Job Title Manager – R&D; (Product Innovation & NPD)

Department: Research & Development

Reports To: Head – R&D;

Key Responsibilities:
Current Product Development & Innovation
Drive new product development from ideation to launch, including bench trials, pilot runs, and production scale-up.
Explore and experiment with novel ingredients, textures, and formats to create unique biscuit offerings.
Product Formulation & Prototyping
Develop and fine-tune recipes considering taste, texture, cost, nutrition, and shelf-life.
Balance functional ingredient performance with regulatory and nutritional considerations.
Conduct sensory evaluations and consumer validations to refine products.
Scale-Up & Commercialization
Coordinate closely with Manufacturing, QA, and Engineering teams for trial planning and successful product industrialization.
Support factory trials, troubleshoot formulation or process issues, and ensure consistency across batches.
Cross-functional Collaboration
Collaborate with Marketing, Packaging, Supply Chain, and Procurement to ensure 360° readiness for launch.




Work with ingredient vendors and co-development partners to explore innovations and technology upgrades.
Documentation & Compliance
Maintain robust documentation for formulations, trials and specifications.
Ensure product compliance with FSSAI and other applicable food safety and labelling regulations.

REQUIREMENT

Education:
B.Tech / M.Tech / M.Sc in Food Technology, Food Science.

Experience:
8 to 10 years of experience in R&D;/Product Development in the biscuits, bakery.
Hands-on experience in developing and launching recent products at scale.

Technical Skills:
Robust command over biscuit formulations, ingredient functionality, and processing behaviour.
Has prior experience on PLM tools and Specification designs.
Is tech-savvy and ready to imbibe and implement AI tools.
Working knowledge of food safety, regulatory standards, and nutrition labelling.
Familiarity with clean label, fortified, or functional product development is a plus.

📌 Research And Development Manager Kolkata (India)
🏢 SAJ Food Products (P) Ltd(Bisk Farm)
📍 India