Job Description The position is accountable for:
n The responsibilities of this role have been specially carved out to focus on product and process development for innovations, renovations and Value engineering.
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n This role will be primarily responsible for :-
n 1. Liaison with local marketing team for overall project management like preparing Gantt charts, NPD meeting updates and samples sharing.
n 2. Scheduling and completing all NPD trials in a timely manner in coordination with local mfg. team.
n 3. Coordinate with production and SCM teams for commercialization of NPDs
n 4. Regularly interact with Group R&D; team for technology transfer and trials reporting.
n 5. Creating documents related to NPD and uploading BOMs in SAP.
n 6. Ensuring ownership of stability testing and regulatory compliances for relevant products.
n 7. Ensure participation in GMP, Food Safety internal audits and have awareness about quality of products.
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n Key result area (KRA)
n 1. Leads recipe development as per marketing brief
n 2. Ensure material connectivity and flawless execution of industrial trials.
n 3. Maintain R&D; documentation like PDR recipes, Stability tests, decay study etc.
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BOM updates on SAP – Ensure timely availability of RM codes and SFG codes for NPDs.
n 5. Executing BOM budgeting exercise
n 6. Ownership of NPD labs: Ensure right equipment and man power allocation as per project priorities.
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n Key Performance Indicator (KPI)
n • Coordinate with GRD and Regulatory teams.
n • Timely completion of trials as per plan.
n • Update on Devex and relevant locations on time.
n • Accurate data with right scrap factors before launch.
n • Completion of budget exercise as per timelines.
n • Optimal utilization with zero overtime.
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n Qualifications / Certifications
n Essential - Graduate in Food technology/Science, Chemical Technology or Dairy Technology.
n Desirable - Post graduate in Food Technology.
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n Knowledge
n Essential - Product development in confectionery and allied industry.
n Desirable - Worked with flavors applications. Application of SAP, Fluent with Power point and MS Excel.
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n Experience
n Essential - 8+ years in product development/ R&D; or process development roles.
n Desirable - 6-8 years in Food B2C companies.

📌 PPD-Associate Manager (Chennai)
🏢 Perfetti Van Melle
📍 Chennai