Job Title: R&D; Manager Bakery (Cakes & Cookies)

Department: Research & Development (R&D;)

Location: Unit-3, Chattanpally, Shadnagar, Hyderabad

Experience: 8-12 Years

Employment Type: Full time

About the company:

Prayagh Consumer Care Pvt. Ltd. is looking for an experienced R&D; Manager Bakery to lead the development and innovation of bakery products, with a primary focus on cakes and cookies. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing new formulations, improving existing products, driving cost optimization, and supporting commercial production while ensuring the highest standards of quality, food safety, and consumer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities:

Product Development & Innovation

- Develop innovative cake and cookie formulations aligned with consumer trends and business objectives.
- Create new flavors, textures, and product concepts.
- Evaluate and introduce current ingredients, baking technologies, and manufacturing processes.
- Conduct product trials to optimize taste, texture, shelf life, and cost efficiency.

Process Development & Commercial Scale-Up
- Convert laboratory formulations into successful commercial-scale production.
- Plan and execute pilot and plant trials.
- Optimize mixing, baking, cooling, packaging, and processing parameters for consistent product quality.
- Provide technical support during new product commercialization.

Quality & Food Safety
- Ensure all product development activities comply with FSSAI, GMP, HACCP, and food safety standards.
- Conduct sensory evaluation, shelf-life validation, and product stability studies.
- Coordinate with QA and Production teams to resolve quality-related issues.
- Maintain accurate documentation of formulations, trials, specifications, and process parameters.

Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with Production, Quality Assurance, Procurement, Marketing,



and Sales teams to ensure successful product launches.
- Lead and mentor Bakery Chefs, R&D; Executives, and junior team members.
- Collaborate with ingredient and equipment suppliers for product improvement and new technology adoption.

Cost Optimization
- Develop cost-effective formulations without compromising product quality.
- Identify and evaluate alternative ingredients for cost savings.
- Support value engineering initiatives and raw material optimization.

Market & Consumer Insights
- Monitor market trends, emerging bakery technologies, and competitor products.
- Translate consumer insights into innovative and commercially viable bakery products.
- Benchmark products against industry standards.

Required Qualifications:

- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Food Technology, Bakery Science, Food Science, or a related discipline.
- Proven experience in developing and commercializing cakes and cookies.
- Hands-on knowledge of industrial bakery manufacturing processes.

Required Skills:

- Strong expertise in bakery ingredients, including flour systems, fats, emulsifiers, enzymes, leavening agents, flavors, and improvers.
- In-depth understanding of bakery formulation and process technology.
- Experience with industrial baking equipment and commercial production.
- Strong sensory evaluation and product benchmarking skills.
- Excellent project management and problem-solving abilities.
- Effective leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Commercial mindset with a passion for innovation.

Preferred Industry:

- FMCG
- Bakery & Confectionery
- Food Manufacturing
- Packaged Foods

Why Join Prayagh Consumer Care?

- Opportunity to lead innovative bakery product development.
- Work with a fast-growing FMCG organization.
- Drive new product launches from concept to commercialization.
- Collaborate with experienced cross-functional teams and contribute to business growth.

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📌 R&D Manager- Bakery (Hyderabad)
🏢 Prayagh Nutri
📍 Hyderabad