About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Food & Beverage Product Scale-Up & Commercialization Manager to take finalized products from R&D; handover through pilot trials, manufacturing scale-up, packaging, testing, regulatory compliance, and commercial production.
This is not a formulation/R&D; role. The candidate will work with finalized formulations and own the external execution required to make them commercially viable.

Key Responsibilities:
· Lead scale-up of finalized food and beverage formulations from laboratory to pilot scale to commercial production.
· Identify and coordinate suitable pilot plants, co-manufacturers, bottlers and processing facilities.
· Plan and manage pilot and commercial manufacturing trials, including troubleshooting scale-up and processing issues.
· Source and coordinate packaging materials and packaging trials based on product and processing requirements.
· Identify and manage external laboratories for nutritional, microbiological, shelf-life and other required testing.
· Coordinate FSSAI/regulatory requirements, product documentation,



labelling and compliance.
· Source, evaluate and manage external suppliers, manufacturers, laboratories and technical partners.
· Handle commercial discussions including quotations, costing, MOQ, timelines and negotiations.
· Own commercialization timelines and coordinate projects across R&D;, manufacturing, packaging, testing and regulatory stakeholders.
· Build and maintain a solid external network of food manufacturers, packaging suppliers, laboratories and technical service providers.

Minimum Requirements:

· Bachelor's degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Food Engineering, Dairy Technology or a related discipline.
· Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in food/beverage product scale-up, commercialization, manufacturing or technical project management.
· Demonstrated experience taking food or beverage products from lab stage to commercial production.
· Strong understanding of food proc

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