Manager – New Product Development (NPD) – Beverages
Location: Lotus Dairy Products Pvt. Ltd. – Manda Plant (Sikar)
Reporting To: Head – Recent Product Development

Role Purpose
To lead and manage Beverage New Product Development activities from concept development through successful product commercialization, with responsibility for formulation, optimization, trials, scale-up, process validation, technology transfer, product quality, stability, cost optimization, and technical support for commercial launch.

Key Responsibilities

A. Beverage NPD & Innovation
· Lead the development of RTD beverages (Fruit-Based Beverages, Tea & Coffee Based Beverages, Functional & Nutritional Beverages, Energy & Sports Beverages, Hydration Beverages, Carbonated & Sparkling Beverages, Juice & Juice-Based Beverages, Herbal / Botanical Beverages etc.) products from concept to commercialization.
· Develop, optimize, and validate product formulations to achieve desired taste, texture, stability, nutritional profile, shelf life, quality, and cost targets.
· Lead laboratory, pilot-scale,



and plant trials, including scale-up and technology transfer to commercial manufacturing.
· Evaluate and qualify new ingredients, flavors, stabilizers, emulsifiers, proteins, functional ingredients, and processing technologies for beverage applications.
· Conduct sensory evaluation, competitor benchmarking, product performance evaluation, and shelf-life/stability studies.
· Identify and resolve formulation, processing, packaging, and product stability issues through systematic technical troubleshooting.
· Drive product costing, value engineering, and cost optimization while maintaining product quality and consumer acceptance.
· Explore new beverage concepts, technologies, ingredients, and market trends to support the company's innovation pipeline.
· Develop prototypes and conduct iterative trials based on sensory, technical, commercial, and consumer requirements.
· Support development of products across releva

📌 Manager – New Product Development (Sikar)
🏢 Lotus Dairy Products Private
📍 Sikar