Position : R&D; Manager / Food Scientist

Location : Nairobi, Kenya

Candidates from India ready to relocate to Kenya are welcome.

Qualifications and Experience

● Bachelor's or Master's degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Chemistry, or related field.

● Minimum 5 to 8 years hands-on experience in food product development.

● Experience in snacks, seasonings, spices, cereals, or similar FMCG categories is a strong

advantage.

● Strong understanding of ingredients, functional properties, flavour systems, and processing

technologies.

● Demonstrated ability to manage multiple R&D; projects in a fast-paced environment.

● Familiarity with HACCP, ISO, FSSC, and regulatory labelling requirements.

Summary

The Company is seeking an innovative and technically strong R&D; Manager / Food Scientist

to lead product development across snacks, spices, seasonings, herbs, and new categories.

This role is responsible for developing new products, improving existing formulations,

ensuring product consistency, and supporting scale-up from pilot trials to full production. The

R&D; Manager will combine hands-on formulation work with strong project management and

cross-functional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities





● Lead development of new products from concept to launch across snacks, spices,

and seasoning categories.

● Conduct formulation work, ingredient selection, trials, sensory evaluations, and

stability testing.

● Improve existing products for flavour, texture, quality, cost optimisation, and

compliance.

● Work closely with Production to scale formulations to commercial manufacturing.

● Prepare and maintain accurate formulations, technical data sheets, and product

specifications.

● Collaborate with Quality, Procurement, and Marketing on product performance,

regulatory requirements, and claims.

● Manage the R&D; lab, equipment, samples, trials, and documentation systems.

● Benchmark competitor products, track global trends, and propose current product

opportunities.

● Coordinate product shelf-life studies, allergen assessments, and risk evaluations.

● Lead factory trials, prepare trial reports, and ensure successful handover to

operations.

● Support customer presentations, product demonstrations, and technical training

where required

.● Ensure all formulations adhere to internal standards, regulatory guidelines, and food safety requirements.

📌 R&D Manager / Food Scientist (India)
🏢 Alliance Recruitment Agency
📍 India