R&D Officer

JOB OBJECTIVES

To manage one to two product categories with minimal supervision in terms of initiatives delivery, product directions and developmental design strategies in accordance to defined goals and measures for product and/or process development requirements.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Communication

• Coordinates and communicates with respective business partners, as aligned with superior, all technical updates related to projects handled and restricted to own category.

Accountabilities

• Contributes and develops technical strategies and provides inputs to the business strategy of the products/projects being managed.
• Provides recommendations on policies or procedures to the team or function in setting technical strategies based on available data and information.
• Project management from concept development to final product normalization.
• Prepares detailed project plans for his/her own projects, budget, timelines, and resource requirements for the product category assigned, documents all technical requirements related to product manual, product registration and other regulatory requirements.
• Applies the basic and specialized tests required in the conduct of product and/or process development and gathers all pertinent information, analyzes, and interprets data required in setting-up product specifications and as basis for continuous improvement of own projects/category handled.
• Leads product assessment/reviews as against government regulations and corporate standards for product, package, process, product safety and quality.
• Evaluates emerging technologies and market-based trends in own category and assesses implications and applies to current portfolio in product, package and process development and optimization.
• Reviews and provides recommendation on material qualification. Performs third party qualification and provides recommendation. Coordinates and communicates with CPG on material / technical / facility requirements.
• Leads technical reviews within R&D/QA and Manufacturing on projects handled.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.

Authority

• Technical authority on projects being handled related to product development requirements.

FUNCTIONAL KNOWLEDGE/ SKILL REQUIREMENTS

Experience / Expertise

• Minimum of five (5) years related work experience in a manufacturing organization.
• Minimum two (2) years' work experience in food manufacturing industry with expertise in product development and process & technology innovation.
• Prior experience in handling beverage products is preferred.
• Digital savvy

Mandatory Trainings

• Complies to 5S, 6S, GMP, HACCP and FSMS requirements.

Skills / Competencies

• Proficient in the use of the basic MS Office Application.
• Sound understanding of concepts and principles in own technical area and a basic understanding in others.
• In-depth understanding of the industry and a basic knowledge of its direct competitor's strategies.
• Good understanding and ability to analyze financials of the category.
• Developed communication skills, both oral and written, to exchange complex information even outside of the department.
• Team oriented, business team involvement, with in-depth understanding of how own area integrates within the sub-function.
• Entrepreneurial mindset.

INTERFACE / INTERACTION

Internal Relations

• Collaborates and works with other functions such as QA/TQM, Manufacturing, Marketing, CPG, Market Research, CBD and Finance in the development and commercialization phase of his/her projects.
• Provides technical leadership on cross functional teams.

External Relations

• Interface with the following external groups: material suppliers, third party manufacturers, testing laboratories, industry organizations, technology and equipment suppliers, government and research institutes, consumer research agencies and food application consultants.

MANAGING PEOPLE / LEADERSHIP

• Coordinates work as a technical team leader and responsible for the completion and quality of output.
• Has technical authority on projects being handled related to product/process development requirements.
• Contributes to technical direction of the projects and coordinates work as a team leader and responsible for the completion and quality of output.
• Has technical authority on projects being handled related to product development requirements.
• May have supervisory responsibilities.

ANALYSIS AND PROBLEM SOLVING

• Analytical thought needed to resolve issues in a variety of complex situations, with minimum supervision.
• Knows how and where to get the correct information, selects appropriate alternative sources of information, and utilizes them to evaluate situations, with minimum supervision.

IMPACT ON BUSINESS OPERATIONS

• Shared responsibility for volume, quality, timeliness of end results, planning and finances/budget restricted to its own business team.
• Provides inputs to decisions of his own area.
• Handles product/process development requirements.

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