JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Project Management (30%)
- Manage new product projects including testing, execution and launching.
- Develop and manage project timelines, budgets, and cross-functional teams to ensure seamless product development and launch processes.
- Develop and implement cost optimization projects related to alternative materials/ ingredients and manufacturing processes.
- Identify and review alternative suppliers to mitigate business risk of reliance on one single supplier.
- Proactively identify and mitigate product risks to project success and take corrective actions as necessary.
Sensory Testing (25%)
- Partner with Category Managers and Global Product Planning & Standards team on sensory testing and product development to ensure products meet customer expectations.
- Manage system & documentation related to product development and ensure compliance with all relevant regulations.
- Ensure all new products’ testing and analysis are conducted accurately and efficiently.
Product Improvement (20%)
- Analyse and track product performance, customer feedback, and market trends to identify opportunities for product enhancement and materials/ ingredients replacement to save cost.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement strategies to improve product quality and efficiency.
Process Management & Documentation (15%)
- Set up Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and procedures in accordance with applicable regulatory guidelines.
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive documentation system, including study protocols, experimental data, laboratory notebooks, and reports, in compliance with GLP requirements.
- Conduct regular inspections and audits to identify non-compliance issues and provide recommendations for corrective actions.
- Stay updated with relevant GLP regulations, guidelines, and industry best practices to ensure compliance.
- Oversees lab activities: raw materials/ ingredients sampling and testing, making prototypes.
Others (10%)
- Manage relationships with external suppliers, vendors, and partners to ensure high-quality products are delivered on time and within budget.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science/ Food Technology / Food Engineering.
- 8+ years of experience in the food & beverage/ retails industry.
- 3+ years of experience in product development/ F&B project management and demonstrate good working relationships with cross-functional departments.
- Sensory scientist background is preferred.
- Knowledge of product development processes, including ideation, prototyping, testing, and launching.
- Strong understanding of a variety of materials/ ingredients and their properties, able to evaluate & ensure their suitability for use in current & new products.
- Knowledge of food safety, quality control, and packaging.
- Understand supply chain operation.
- Ability to identify and implement process improvements to reduce costs and increase efficiency.
- Ability to manage competing priorities to deliver projects on time and within budget.
- Strong organization and planning skills.
- Project management skills.
- Strong leadership, communication and coordination skills, ability to collaborate and manage cross-functional teams.
- Flexibility and adaptability to changes.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work under pressure at times, with an enthusiastic attitude.
- Fluent English in Speaking and Writing.
- Vietnamese candidate only.
