Product Innovation Lead

Responsibilities :

1. Product Development, R&D & Innovation

• Passionate about food innovation, new food concepts, and “better for you” foods for India and globally.
• Have deep technical knowledge of food formulations, technologies, processes, PM & RM for developing packaged food products.
• Be aware of new food trends, future foods - how to formulate / standardize them & manufacture them in manufacturing facilities.
• End-to-end knowledge in prototyping, development, implementation, and improvement of food production processes, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Support sensory evaluations, providing valuable insights for product refinement, shelf life extension, etc.
• Assist in the creation & maintenance of detailed records, including lab reports, product specifications, & technical documents.
• Flawlessly understand and execute FSSAI guidelines / packaging regulations for different food products in India and globally.
• Possess knowledge of third-party manufacturers, raw material suppliers, packaging material suppliers, flavor houses, and ingredient manufacturers' networks in India and their manufacturing capabilities.
• Smooth tech transfer to the 3PM for manufacturing.
• Strong negotiation skills with all external vendors & manufacturers -Liaison between clients / manufacturers / vendors, ensuring to build strong relationships.

2. Market Research

3. Project Management (Client facing)

4. Team Collaboration

You will be the 1st POC for moving all clients' projects at all times. You will be expected to have immense involvement with the founding team of the company and its client side.

Skills required :

The position is based out of our Mumbai office (Goregaon West), and we prefer candidates from Mumbai or those willing to relocate to Mumbai.

D2P CONSULTANCY Office No. 4 / 31- 1st Floor, Siddarth Nagar No. 5, Behind SV Road, opposite Tatu’s Nook restaurant, Goregaon West, Mumbai - 400104

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The above is the office address.