#1468 Head of R&D

The one of the leading confectionery companies in Vietnam

  • Ho Chi Minh
Job Description:

Job Summary;

  • The Research and Development Senior Manager plays a key role leading the R&D function including the oversight of a team of food scientists, food technologists, sensory specialists, chefs, food micro technicians and support staff. The R&D SM will be instrumental in supporting the company’s overall market vision of developing the best-in-class, highest quality confectionery and food products. The R&D Director will actively work with cross functional teams including marketing, production and quality assurance. Prior food product development experience is a non-negotiable must if applying for this position.

Main Responsibilities:

  • New product development/renewal and process design for Pie, Bread, Cracker, Candy, Cake,… from the concept through scale up and manufacturing stabilization.
  • Provide mentorship to new product, process development and quality improvement to R&D staff.
  • Responsible for cost saving in areas of food development by:
  • Excavating cost saving elements
  • Executing Expected effect analysis such as amount of cost saved
  • Collaborating with related departments and possibility analysis through field experiment
  • Conducting cost reduction assignment registration and conduct
  • Conducting post-implementation management and evaluation
  • Responsible for quality improvement and stabilization by
  • Analyzing relative quality level to competitor products
  • Conducting causal analysis (ingredient, process, etc. )
  • Identifying quality level improvement element.
  • Performing origin inspection, ingredient enhancement, improvement activity through supplementing process specifications
  • Performing product quality standard elaboration

General Requirements:

  • Bachelor or Master in Food Science Food Technology, Food Engineering and Dairy Science.
  • Minimum 10 years working experience with multi-national food manufacturing companies.
  • Good Leadership and coaching skill
  • Good track record in New product development, project management & team management
  • Minimum 5 years working experience in managing multi-technical functions including NPD, process engineering, Regulatory and Applied Research.
  • Familiar with confectionery/foods product is a plus
  • Excellent written and oral English and Vietnamese communication skills
  • Strong PC and MS Office experience especially in MS Excel and proficiency in working with relevant software tools

Competencies Required:

  • Is culinary-centric, food savvy and passionate about food and product innovation.
  • Has a strong working knowledge and proven track record of successful product “matching” in related company product categories.
  • Understands and is passionate about production commercialization.
  • Must be able to handle multi-tasks, priority projects/tasks and meet all deadlines in a fast work-pace environment.
  • Must be organized, detail-oriented and flexible to work overtime
  • Must be able to travel domestically and internationally as required
  • Good at English is preferred
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