Overview

• Salary

  45,000 PHP ~ 55,000 PHP

• Industry

  Food & Beverage

• Job Description

   Responsible in benchmarking and formulation of the key projects with R&D to support business goals.
   Develop new concepts, new products, flavors, prototypes for both the customers and the Sales Team for presentation to clients.
   Continuous reformulation and align process improvements with the CIIE team for cost improvement or solutions that may be beneficial to the company and as required by the clients.
   Find solutions and improvements of formulations by coordinating with the different business units and align the need.
   Your responsibility includes, but not limited to investigating technology development, concept development and new product development, among other areas.
   You identify areas for improvement, cost efficiencies and how any changes might be conducted. Review and update institutional R&D policies and conduct risk assessments to detect potential hazards and plan precautionary measures.
   Responsible for managing subordinates, on-site and off-site, by providing direct or general supervision.
   Mentor, coach, develop and set strategy for the team.
   Develop succession plans for each responsible team members.
   Coordinate and prioritize projects, prepare and present reports of results.
   Keep up-to-date on trends, new technical developments and competitor’s activities by monitoring applications for processing systems and ingredients in the dairy and ice cream sectors.
   Deliver and create value added solutions for customers. Build strong technical credibility with customers.
   Provide technical services to customers, sales and business units as needed (prototype presentations, ideations, plant trials, troubleshooting and training).
   Establish project goals and priorities by collaborating with the different departments for their specific projects.
   Transfer new technologies, products and manufacturing process into and out of of company.
   Research, design and evaluate materials, assemblies, processes and equipment.
   Suggest training tools to enhance employee performance and skill development.
   Develop concepts, products and solutions by working with company business units.
   Monitor team metrics and objectives ensuring meeting of goals.
   Document all phases of research and development.
   Support the Sales Team to manage customer relationships and perform RFP review, customer visits if needed and product testing or trial runs.
   Supports the Executive Committee in the ideation, projects and plans in terms of new product launches.
   Ensures, in accordance with the Corporate guidelines, the implementation, updating, review and auditing of the R&D Systems.
   Monitors the effective process implementation of specific project launches from laboratory scale to production procedures.
   Prepares weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports and make representations to senior administrators.
   Provides for motivation and familiarization of the R&D team.
   Assists the Commercial, Engineering and Operations Department in their dealings with Clients in all issues concerning with Research and Development.
   Conducts sensory audits in the production to ensure that the implementation is in accordance to the required process.
   Provides technical support to Senior Management on any R&D related subjects.
   Carries out any in-house R&D training.
   Liaises between Clients on R&D related issues.
   Coordinate with Regulatory, Production, Engineering and Supply Chain, in any R&D related input into new projects and modification programs.
   Participates in meetings prior to procurement and installation activities that requires R&D inputs.
   Performs Risk Assessment.
   Preparation of R&D and Process documentation for new tenders.
   Provides R&D support and advice, including supervision on preparation of plans and procedures for initial production startup activities with private label customers.
   Ensure continuous improvement of the company, its projects and its manufacturing.
   Perform and assist all other tasks not stipulated on this document but required by the company.