R&D Specialist (Coffee & Beverage Products)

POSITION SNAPSHOT

• Location: Bien Hoa City

• Company: Nestlé Viet Nam

• Full time

POSITION SUMMARY

To plan new product development projects to be launched on time, with effective cost with no major qualify issues and in compliance with Nestlé and local regulations.

A DAY IN THE LIFE …

• Studying the possible production of new/improvement project. Ensuring that the materials and products are used and manufactured in compliance with the local food regulations and Nestlé guidelines and specifications. Set the project time frame with an agreement from concerned departments such as Inter Market Supply, Purchasing, Innovation & Renovation, Engineering, QA, etc.

• Re-formulating the new product based on local raw materials and creating new formula upon marketing request in line with FDA regulations. Improve the existing products by adjusting the formula and production process, and by raw material replacement.

• Sourcing raw materials with the Purchasing Department, conduct kitchen trials for the formulation, and prepare cost estimated for marketing decision-making.

• Conducting pilot trials for parameter validation, sensory agreement and market consumer test and for preparing prototypes.

• Conducting industrial trials on the industrialization of products to ensure production line feasibility and to evaluate RM samples for material substitution or from alternative supplier.

• Working closely with the production on the first and second production lots to solve problems of production.

• Preparing technical documents for the FDA registration.

• Accountability for Studying "Keeping Quality Testing" of new product.

• Accountability for organization of sensory evaluation for new product development.

• Ensure that RMS formula record for future reference and "products files" to I&R, pre-HACCP and pre-QMS are prepared.

• Responsible for updating specifications of raw materials, packaging material, RMS and "BOM".

• Participate in the solving of current manufacturing problems and recommend modifications to the manufacturing processes to improve quality of the products.

WHAT MAKES YOU SUCCESSFUL

• Background in Food Science, Food Technology or Biotechnology.

• Minimum 3 years of experience & knowledge food industry as raw material, recipe development, sensory, production process.

• Knowledge FDA regulations, laboratory practices, chemistry, microbiology, statistics, technical audit, SAP, QMS, NGMP, HACCP, costing awareness.

• Strong interpersonal/teamwork skills, as well as strong communication, conviction skills, Problem-solving skills, Project management.