R&D Manager

To improve existing product, the R&D Manager will drive strong, profitable same-store sales results through assisting in the development of new products and ingredients as well as ensuring the quality of existing items. A successful candidate will have experience successfully implementing the product development process from innovation to commercialization and have a strong understanding of technical documents with the ability to communicate and solve ingredient quality issues.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Applies understanding and knowledge of consumer, market, and industry trends in developing compelling core and promotional menu offerings that drive guest satisfaction, guest traffic, and brand awareness while meeting Nekter's financial requirements.

Manage and problem-solve all aspects of new and existing menu development. This will include but is not limited to: recipes, nutrition requirements, yields, in-store procedures, and smallwares.

Analyze and study competition, direct and non-direct, to ensure that we are staying current with industry trends while introducing initiatives that put us above and first with our customers and competition.

Create a pipeline of new items developed, approved, and tested ready to be implemented as needed.

Support local teams technically for new product development, adaptation, and transfer of international innovations.

Involved in costing of new and existing products.

In-depth market understanding and competitor intelligence in the region.

Train local teams on best practices in sensory analysis.

Initiate and actively involve in new product development (NPD) using advice and information from the quality, sales, marketing, and operations departments as inputs.

Conduct studies on the shelf life of newly developing products to offer quality products to our customers.

Ensure that raw materials, pre-mixes, in-process material, packaging material, and finished goods needed for new products are in place for the work to be carried out.

Ensure all records are maintained with proper backup and presented to the management.

Ensure new products conform to the standards and advise QC in setting HACCP for new products.

Perform lead role in setting and establishing a proper R&D department and perform other duties as per the further expansion of the department.

Check audit reports to ensure daily opening & closing balance of all raw and packaging material to avoid differences in the monthly audit.#J-18808-Ljbffr