Gummy R&D Technical Lead - 国际知名快消集团

Shanghai Permanent RMB800,000 - RMB1,100,000 per year View Job Description
Oversee product design and development for gummies and similar products to drive growth, focusing on China and other Asia regional markets.
  • Fast growing business in China and Asia regional market.
  • International, standard and highly organized platform.

About Our Client

Our client is a global well-known F500 FMCG group.

Job Description

1. Acts as a technical Lead on Project teams and lead the product development related activities with broad technical understanding of other disciplines.

2. Partner with Marketing, Regulatory, R&D, Supply chain etc., to

a. design project briefs and lock designs

b. define and estimate project resource requirements, budget requirement, target product/pack cost etc.

c. ensure flawless execution of all aspects of the product development.

d. proactively identify the technical risks, recommendations to mitigate risks and bring it to management.

e. Ensure the project technical design, assessment and suggested path forward represents and covers all the requirements suggested by safety, regulatory, claims, analytical, and consumer insight experts.

3. Work with Brand Managers and consumer insight to understand Brand Performance Standards and translate the same into technical targets against which superior products can be designed (performance & attributes), developed and measured.

4. Partners with Supply chain and quality to assist in technical assessments of contract manufacturing sites/testing labs.

5. Ensure technical path, milestones and deliverables are communicated/tracked to/with external partners and internal team effectively.

6. Build strong healthy relationship with external partners and their teams. Resolve any conflicts that arise between technical contract partner and internal teams.

7. Ensure R&D protocols, reports, specs, dossier are built as per technical end to end guidance that has been established.

8. Hire, Coach and Mentor junior members in the team.

The Successful Applicant

1. Bachelor's degree required in food science, nutrition health or other relevant. Master's degree/PHD would be preferred.

2. Rich experience in gummy formulation and product development.

3. Experience in working as project lead with Asia regional or global team.

4. Technical leadership by exhibiting and fostering initiative, motivation, judgment, flexibility, and breadth.

5. Excellent written and oral communication skills.

6. Ability to work well with others, and ability to plan and execute work independently with minimal supervision.

7. Ability to lead projects with multiple external parties including contractors, research partners, manufacturing facilities, etc.

8. Fluent English communication skills.

What's on Offer

Opportunities for professional development and career progression.

Collaborative work environment with a focus on innovation.

Chance to work on impactful projects in the FMCG industry.

This is a permanent role based in Shanghai. If you are passionate about R&D and want to make a difference in the FMCG sector, we encourage you to apply.

Contact
Chris Qu
Quote job ref
JN-092025-6834029
Phone number
+86 21 6035 3502

Job summary

Function
Life Sciences
Specialisation
Research & Development
What is your area of specialisation?
FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods)
Location
Shanghai
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Chris Qu
Consultant phone
+86 21 6035 3502
Job Reference
JN-092025-6834029

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