Research & Development Manager (Bakery)
RM 5,000 - RM 7,000 / month
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Job Purpose:
- To lead the product development, implementation and execution of bakery innovation through a blend of bakery arts and Food Science across assigned portfolio of products. Stay current on new trends and effectively communicate them. Focus on developing commercially viable differentiated and innovative products for the on-site production facility.
Must have:
- Strong R&D experience in bread manufacturing with good project management skills, stakeholder management and initiatives.
- Strong technical understanding of food processing and have experience in the process of making bread like weighing, preparation, shaping and baking.
Job Responsibilities & Accountabilities:
- Lead product development in general; from designing product to develop the prototypes (Weighing, preparation, shaping (including Danish pastry), baking, simple packaging, product prototype inspection (inspection itself is performed by QA), carrying out in-house monitoring of the product prototype to prove the degree of perfection.
- Applies basic food science knowledge in ingredient functionality and process technology to develop new or improve existing products
- Lead, develop and train the technical know-how on formulation and processes from start to finish to Research and Development team.
- Need to attend various product development meetings, prepare samples for tasting the product prototype and record the minutes.
- Manage and control all costs, expenses and budgets of the department and report to the Production Manager.
- Support the sourcing of new ingredients from reliable suppliers, compare the quality and cost advantage with purchasing team.
- Lead the trial run processes, troubleshooting, and improvements in control settings such as specification for the new product, manufacturing process manuals, product information, and product manuals.
- Monitor and follow up performance of new products launched both sales and quality, anticipates and analyzes causes affecting performance, and provide recommendation to Management and Operations to improve its performance.
- Regularly perform sensory evaluation on released products to confirm product quality.
- Strong consumer insight, able to lead consumer acceptance surveys / studies.
- Accompany business negotiations with new business partners, design, sample, and improve products, and do adjustments for product launch.
- Assist in adhoc task assigned by Superior from time to time.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: RM5,000.00 - RM7,000.00 per month
Benefits:
- Free parking
- Health insurance
- Maternity leave
- Meal provided
- Opportunities for promotion
- Parental leave
- Professional development
Experience:
- R&D: 5 years (Required)
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