New Product Development Head
- Classified Placements
- 8 to 10 Yrs
- Mumbai
- 4 years ago
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Job Description
Dear Candidate,
Greetings of the day!
We are Hiring for New Product Development Head
Context of the role:
This is an opportunity to work with young food business start-up based in Mumbai
From 2015, 5 years later they have over 250 stores across 70 Indian cities. Apart from these franchise owned outlets, they have 30+ company owned outlets.
They are looking at coming with new products in food category, and the role holder will be required to execute the identification, planning, production and launch of new products
Responsibilities:
Working on a new menu/category/product/variant launch from product conception to market readiness for both the Restaurant Chain business and Packaged Food business
Managing a team of chefs and Food Technologists to create prototypes and test them internally
Identify key vendors for sourcing + manufacturing, negotiate the commercials && work with them on the final product
Set product development timeline && meet the delivery time
Decide on product specifications including recipes, packaging, nutrition, shelf life etc.
Manage the entire PNL responsibility for the new product vertical, including product costing and margin analysis
Work closely with market research team to study, identify and target potential white spaces, international trends, new product ideas and developments in the FMCG dessert market.
Work closely with other departments such as marketing, operations and production teams to ensure rollouts, product quality and production SOPs are being met
Problem solve any and all problems that may arise with respect to product quality
Key skills:
Should be able to identify good food /deserts
Should have an eye for new food ingredients, food technology and trends
Problem solver
Team manager
Reporting to CEO and Founder:
Experience Required:
8-10 years in Retail, food manufacturing, FMCG etc. industries with good knowledge of food technology and processing, ingredients etc.
Heading a business category or business vertical
Experience as a co-founder or entrepreneur of a food business will preferred
International Experience or Education preferred
Experience of modern sweet/dessert products will be preferred
CTC upto 40 Lacs
Education:
MBA or Bachelors degree in Science/Engineering/Marketing/Food
technology
Must be from a reputable or high ranked institution
Above 75% grades in 10 th and 12 th and college.
Other requirements/traits:
Be good with MS Office
Have good negotiation skills to work with vendors/suppliers
Should have time management and organization ability, with exp of team management
Have a go-getter attitude and an entrepreneurial spirit
Regards,
HR Team
Employement Category:
Employement Type: Full timeIndustry: Hotel / Restaurant
Role Category: Product Management
Functional Area: Not Applicable
Role/Responsibilies: New Product Development Head
Contact Details:
Company: Classified PlacementsLocation(s): Mumbai
Classified Placements
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