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Product Development Manager

  • Location: Thailand
  • Salary: Plus Benefits per annum
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted almost 3 years ago

  • Sector: Industrial
  • Contact: Paul Coles
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Expiry Date: 29 May 2021
  • Job Ref: JN -042021-459089

Product Development Manager (PD Manager, NPD Manager) - FMCG - Food, Drink, Nutrition - International Company - Lad Krabang - Up To 100,000 Baht a Month Plus Bonuses and Benefits - Thai National Only

  • Product Development Manager - PD Manager / NPD Manager / FMCG / Food / Drink / Nutrition
  • International MNC based in Lad Krabang with HQ based in USA
  • Up to 100,000 BAHT A MONTH PLUS BENEFITS & BONUSES depending upon skills and experience

The Client

International MNC based in Lad Krabang with HQ based in USA specializing in Food, Drink and Nutrition based products.

The Role

Reporting to the R&D Director and accountable for planning, directing, administrating, and controlling the Product development activities within the laboratory in Lad Krabang, Thailand for all of APAC in accordance with customer and company specifications. Uses knowledge of product technology to oversee the analysis and research of customer products within the laboratory. Coordinates with management to establish new techniques, develop budget, cost controls, and obtain data for the future growth of the business.

  • Manage all South East Asia Products activities
  • Product development for both New Product and Reformulation
  • Formula / Formulation development, product testing and scale-up
  • Handle raw material specifications and internal NPD procedures
  • Work closely with procurement on the raw material specification and cost
  • Maintain competitive product intelligence
  • Maintain knowledge base of the department by maintaining contacts with professional associations, trade contacts, and reading of pertinent literature
  • Communicates with necessary departments to achieve tasks and tests while maintaining pure scientific testing methods

The Person

The ideal candidate will have:

  • B.Sc. degree in Food Science or similar
  • 5 + years of Product Development OR R&D- Technical Management
  • Good command of English

APPLICANTS WHO DO NOT MEET THE ABOVE CRITERIA WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DO NOT MEET ALL OF THE ABOVE CRITERIA.

If you are interested, please click apply.

KEYWORDS - FMCG, FOOD, DRINK, PD, NPD, R&D, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, NUTRITION, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

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