Job Description
As R&D Specialist, you support the work of the entire R&D Department in the commercialization of dairy, bakery and confectionery, food and beverages, meat sauces and poultry for primary processing, relating to innovation or new product development, product process improvement, cost optimization and product maintenance activities Supports the attainment of its goals, as well as, for the long-term growth of the company. You need to multi-task, prioritize and be able to work independently. > Records all trial results (e.g. product/process proposal specifications; documentation of recipes, formulation, etc.) and facilitates communication with internal contacts (e.g. Sales, Marketing and Procurement) > Maintains a monthly portfolio of new product development updates and action plans > Maintains product specifications and product costing information on file ensuring that it is consistent, accurate and up-to-date > With direct supervision by the higher executives, you are to support and/or execute all or parts of exploration/conceptualization as well asthe creative process to discover new and/or further develop existing Technology. Aware of general areas of application of other technical disciplines > Coordinates with the Sales Division and its customers, on long-term market focus and related product opportunities > Monitors government regulations to ensure label and formulation compliance > Responsible for the design and development of new product development, product & process improvement, cost optimization and product maintenance initiatives > Assess technical feasibility of concepts and confirm operational compatibility for both the Company and its customers > Recommend processes and systems used within new product development programs and other > Prepares yield computation including product costings as required by the Sales Division > Responsible for completing technical reports/presentations of various R&D activities to the direct superior > Determines and recommends product usage information including serving suggestions, cooking instructions, nutritional information and possible product claims > Proactively seeks and develops basic business/customer understanding to support the identification of business opportunities. Stays current and constantly builds on scientific knowledge, keeps-up with literature and field of specialization as well as seeks new opportunities within the project scope > Supports in the identification of new product opportunities and creating solutions to drive performance> Draws upon basic scientific knowledge to support technology innovation growth by partnering with businesses and with customers, as well as technology partners, to identify emerging trends and needs in a Technology category > Supports the design of standard communication and training materials and training solutions to internal clients and external customers > Prepare competitive monitoring report and make necessary conclusions and recommendations > Performs and assists all other tasks and duties that are not stipulated on this document but assigned by your superior or required by the company.