job overview:
- Lead and supervise product development cycles from concept to launch, ensuring timely execution and adherence to quality and cost efficiency.
- Provide leadership and guidance to the product development team, delegating tasks and ensuring accountability.
- Collaborate closely with design, marketing, and sales team to align product strategy with market needs and company vision.
- Act as the primary point o contact between the product development team and other departments.
- Conduct market research to identify customer needs, analyse competitors, and pinpoint trends for innovation.
- Develop comprehensive project plans, timelines, and budgets while managing resources effectively.
- Ensure all products, labels, and formulations comply with Malaysia and overseas regulations.
- Liaise with legal and regulatory bodies to stay updated on compliance requirements.
- Mentor and coach team members to enhance skills, ensuring professional growth within the department.
- Drive product innovation, enhancement, and diversification to meet customer expectations and market trends.
- Contribute to the development of strong branding strategies to establish product authority in the market,
- Lead oversea team on product development and quality control process.
purpose of role:
To lead the end-to-end development of innovative functional food products, ensuring alignment with market demands, company objectives, regulatory standards etc.
job requirement
- Bachelor’s Degree or Post Graduate Diploma in Food Science / Technology / Nutrition or equivalent from accredited institutions of higher learning or higher.
- 4-6 years of Nutritionist/ Food Technology or relevant working experience in Health Food Industry
- Have a good understanding of ingredient functionality and inter relations of ingredients, process and packaging.
- Possess strong Planning, Organization and analytic mind that’s avid in problem-solving.
- Strong negotiation skills with a good analytical mind and business planning abilities
