Assistant Product Development Manager cum Nutritionist

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

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