Senior Product Development Technologist - Dairy

Agthia Group

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Ref: NP171-66

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

- Responsible to deliver the short and medium term innovation pipeline together and in collaboration with Marketing & the cross-functional project team for the Food Category (Dairy).
- Lead and execute the product development part of an agreed set of projects and ensure flawless execution from concept to implementation into the plant.
- As Food Service Customer support, he/she will provide the technical and scientific expertise to support customer driven solutions for the Food service Sales team & to respond to customer complaints.
- Develop New Product in line with business strategy
- Develop concept / recipes against a target cost
- Select raw materials / suppliers accordingly
- Work with Packaging Technologist for the development of a suitable packaging solutions for the product
- Take consumer feedback and fine-tune prototype accordingly
- Prepare ingredients list & nutritional facts for the declaration on the pack. Ensure that the recipe meets the claims on the pack, and that all ingredients are meeting the GSO standards
- Input into the definition of the manufacturing process/ process parameters to achieve the right & consistent product quality.
- Be a member of the HACCP team for any new product/new process or change of existing product/process.
- Manage raw materials / Recipes/ process cost saving initiatives
- Develop & Maintain the R&D lab capabilities
- Provide Technical assistance to factory for the Food categories
- Managing relationship & communications with raw material suppliers, ensuring mutuality
- Managing relationship with food service customers / understanding issues & resolve in timely manner

Requirements

- Bachelor of Science (Food science, Food technology, Nutrition)
Minimum Experience:
- 7 years experience in product or process development
- Prior experience in Dairy industry

Functional Knowledge:
- Good understanding of Food product sciences, packaging, Food Law, Food processing
- Working knowledge of Food processes, food safety and food hygiene standards, Food laws, Packaging and Raw materials specifications
- Knowledge of product stability tests / evaluation (including sensory tools)
- Good understanding of Food Service business & expectations

About the Company

Agthia Group is a leading Abu Dhabi based food and beverage company established in 2004. The Company is listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and has the symbol Agthia. 51 percent of the Company’s shares are held by General Holding Corporation, an Abu Dhabi Government entity, with the balance held by individual and institutional investors.

The Company’s assets are located in the UAE, Egypt and Turkey. Agthia offers a world class portfolio of integrated businesses providing high quality, trusted and innovative food and beverage products for customers and consumers across the UAE, GCC, Turkey and the wider Middle East.

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