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Job description / Role
Attractive Tax Free Salary, Car Allowance, Accommodation, Generous Leave, Return Flights, Medical Cover, Children’s Education Allowance, Discretionary Bonus etc
Almarai is a food & beverage manufacturing company with an unrivalled reputation synonymous with delivering excellence and quality across its entire range of products. Operating across the gulf region, Almarai currently employs over 38,000 employees servicing some 50,000 retail outlets with a turnover that exceeded US$3.36 billion in 2014
The core purpose of the role is to lead the Almarai group research enablement and development strategy across all product segments. This will be achieved through the optimisations of existing processes together with the identification and creation of new processes for higher brand value and improved business performance
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful and expanding global business, offering an excellent remuneration and benefits package. To apply for the position please submit your current CV together with covering letter intimating current and expected remuneration package.
Responsibilities:
- To lead the research enablement function providing expert guidance to the business on physical food science
- To create competitive commercial advantage through the use of new technologies and processes within a cross functional matrix environment
- To manage and develop the process development team ensuring a viable succession plan is in place covering business continuity and the future technical requirements of the business
Requirements
- Currently working in a senior role within a R&D function specifically in a process enablement role
- A food science or food engineering related bachelors with ideally a further masters in a related field
- A minimum of 15 years experience in a similar commercial capacity ideally within a dairy or food & beverage manufacturing environment
- Excellent experimental design and analytical capability with a verifiable history of delivering product formulation solutions
About the Company
Almarai is the largest integrated dairy foods company in the world with an unrivaled reputation synonymous with delivering excellence and quality across its entire range of products. Operating across the gulf region, Almarai currently employs over 40,000 employees servicing some 60,000 retail outlets with a turnover that exceeded $3.6 Billion USD in 2015.