Research & Development (Nuts)
Role Overview
The R&D role develops and improves nut-based products, supports innovation initiatives, and ensures successful product commercialization.
The role focuses on creating high-quality products that meet consumer expectations, market trends, and company objectives while maintaining compliance with food safety and quality standards.
Key Skills for This Role
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About the Role
The R&D role develops and improves nut-based products, supports innovation initiatives, and ensures successful product commercialization.
The role focuses on creating high-quality products that meet consumer expectations, market trends, and company objectives while maintaining compliance with food safety and quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop new nut-based products, including roasted, flavored, coated, and mixed nuts.
- Improve existing products in terms of taste, texture, quality, shelf life, and cost efficiency.
- Conduct laboratory, pilot, and factory production trials and analyze results.
- Collaborate with Production, Quality, Procurement, Marketing, and Supply Chain teams throughout the product development process.
- Evaluate and approve raw materials, ingredients, seasonings, and packaging solutions.
- Perform sensory evaluations and product benchmarking against competitors.
- Monitor market trends and consumer insights to identify product innovation opportunities.
- Prepare product formulations, specifications, processing parameters, and technical documentation.
- Lead shelf-life studies and product stability assessments.
- Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
- Provide technical support to manufacturing teams and troubleshoot product or process-related issues.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives related to product quality, efficiency, and innovation.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Food Science, Food Technology, Food Engineering, or a related field.
- 3-6 years of experience in Research & Development within the Food & Beverage or FMCG industry.
- Proven experience in nuts product development is highly preferred.
- Strong understanding of nuts processing technologies, including roasting, seasoning, coating, and packaging.
- Knowledge of food safety and quality systems such as HACCP, GMP, and ISO 22000.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.
Preferred Experience
- Development of Almonds, Cashews, Pistachios, Hazelnuts, Walnuts, and Peanuts products.
- Roasted and flavored nuts.
- Mixed nuts and snack products.
- Chocolate-coated and seasoned nuts.
- Food manufacturing environments within the FMCG industry.
Compliance Standards
- HACCP
- GMP
- ISO 22000
- SFDA Requirements
- Halal Guidelines
Location and Employment
- Location: Saudi Arabia (Sudair).
- Employment Type: Full-Time.
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