Assistant Vice President- Research

Head - R D -Beverages-18-25 years- Mumbai Summary Joined a leading FMCG company in R D driving innovation new product development and process improvement while managing strategic partnerships cross-functional collaboration and technology evaluation to deliver impactful business results Your Future Employer A leading organization in the Dairy Beverage sector with a strong focus on innovation product development and state-of-the-art R D capabilities Location Mumbai Key Responsibilities Leverage solid research skills and creative approach to assess ingredients and technologies Drive innovation in discovery advancement and evaluation of new technologies to create impactful new products improved processes and or capital optimization Manage strategic partnerships with research institutes technology providers and suppliers to acquire novel technologies Collaborate cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholders to deliver on project goals Act as the primary liaison with external technology partners for ingredient and technology evaluation Function effectively as a Research Manager Planner Coordinator Communicator and Technical Expert Document all work including technical plans experimental reports and plant trial reports Provide technical advice to senior management on scientific advancements beneficial to the company Support Marketing teams and customers on key technical projects Align resources adequately to ensure timely delivery of critical projects Clearly communicate management strategy to the R D team and update leadership on progress What We re Looking For Education B Tech M Tech Food Technology Knowledge Required Strong expertise in R D systems and processes Proven product development skills in the Dairy and Beverage industry In-depth knowledge of food flavors ingredients food chemistry formulations and processes What s in it for You Competitive salary and growth opportunities Work with dynamic teams on exciting projects Flexibility and a supportive work environment What s in it for you An opportunity to work with a market leader in the beverage industry A chance to lead impactful legal and compliance initiatives A role offering both strategic and operational responsibilities Reach us If you think this role aligns with your career aspirations kindly write to sara khan crescendogroup in with your updated CV for a confidential discussion Disclaimer Crescendo Global specializes in Senior to C-level niche recruitment We are committed to providing an engaging and inclusive job search experience Crescendo Global does not discriminate based on race religion color origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status Note We receive numerous applications daily If you don t hear from us within a week please consider your profile not shortlisted Your patience is highly appreciated Profile Keywords Research Innovation Technology Assessment Evaluation New Product Development Process Improvement Capital Optimization Strategic Partnerships Cross-functional Collaboration External Liaison Technology Scouting JOB DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE THE ORGANIZATION THEN NOW AND FURTHER Parle Agro s journey began in 1985 We are the largest Indian Beverage Company led by Mr Prakash Jayantilal Chauhan chairman and his three daughters Schauna Chauhan CEO Nadia Chauhan JMD CMO and Alisha Chauhan Director Our strength lies in establishing new categories building brands and capturing market share within those categories Our bevy of brands includes Frooti Appy Appy Fizz Bailley Bailley Soda Cafe Cuba Dhishoom and Frio We have always been passionate about building our own brands through an innovative approach to designs We like to create and we like to nurture what we create Our focus and vision is making Parle Agro the No 1 beverage company in India Being the fastest growing beverage company we continue to aggressively adopt new strategies and innovative initiatives in order to keep us in the top of the minds of not only our consumers but also out maneuvering competition Our Sales Distribution has moved towards digitization and the focus is on drawing data to optimize on its resources maximize revenue generation and expand national distribution to every household in the country This has enabled us to achieve our objective of becoming a Rs 8 000 Cr organization and keeping us on track for our long term vision of being a Rs 10 000 Cr organization very soon A large part of this growth strategy is also driven by our manufacturing capabilities The concept of Backward Integration incepted by us makes us the only beverage company in India to manufacture its own PET Preforms Today we are a network of 9 Company owned bottling operation plants 4 franchise owned bottling operation plants 3 Preform Plants 72 franchise bottling plants for package drinking water and 5 beverage manufacturing units focused on returnable glass bottle We retail our products across 1 8 million outlets through a network of 5000 Channel Partners along with an international presence in over 50 countries At Parle Agro we believe that sustainability can make a positive contribution to our company s long- term business success Our company has committed to implement an end-to-end PET plastic waste management PWM program Our sustainability efforts are built with a comprehensive approach through the Prakash Jayantilal Chauhan Foundation working primarily in three areas namely Environment Sustainability Skillset Development Healthcare We see a multi fold increase in the energy pace and drive within the organization as we work towards making the vision our reality Our aggressive steps and actions are fueled by our innovative and disruptive thinking and we will continue breaking boundaries to establish ourselves as strong pioneers Be a part of our growth story as we scale newer heights JOB TITLE HEAD - RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT WORK LOCATION HO GRADE M III KEY RESPONSIBILI- TIES REPORTING FUNCTIONAL CMD ADMINISTRATIVE CMD REPORTEES TO THE ROLE INDIRECT LEAD RESEARCH SCIENTISTS team DIRECT PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST Responsibilities of Head - R D Leverage solid research skills and creative approach to assess ingredients technology Exhibit innovation in discovery advancement and evaluation of new technologies which can have significant impact on new products improved products or processes and or capital avoidance Manage strategic relationships across a diverse group of external resources including research institutes technology providers and suppliers to facilitate focused acquisition of novel technologies Utilize broad approaches to projects and exhibit collaboration with multiple functions both internally and externally to deliver against project goals Act as the primary contact with external technology partners with regard to technology and ingredient evaluation Function effectively as a Research Manager Planner Coordinator Communicator and Technical Expert Effectively document all work including technical plans experimental reports and plant trial reports Provide Technical advice to senior management on advances developments within the scientific community that may be of beneficial to the Company Provide Technical Support to the Marketing group and to the Company s customers in the completion of key projects Adequate resource alignments to ensure key projects are delivered on time Clearly communicate Management Strategy to R D Team and progress on the same vice versa REPORTING OF THE ROLE FUNCTIONAL JMD CMO ADMINISTRATIVE JMD CMO JOB PURPOSE The R D Department at Parle Agro is one of the core drivers of our growth and ambitions of having a holistic food and beverage portfolio in India as well as development of Global Portfolio Strategies Our Vision is to gain the number one position in the beverage category and besides Sales Distribution and Marketing a very central function towards achieving this Goal is R D Considering our ambitious goals we are also investing largely on developing our team with higher core competence and stronger and advanced state of technological tools and processes which will focus on establishing a very core value of the company - INNOVATION CANDIDATE SPECIFICATION QUALIFICATION B Tech M Tech Food Technology KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED Deep system and process knowledge of state of art R D Centre Strong product development skills in Dairy and Beverage Industry Strong knowledge of Food Flavor Ingredient and their interactions Extensive knowledge of food chemistry food formulations and processes Ability to translate technical knowledge into tangible results Exposure to product development activities Keep abreast of new Technical Developments Product Launches and Market trends in the Food industry TARGET INDUSTRY COMPANY Beverage exposure is essential Fruit juices Dairy Flavour House Givaudan Firmenich IFF Symrise Dohler Sy YEARS OF EXPERIENCE 18 - 20 years SKILL SET FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIOURAL Strong business and financial acumen to align results to overall business strategy and company financial goals The ability to develop strategy from in-depth analysis Proven success driving results and delivering return on investment to the company Comprehensive functional skills and a result - driven approach Exposure to food manufacturing facilities