Assistant Manager R&D

3 days ago


Padur Road Chennai Tamil Nadu, India Foodbuddies Full time

Hiring: Assistant Manager – R&D

Company: Food Buddies

Location: Chennai

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: 4–7 Years

Company Overview

Food Buddies is the industry's leading food consultancy firm propelled to success by a young and dynamic team. We give life and form to ideas—turning them into commercially scalable businesses. Our motto is to make every client's concept a success by listening, analysing, and delivering the right solution that saves time, money, and energy.

Our key verticals include:

  • Food Product Development

  • Food Industry Implementation

  • Business Growth Strategy

  • Food Branding

  • Food Legal Compliance

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About the Role:

Food Buddies is seeking an Assistant Manager – R&D Projects to manage and coordinate client-driven food R&D engagements. This role focuses on project planning, trial coordination, documentation, client communication, and ensuring timely delivery and billing readiness across multiple R&D projects.

Key Responsibilities:

Plan, track, and support execution of food R&D projects

Coordinate R&D trials, validations, and internal teams

Prepare and maintain project trackers, trial reports, and weekly status updates

Manage client communication, MOMs, and action trackers

Coordinate with Quality, Regulatory, Procurement, and Finance teams

Ensure adherence to R&D SOPs, timelines, and deliverable quality

Support billing milestones and project closure documentation

Required Skills:

Strong understanding of food product development and R&D processes

Excellent project coordination and documentation skills

Familiarity with GMP, food safety, and basic regulatory requirements

Ability to manage multiple projects and tight timelines

Clear written and verbal communication skills

Qualifications:

Bachelor's / Master's degree in Food Technology, Food Science, or related field

5–7 years of experience in food R&D, product development, or food consulting

Client-facing project experience is mandatory

Why Join Us?

Work on diverse food categories and innovation-led projects

Exposure to global clients and structured R&D systems

Clear growth path within the R&D and consulting vertical

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹40, ₹50,000.00 per month

Benefits:

  • Provident Fund

Work Location: In person


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