Technical R&D Manager (Ice Cream Formulation) - Sta. Rosa Laguna

Salary: 50,000 - 70,000

 Responsible in benchmarking and formulation of the key projects with R&D to support business goals.
 Develop new concepts, new products, flavors, prototypes for both the customers and the Sales Team for presentation to clients.
 Continuous reformulation and align process improvements with the CIIE team for cost improvement or solutions that may be beneficial to the company and as required by the clients.
 Find solutions and improvements of formulations by coordinating with the different business units and align the need.
 Your responsibility includes, but not limited to investigating technology development, concept development and new product development, among other areas.
 You identify areas for improvement, cost efficiencies and how any changes might be conducted. Review and update institutional R&D policies and conduct risk assessments to detect potential hazards and plan precautionary measures.
 Responsible for managing subordinates, on-site and off-site, by providing direct or general supervision.
 Mentor, coach, develop and set strategy for the team.
 Develop succession plans for each responsible team members.
 Coordinate and prioritize projects, prepare and present reports of results.
 Keep up-to-date on trends, new technical developments and competitor’s activities by monitoring applications for processing systems and ingredients in the dairy and ice cream sectors.

QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must be a graduate of BS FOOD TECHNOLOGY or BS Chemical Engineer
- With at least 5 years of experience in Ice Cream formulation
- With experience as a Sr. Supervisor/ Manager