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Manager, Product Development

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5 years

Location

Gurugram, India

JobType

full-time

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About the role

We are seeking an innovative and results-driven Manager to join our INSWA Global Development Initiative (GDI) team. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in juice and dairy product development, core R&D science, and digital dexterity. This role focuses on utilizing consumer and technology insights to deliver differentiated technologies and holistic product, packaging, and process solutions. What You'll Do for Us: Lead juice and dairy category product development for INSWA, ensuring projects meet quality, timing, and budget targets. Employ a 'design to value' and end-to-end (E2E) approach, incorporating sustainability, regulatory requirements, consumer preference, and supply chain considerations. Drive and build future innovation pipelines with the innovation network through a deep understanding of market and consumer trends. Use expertise in prototyping and stability tracking to ensure successful product designs. Leverage Technical Consumer Research (TCR) tools to drive product superiority. Ensure robust product validation and co-lead scale-up trials in bottler plants. Leverage digital tools to enhance work efficiency and improve pace of innovation. Communicate clearly and constructively with partners to deliver creative ideas, solutions, and project progress. Apply influencing skills to drive prioritization and resolve conflicts and challenges. Actively participate in global juice and dairy technical platforms. Understand Coca-Cola's system dynamics from bottling to global supply chains to enable winning innovations. Translate consumer insights and technology trends into successful innovations. Align global pipelines with local market and consumer needs. Mentor junior Product Developers (PDs) and support their project management skills. Assist in resource allocation and develop the nutrition platform's technical capabilities

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Skills

Food Technology
Product Development
Chemistry
Continual Improvement Process
Communication
Food Safety and Sanitation
Researching
Laboratory Testing
Data Compilation
Food Sciences