Head, Research and Development at UnoCasa Limited

UnoCasa Limited - Our client is one of the most admired company in the Food & Beverage industry in Nigeria with over 38 years’ experience in building innovative brands, offering products that stand out as market leaders in their respective categories.

We currently looking to join our force, a dedicated and qualified team player in Our Operations:

Job Title: Head, Research and Development

Location: Lagos

Job Purpose

• To plan, perform, and monitor all activities related to research & development, design, and testing/tasting of our products (Juice, Nectar, still drinks, dairy & snacks), incorporating technology, value engineering, and cost reduction measures.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the R&D functional deliveries starting from product concept development & proposal, preparing prototype sample, laboratory testing, and final approval to invest in the developed product.
• Assess the requirements for new products based on the market needs in cooperation with Sales & Marketing department & MD
• Lead NPI Process to improve on product range and keeping the product range up to date with the new trends market and phase out obsolete products.
• Coordinate with concerned departments to update the product range with the developed product, e.g. Sales to promote the product, Manufacturing for process Design, Commercials for specifications & sourcing suppliers etc.
• Perform complete review, verification, and validation for new products to ensure conformity to requirement and fitness for use.
• Conduct product development trails, market studies, stability studies.
• Lead Technology transfer process
• Specifications & test methods development for RM / PM / FG & Support utilities in collaboration with concerned departments & Vendors
• Responsible for compliance to local regulatory requirements related to product registration / certification.
• Submit periodical reports to management showing the status of R&D progress.
• Oversee all activities of laboratory testing, maintaining proper link and coordination between R&D, product design, testing activities.
• Oversee the design review, verification and validation for the new products, to ensure conformity to specifications and fitness for use.
• Oversee the evaluation of new components in accordance with design specification in coordination with Purchase and Quality Assurance Departments.
• Establish product design reviews with the aim of simplifying the manufacturing operations, reducing manufacturing cost and possibility of product standardization.
• To evaluate consumer feedback and drive improvements in product.

Experience/Knowledge/Technical Skills Required
Qualifications & Experience:

• Graduate/ Post Graduate in Science / Food Technologist / Dairy Science / with 15-20 Years of post-qualification experience in food processing / R&D Operations. Additional Qualification in packaging Tech. shall be preferred
• Leadership and Managerial essential with excellent communication and presentation Skills.
• Outstanding data collection, analysis and documentation skills
• Computer literate, proficient in using Microsoft office

Technical Knowledge:

• Food Processing, product life-cycle management, formulation, stability studies & specifications development
• Technical knowledge on aseptic packaging technologies.
• Knowledge of Local regulations and Foods laws
• Knowledge of Validation process

Key Behavioral Competencies Required:

• Attention to detail.
• Performance focus
• Communication skill.

Application Closing Date
19th April 2019.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: jobs@unocasaltd.com using Head R&D as mail subject.