JOB LOCATION: Lagos, Nigeria
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-time
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JOB SUMMARY

The R& D Manager is responsible for designing and developing new products and driving innovation to enhance existing products according to the organization’s roadmap. He/she is also responsible for the generation of strategies that grow market share and brand’s reputation as well as contribute to the sustainability of the business.
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JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
• Responsible for developing new products and driving innovation to enhance the existing product.
• Maximizes product profitability and improve product performances.
• Assures competitiveness and innovation of products and processes from a technological and design standpoint.
• Complies with all relevant and required regulations/ norms/standards.
• Cooperates closely with product managers to assure customer focus and target costing; co-develops product roadmaps.
• Coordinate with product development managers in defining the right allocation of the resources.
• Conduct market surveys and analyze the report.
• Deploy strategies in testing and assessing product’s acceptability.
• Keeps abreast of current trends, practices, development and regulatory changes which would impact product or formulation.

COMPETENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Strong intellectual and analytical skills
• Excellent influencing and communication skills
• Use of initiative and confident decision making
• Time management – priority setting
• Project management skill
• Strong Analytical skills
• Planning, Scheduling, Controlling & Coordinating
• Problem Solving & Analysis
• Proficiency in the use of basic Microsoft Office Suite Applications.

QUALIFICATION/EXPERIENCE

• B.sc Degree, or M.sc degree in, Food Science, Food Technology, Food Chemistry or equivalent degree.
• Minimum of 5-8 years’ cognate experience in Research & Development within the food industry.
• Experience with retail or food science manufacturer.
• Extensive experience in working directly with manufacturing facilities.
• Relevant professional certification in Food Science is an added advantage.

APPLICATION

Interested qualified candidate should email CVs to ‘mgtpositions@stresert.com’ using ‘R&DM’ on or before February 18th, 2019.