New Product Development (NPD) Manager - Spices/Sauces

Recruiter:

Prostaff Holdings

Job Ref:

PS010434/VL

Date posted:

Monday, March 3, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Monthly

SUMMARY:
A well-known established manufacturing and distribution company supplying savoury applications into the food manufacturing industry requires the above to lead a team, work closely with customers to develop specialised spices and flavours for large projects within the meat industry.

POSITION INFO:
Minimum requirements for the role:

A relevant qualification in food science or food technology is preferred for this role.
Previous experience having worked in an NPD or innovation / applications role within a spice / sauce company is essential for the role.
Must have formulation and sensory evaluation skills.
Must be able to take customer briefs, develop creative solutions, and make necessary adjustments to meet customer expectations.
Experience in developing products with a keen understanding of flavours and the ability to create and match flavours in spices are essential.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

Leading a team, working closely with customers to developing new spice blends, sauces and savoury applications tailored for the meat industry.
Managing large well known key accounts and work closely with the R&D team with regards to new product development and technical applications, driving new and existing projects within the savoury / meat processing industry.
Managing the company's large key accounts to ensure that they receive the correct savoury ingredients to enhance their product range.
Formulating and testing new recipes, ensuring they meet functional, sensory, and commercial requirements.
Optimising existing products by improving formulations, reducing costs, and enhancing taste, texture, and stability.
Conducting sensory evaluations and product trials to ensure quality and consistency.
Overseeing the pilot production and scale-up of new products from laboratory trials to full-scale manufacturing.
Working on various large projects focusing on developing and enhancing spice packs, spices, savoury sauce, brines, marinades, working with breading’s, crumbing’s, coatings etc.
Ensuring compliance with food safety standards, regulatory requirements, and company quality guidelines.
Initiating technical solutions to product issues and troubleshooting at customer sites by conducting factory trials.
Formulating ideas and strategies to improve on problem areas with regards to certain savoury ingredient products.
Assisting customers with new requirements in order to enhance their business.

Salary package, including benefits, is highly negotiable depending on experience gained.

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