Ornua Dairy
An Irish Dairy MNC is hiring a New Product Development Technologist in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with the following:
Responsibilities
- Actively experiment with new approaches and methods and document the research process.
- Work closely with our sales and the customers to develop products appropriate for their application with consideration for their manufacturing lines.
- Ensure prototypes are developed with required functionality according to supplied information and within Ornua turn-around time parameters and to requested timetables when appropriate. Ensure all product testing meets analytical, application and functional performance per customer requirements.
- Lead the development and commercialization stages of the New Product Development (NPD) process, ensuring innovative new products will make our portfolio while bringing competitive advantages.
- Continually investigate new ingredients, technologies, and equipment for producing, safe, high quality food products more cost efficiently.
- Conduct challenge studies and shelf-life studies where appropriate on new products.
- Conduct on-going sensory/organoleptic analyses of Ornua products as required.
- Work with the R&D team to always maintain a clean and orderly lab.
- Organize and execute customer presentations and trade shows. Be on site as needed to explain usage and show examples of product, applications, and capabilities.
- Proactively research market trends and develop new applications/concepts for use of Ornua cheese.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in food, Dairy, or related scientific field with 5+ years of industrial experience or advanced degree (MS/PhD) in closely related scientific field
- Dairy industry background, preferably cheese or processed cheese industry.
- Must have a valid driver’s license with the flexibility to travel and visit customers up to 25% of the time.
- Regional and International experience would be advantageous.
- Multi-project experience in product development.
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