Product Development Manager

Develops scientific & technological knowledge to provide products in line with consumer’s expectations and regulatory constraints.

• Ensures that any new route is aligned with Juhayna’s strategy and increase its credibility in the fields of nutrition and health.
• Updates monthly deliveries plan with global risk analysis.
• Manages a team of project leaders and ensuring that efficient project management is well applied on all the projects across the company.
• Leads, motivates, trains R&D staff to meet and exceed goals and objectives.
• Manages the design and execution of consumer and technical tests to develop research concepts.
• Identifies problems (trouble shooting) and implementing solutions for technical bugs.
• Develops and qualifying new products, materials, packages and processes.
• Manages the process qualification, validation and technology transfer to the plant.
• Achieves the productivity target through reformulation/renovation.
• Manages claim within the whole portfolio.
• Leads the developments of the department at the department annual action plans with specific target dates and key deliverables.
• Leads the development at facilities and equipment required for an effective research program.
• Ensures that utilizes state of the art practices and methods that result in the consistent of the highest quality dairy products.
• Strives to improve the working environment and ensure that all new initiatives are carried out in a safe manner.
• Ensures the existence and implementation at the daily meeting that delivers all required results timely.