Berli Jucker PCL (BJC)
Head of R&D – Ready-to-Eat (RTE) Product Development
atBerli Jucker PCL (BJC)Key Responsibilities:
• Strategic Leadership:
o Define and lead the R&D strategy for the Ready-to-Eat product category in line with company goals.
o Drive innovation by identifying new trends, ingredients, and technologies in the RTE space.
• Product Development:
o Oversee end-to-end development of RTE products—from ideation and bench-top formulation to
pilot and full-scale production.
o Ensure products meet desired sensory profiles, nutritional requirements, shelf-life targets, cost
constraints, and regulatory standards.
• Team Management:
o Lead, mentor, and grow a multidisciplinary R&D team including food technologists, culinary
scientists, and process engineers.
o Foster a collaborative environment across departments (marketing, operations, quality assurance,
procurement, etc.).
• Project Management:
o Manage multiple R&D projects simultaneously, ensuring timelines, budgets, and milestones are met.
o Collaborate closely with manufacturing to ensure scalability and production efficiency.
• Regulatory & Quality Compliance:
o Ensure all new products comply with local and international food safety and regulatory standards.
o Work with QA and Regulatory teams to validate label claims, nutritional data, and ingredient
approvals.
• Customer and Market Focus:
o Translate consumer insights into winning product concepts.
o Partner with marketing to support product launches, samples, and technical documentation.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Culinary Science, or related
field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in food product development, with at least 5 years in Ready-to-Eat
or similar categories.
• Proven track record of successful product launches and innovation in the RTE space.
• Strong knowledge of food processing, preservation methods, packaging technologies, and
ingredient functionality.
• Leadership and team-building experience in an R&D or innovation environment.
• Excellent project management, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Experience required
- any or no experience
Salary
- Negotiable
Job function
- Senior Management
Job type
- Full-time
Company overview
Berli Jucker Public Company Limited (BJC) is one of the top 50 listed companies on SET index. We are also one of the largest and fast moving commercial conglomerates, operating with own brands and for local and international principals, in marketing, sales, manufacturing, distribution and service ...
Why join us: BJC offers great opportunity for those seeking competitive welfare and benefits, career prospects and pleasant work environment. As a highly dynamic business group with several subsidiaries in the region, at BJC we currently invite high-caliber and professional talents to join our expanding opera ...
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Five-day work week
