Research and Development Manager at Dangote

Organisation: NASCON Allied Industries Plc.
Employment type: Full-time

Job Summary

• Responsible for designing and developing new products and driving innovation to enhance existing products according to NASCON product roadmap
• Develop strategies that grow market share and brand’s reputation as well as contribute to sustainability of the business.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for developing new products and driving innovation to enhance existing product
• Maximize product profitability and improve product performance -
• Assure competitiveness and innovation of products and processes from a technological and design standpoint
• Comply with relevant and required regulations/norms/standards
• Work 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.

Qualification/Experience

• B.Sc 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.
• Experience in Seasoning and Salt production is an added advantage.
• Extensive experience in working directly with manufacturing facilities.
• Relevant professional certification in Food Science is an advantage too.

Competence Requirements

• Strong intellectual and analytical skills
• Excellent influencing and communication skills
• 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.