Consumer Nutrition Manager at Grand Cereals Limited

Location:                          Jos

Function:                         Supply Chain

Reports To:                     Head of Innovation and Product Assurance

Purpose of Job:             Responsible for the research and development of innovative nutritional product formulations to optimize existing product lines and for new product development.

Key Accountabilities:

• Keep updated with scientific literature in Nutrition Science.
• Engage with dietitians and the general public to educate and familiarize them with our products.
• Responsible for developing nutritional products for commercial launch by creating formulations which deliver improvements to current products, reduction in product cost and/or comply with regulatory requirements.
• Understand the competitive landscape by knowing the competitors’ products, ingredients, features, and benefits.
• Develop and maintain thorough records of potential ingredients, suppliers, literature, and research surrounding our product/ingredients and their efficacy in our target markets.
• Maintain technical and experimental documentation throughout the research and development process, including product specifications, CoAs, various documentation, research papers and literature surrounding our potential ingredients, and suppliers.
• Take a leadership role in our product development process and be able to work independently in a small team.

Knowledge, Skills & Attitude:

• Working knowledge of Food Safety, HCCP and ISO9001 are required.
• Have a strong understanding of Health/Wellness Promotion.
• Have a strong knowledge base of plant-based nutrition.
• Have excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Have dynamic presentation skills and be comfortable speaking to groups
• Advanced problem-solving skills
• Intermediate project management skills
• Strong statistical analytical and technical skills

Education and Experience:

• Master’s or Doctorate Degree in Nutrition or related discipline is required.
• Currently registered or chartered and practicing.
• Minimum of 15 years working experience in food manufacturing or FMCG environment with at least 5 years at mid to senior level.

Six Sigma Certification will be an added advantage