Parle Agro Pvt Ltd

Research Scientist at Parlé Agro

Company: Parle Agro Pvt Ltd
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

About the Job

Are you passionate about innovation in the beverage industry? Parlé Agro is seeking a dynamic Lead Research Scientist to join our team and drive groundbreaking developments in fruit juice, beverage, and dairy categories.

Responsibilities of Lead Research Scientist:

Innovate and Ideate: Generate proactive ideas for innovation within the beverage segment.
Concept Development: Take charge of new concept development in beverages, juices, and water.

Product Creation: Develop new products, conduct rapid prototyping, and ensure superior taste through robust design, sensory analysis, and consumer testing.
Collaboration: Work closely with Marketing, Quality Assurance, Purchasing, and Costing departments to ensure successful product execution.
NPD Leadership: Lead New Product Development (NPD) activities from planning to commercialization.
Formulation Standardization: Develop and standardize product formulations and process parameters.
Training and Benchmarking: Provide training on the latest trends and technologies; benchmark products against industry standards.
Vendor Management: Develop vendors for raw materials, flavors, and packaging materials.
Quality Assurance: Conduct product shelf-life and stability studies; handle market complaints.

Regulatory Compliance: Design Nutrition Fact Tables (NFT) and ensure compliance with food safety standards.
Data Utilization: Interpret and leverage experimental data to support formulation development and implementation.
Team Management: Direct Product Development Executives to fulfill assigned tasks.
Qualification and Testing: Qualify raw materials, execute stability tests, and evaluate technologies.
Interdepartmental Support: Support cross-functional requirements for product development.