Senior Executive - Research & Development

Location : Trichy 

City : Trichy 

State : Tamil Nādu (IN-TN) 

Country : India (IN) 

Requisition Number : 36761 

Business Title: Edible Oils & Fats

Global Job Title: Executive - R&D             

Reports to: Snr Manager (R&D) 

Global Function: Technical          

Global Department: R&D

Location Trichy, India                   

Role Purpose Statement:

To maintain our leadership position in premium B2B and B2C Oils & fats segment and to make Bunge India a leading player in Oils & Fats segment it is important to step up our innovation to world class levels, speed up delivery and have constant improvements in products on a regular basis. This role is to Undertake Innovation projects around Product and Process development related to Edible Oils, Fats, and Margarine.

Main Accountabilities:

• Safety in Oils & Fats R&D function
• Ensure safety and quality of Bunge products and in compliance to all food laws.
• Develop new products and optimize existing products on quality, application, cost and delivery.
• Plan, conduct and monitor progress of pilot scale trials in line with innovation pipelines.
• Lead a team of junior management in new product and process developments, renovations,  pilot plant &  scale up operations, cost reduction exercises etc.
• Carry out competition benchmarking time to time and come up with continuous improvement opportunities.
• Liase with Application, Operations etc. on new product development & delivery, cost reduction, scale ups, operations etc.
• Provide oils & fats support to bakery ingredient portfolio teams.

Impact/Dimensions:

• Bunge India Oils & Fats portfolio has been existent in India for over 75 years and has undergone constant innovation & renovation to cope up with the fast changing customer requirements, regulatory changes etc. It is important to continue and step up innovation given the business appetite &  fast growing competition both local & multi-national.
• In order to support this growth from innovation side, this position is essential and would also help build up the succession planning. This position will currently supervise a team of 1 to 2 people.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) :

• Number of new products introduced, customer additions, cost reduction etc.

Major Opportunities and Decisions:

• Shall be customer centric in balancing product quality, cost, regulatory, operations etc.

Management/Leadership:

• Entrepreneurial spirit
• Team Building
• Good Analytical & Decision making
• Market orientation towards customer needs
• Effective communication skills.

Key Relationships, Stakeholders & Interfaces:

• Application & Tech Service, Operations, Sales & Marketing, Customers – Corporate & Non corporate, etc

Knowledge and Technical Competencies:

• Working knowledge of Oils & fats Chemistry, Processing Technology, Formulations, food chemistry etc.
• Exposure to Oils, Vanaspati, Bakery Shortenings & margarines, specialty oils & fats for various food applications, would be added advantage.
• Basic knowledge of various macro & micro food ingredients & additives, their role in various food applications, physical and chemical interactions, and their safe dosages.
• Ability to independently operate pilot plants, analytical testing facilities etc.
• Carry out product, process, and packaging development with cost optimization by understanding synergies that exist in various food products & industries.
• Basic knowledge of food applications like frying, culinary, baking etc.
• Basic knowledge of Indian Food Laws such as FSSAI, FPO etc.
• Basic knowledge of food safety, microbiology & process control aspects.
• Basic knowledge on functional and protective packaging.
• Ability to manage product & process development and identify synergies among various operations & food applications.

Other requirements:

• Good at computers & presentation skills.
• Travel to factories, markets etc

Education/Experience:

• First Class Graduate in Chemical Engineering / Oil & Fats Technology / Food Technology / master’s in science from a Premier Institute
• Above 4 years in Chemical Process / Oils & Fats / Food Industries

 Personality requirements

• Good Analytical & Problem Solving ability.
• Effective Communication Skills
• Entrepreneurial Spirit
• Ability to see synergies.

Bunge (NYSE: BG) is a world leader in sourcing, processing and supplying oilseed and grain products and ingredients. Founded in 1818, Bunge’s expansive network feeds and fuels a growing world, creating sustainable products and opportunities for more than 70,000 farmers and the consumers they serve across the globe. The company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri and has 25,000 employees worldwide who stand behind more than 350 port terminals, oilseed processing plants, grain facilities, and food and ingredient production and packaging facilities around the world.

Bunge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or military or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.  Bunge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled