Executive R&D - Sensory and Microstructural Analysis

at  IFFCO

Job Summary
Job Title : Executive R&D – Sensory and Microstructural Analysis
Functional Area Foods: Oils and Fats, Culinary, Beverages
Direct Reports : None
Dotted Line Reports : R&D non-managers/assistants
Roles & Responsibilities

Roles and Responsibilities

• Support IFFCO Sensory and Microstructural Analysis Manager, Central/Category R&D community and IFFCO Business Units in developing new finished products aimed at retail, professional and industrial distribution for IFFCO Oils and Fats (O&F), Culinary and Beverages business groups (BG), conducting sensory assessment of food products in compliance with ISO practices and standards.
• Support IFFCO Sensory and Microstructural Analysis Manager with planning, execution and interpretation of rheological, microscopic and particle size analysis experiments.
• Coordinate ISO certification and accreditation of R&D Sensory lab/panels in alignment with IFFCO Sensory and Microstructural Analysis Manager.
• Design methods for screening and training of internal IFFCO sensory panels as per ISO guidelines.
• Work closely with IFFCO business community to ensure that final product design meets customer expectations in terms of sensory/microstructural product performance.
• Participate in development of tailored methods of food microstructural analysis required for OTIF delivery of innovation/renovation (NPD/EPD) and value engineering (VE) projects in Central R&D funnel.
• Plan and conduct sensory tests and sensory benchmark studies for O&F, Culinary (Condiments and Creams) and Beverages IFFCO businesses within the framework of NPD/EPD/VE projects.
• Plan and conduct microstructural and sensory benchmark studies to improve performance of existing IFFCO products, compare IFFCO SKUs with competition offerings and/or meet requirements of IFFCO customers.
• Provide OTIF sensory and microstructural assessment reports that support NPD/EPD/VE project delivery and interpretation of product benchmark studies.
• Apply statistical analysis tools for interpretation of experimental results and preparation of business reports.
• Coordinate and prepare trainings sessions in sensory and microstructural methods for IFFCO R&D and BU/BG teams.
• Support recruitment, development and management of sensory evaluation panels responsible for conducting sensory assessment both in Central R&D and in IFFCO Foods business units (BU) of O&F, Culinary and Beverages BGs.
• Cultivate cross-functional communication within R&D teams and BU/BG community.
• Coordinate regular maintenance and calibration of Central RD microstructural analysis equipment.
• Design and execute an experimental program to identify correlations between microstructural and sensory properties of foods.
• Follow the latest developments in sensory and microstructural analysis methods available via equipment suppliers, external research organizations and academic institutions.
• Communicate effectively with R&D project leaders, Sales, Marketing, Operations, QA/QC.
• Support IFFCO Sensory and Microstructural Analysis Manager is preparation of CapEx, OpEx and training requests as a part of annual AOP cycle.

KPIs

TRAINING AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING

• KPI: Number of training sessions conducted for R&D and BU/BG teams.
• KPI: Participant feedback scores from training sessions.

• Support IFFCO Sensory and Microstructural Analysis Manager, Central/Category R&D community and IFFCO Business Units in developing new finished products aimed at retail, professional and industrial distribution for IFFCO Oils and Fats (O&F), Culinary and Beverages business groups (BG), conducting sensory assessment of food products in compliance with ISO practices and standards.
• Support IFFCO Sensory and Microstructural Analysis Manager with planning, execution and interpretation of rheological, microscopic and particle size analysis experiments.
• Coordinate ISO certification and accreditation of R&D Sensory lab/panels in alignment with IFFCO Sensory and Microstructural Analysis Manager.
• Design methods for screening and training of internal IFFCO sensory panels as per ISO guidelines.
• Work closely with IFFCO business community to ensure that final product design meets customer expectations in terms of sensory/microstructural product performance.
• Participate in development of tailored methods of food microstructural analysis required for OTIF delivery of innovation/renovation (NPD/EPD) and value engineering (VE) projects in Central R&D funnel.
• Plan and conduct sensory tests and sensory benchmark studies for O&F, Culinary (Condiments and Creams) and Beverages IFFCO businesses within the framework of NPD/EPD/VE projects.
• Plan and conduct microstructural and sensory benchmark studies to improve performance of existing IFFCO products, compare IFFCO SKUs with competition offerings and/or meet requirements of IFFCO customers.
• Provide OTIF sensory and microstructural assessment reports that support NPD/EPD/VE project delivery and interpretation of product benchmark studies.
• Apply statistical analysis tools for interpretation of experimental results and preparation of business reports.
• Coordinate and prepare trainings sessions in sensory and microstructural methods for IFFCO R&D and BU/BG teams.
• Support recruitment, development and management of sensory evaluation panels responsible for conducting sensory assessment both in Central R&D and in IFFCO Foods business units (BU) of O&F, Culinary and Beverages BGs.
• Cultivate cross-functional communication within R&D teams and BU/BG community.
• Coordinate regular maintenance and calibration of Central RD microstructural analysis equipment.
• Design and execute an experimental program to identify correlations between microstructural and sensory properties of foods.
• Follow the latest developments in sensory and microstructural analysis methods available via equipment suppliers, external research organizations and academic institutions.
• Communicate effectively with R&D project leaders, Sales, Marketing, Operations, QA/QC.
• Support IFFCO Sensory and Microstructural Analysis Manager is preparation of CapEx, OpEx and training requests as a part of annual AOP cycle