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Assistant Manager – R&D
Leads new food and beverage product development from concept to commercial launch, reporting to the Chief R&D Officer.
- Country
- India
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Salary / stipend
- Pay not disclosed
- Job type
- Full-time
- Work mode
- On-site
- Function
- R&D / product development
Who can apply
Degree or PG in Food Technology, Food Science, Dairy Technology, Biotechnology or related; NIFTEM/CFTRI preferred
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What you’ll do
- Develop new food and beverage products from scratch to commercial launch
- Own formulation, prototyping, sensory evaluation, stability studies and product optimisation
- Run lab, pilot and plant trials and manage scale-up to commercial production
- Explore new ingredients, flavours, formats and consumer trends
- Coordinate with Marketing, Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality, Packaging and Supply Chain for timely launches
- Work with ingredient and flavour suppliers and external partners
- Troubleshoot formulation and manufacturing problems
- Improve existing products for taste, nutrition, quality and cost
What the employer asks for
- Degree or postgraduate qualification in Food Technology, Food Science, Dairy Technology, Biotechnology or a related field; NIFTEM, CFTRI or other premier institutes preferred
- 3 to 4+ years of hands-on R&D/NPD experience in food or beverages
- Must have personally handled the full NPD cycle from concept to commercialisation
- Beverage development experience is a strong advantage
- Preference for experience in new-age F&B companies or start-ups
- Strong understanding of ingredients, formulation, product stability and manufacturing processes
- Strong cross-functional coordination and project management skills
About the employer
Hector Beverages, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Whitefield, Bengaluru, makes the Paper Boat range of traditional Indian drinks, juices, coconut water and snacks, with nine dedicated factories and about 900 direct employees.
How to apply
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Skills for this role
What employers ask for in R&D / New Product Development roles. named in this notice
- Beverage and food formulation
- Prototyping
- Sensory evaluation
- Stability studies
- Pilot and plant scale-up
- Project management
- NPD
- R&D
- Product Development
- Formulation
- Scale-up
- New Product Development
- Reformulation
- Food Scientist
- Shelf-life study
- Accelerated shelf life
Pay on similar vacancies
From 12 Industry vacancies on FSD in the same role family that publish pay. Monthly, before deductions.
Prepare for the interview
Questions commonly asked for R&D / New Product Development roles. Practise answers with an example and a number.
- Take us through the stage-gate process you would follow for a new product, from brief to launch.
- How do you design a shelf-life study, and which parameters would you track for a bakery or snack product?
- How would you reduce sugar or sodium in a product without losing consumer acceptance?
- Which sensory tests would you use to compare a reformulation against the current product, and why?
- How do you check that a new ingredient is permitted and at what level under FSSAI regulations?
- Tell us about a formulation problem you solved in the lab or pilot plant.
Before you apply
- Read the original notice end to endDates, eligibility and the application route are decided by the employer, not by FSD.
- Tailor your resume to this vacancyMatch the keywords in the requirements. Resume Studio shows what is missing.
- Write a short cover noteTwo or three lines on your most relevant plant, lab or project result, with a number.
- Be ready to talk numbersCurrent CTC, expected CTC and notice period are usually asked in the first call.
Source & editorial check
Original posting: Date not stated
Checked 2026-11-05 · Updated 2026-11-05
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