Product Design Development Manager

Company

Our Client is a world leader in Essential dairy, plant-based product, early life nutrition and medical nutrition. By maintaining a clear and consistent brand value, their mission and products became popular enough to allow them to operate worldwide. Besides specializing in therapeutic food and infant formula, they collaborate in researching several diseases to make patient`s life easier with their products.

Job Description

As a Product Design & Development Manager you will lead the creation and optimization of nutritional products tailored for the Chinese market. In this role, you will take part is the end-to-end product development process, from formulation to registration, working closely with cross-functional teams across Europe and China to deliver innovative, high-quality products that meet regulatory and consumer expectations.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with R&D, regulatory, marketing, operations, and quality teams to drive the innovation pipeline and secure product registrations in China.
• Lead the technical aspects of formulating innovative nutritional infant formulas and Medical nutrition, ensuring they comply with Chinese legislation and internal quality standards.
• Oversee formulation design and development, ensuring robust processes, risk mitigation, and compliance with governance standards throughout the product lifecycle.
• Support technical execution of innovation projects
• Work closely with supply points, pilot plants, and advanced teams on testing, trials, and final product alignments.
• Ensure the seamless transfer of compliant, high-quality products to European factories for manufacturing and support registration and commercialization activities.
• Anticipate potential risks and challenges, proposing proactive solutions to ensure smooth product launches.
• Continuously evaluate and challenge existing product development processes to enhance efficiency and capture new knowledge.

Requirements

• Proven experience in product formulation, development, and registration within the nutritional or FMCG sector.
• Understanding of Chinese food legislation and regulatory processes.
• Understanding of project management processes in a global environment.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and proactive mindset for identifying risks and solutions.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively across cultural and organizational boundaries.

Other Information

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