Summary of key responsibilities

Responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:

• Gathers, analyzes and maintains product and technology trend information and conducts idea generation sessions to initiate creation of new beverage concepts and products. Ability to translate written concepts into finished prototypes.
• Designs and conducts benchtop experiments and tests, including sensory/consumer testing recommendations, plant trials and in-market testing to deliver project requirements.
• Identifies potential suppliers of upstream supplies, manages product development and makes prototypes. Develops and maintains key industry relationships. Identifies project requirements and prepares project plans for approval, prioritization and allocation of technical and financial resources. Identifies key technical hurdles and deliverables to ensure success. Identifies new product opportunities and technologies for presentation to senior management. Assists in developing group budget.
• Leads the commercialization phase of projects by developing product and process specifications and conducting plant testing for selected prototypes. Develops initial cost of goods, packaging, labeling and regulatory information. Ensures that products and processes have met initial quality assurance, safety and risk assessment requirements.
• Organizes and directs work activities. Develops work plans and cross-functional timelines. Establishes key technical performance indicators and measures to ensure progress to commercialization and implementation consistent with project timelines. Manages the project information flow and updates cross-functional team, management and senior management. Provides feedback to management on cross-functional team performance.
• Supports the start-up and implementation of the product. Negotiates revisions to technical information in the specifications. Prepares commercialization summaries and project reports. Transitions project to Supply Chain and Quality Assurance. Identifies and leads ongoing technical improvements.

Summary of Experience

• Experience in bench top to full-scale innovation and commercialization>10 / >15 years
• Product development, all kinds of beverage experience would be given preference. >10 / >15 years
• Product development in the RTD beverage, or related industry >10 / >15 years
• Project management>10 / >15 years
• Product specification & process development>10 / >15 years

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of beverage related technology, ingredient functionalities, chemistry, or engineering including processing and manufacturing of glass bottled, canned or plastic cup beverages, particularly neutral pH beverages.
• Knowledge of development and scale up of beverage related products
• Knowledge of beverage quality assurance principles and established food safety requirements including process and formulary concepts
• Basic skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment, independently and cross-functionally
• Excellent communication & presentation skills both in Chinese & English and strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to travel as required (domestic and international). Travel may exceed 25% in some months.

上班地址：徐汇区桂箐路65号新研大厦B座24楼