Job Description

Kenafric Industries Limited

Job Title: Product Developer

Department & Section: Research and Development Confectionery

Reports To: New Product Development Manager

Location: KIL

Main Purpose of this Position: Implement new product development, product and process renovations and oversee quality assurance, quality control and food safety in adherence to the standard operating procedure

Key Deliverables for this Position

1. R – Ensuring compliance to all statutory and system requirements


2. Q – Achieve quality standards as per SOP


3. D – Timely delivery of new product projects.


4. C – Achieve cost targets

Key Responsibilities

• Executing out the implementation of the departmental strategy in line with the production strategy, policies, processes and procedures to achieve the organization’s objectives.


• Applying product technical aspects to come up with standard operating procedures


• Conducting trials to scale up new products to desired standards.


• Overseeing plant trials, drafting of standards, and training operators and online quality checkers


• Conducting market research to capture consumer needs


• Benchmarking and implementing best practices in manufacturing and respective areas of work.


• Implementing product quality, customer & Service Excellence and Change initiatives to achieve desired business plans and culture.

Financial Resources / Other key Resources / Assets

• Lab equipment.


• Samples


• Raw materials

Key Interfaces

Internal

• Supply chain


• Quality assurance department


• Production

Academic Qualifications

• Diploma in food Science

Job / Functional Skills

• Tasting skills.


• Decision making skills.


• Analytical Skills.


• Reporting & Presentation Skills.

General Skill

• Teamwork


• Communication Skills


• IT skills


• Customer Service


• Time Management

Behavior

• Customer Centric


• Ownership


• Continuous Improvement


• Leadership

Relevant Experience

• At-least 3 year(s) relevant experience

Applications to be sent to recruit@kenafricind.com

Deadline for applications is 11th December, 2019

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