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Roles & Responsibilities: Lead and advance strategic product development needs of the division
Lead and generate new product concepts consistent with division strategies
Translate commercial initiatives into products, projects, and executable programs
Lead cross functional teams and develop internal and external contacts to maintain technical knowledge
Deliver on key project timelines and gating
Execute scheduled product launch dates
Lead and advance independent as well as multi-disciplinary research driven by strategic business needs
Conceive and design new nutritional products for the global markets
Implement strategies to line-extend, reformulate or improve existing products
Develop new products while factoring nutrition requirements, cost and sensory criteria
Support manufacture of clinical, sensory, and commercial products globally
Manage/Guide a group of Food Scientists/Technologists
Skills: Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration
Effective communication of technical information in cross-functional settings
Managerial experience required
Knowledge in implementation of Project Tracking Systems & Processes
Background in product development in the area of food science, food technology, manufacturing process, and nutrition
Understanding of quality standards and guidelines
Good understanding of the regulatory environment for the nutritional markets
Experience in setting up and running laboratories
Good understanding of business processes in a global organization and across third party manufacturer.
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\r\n \r\n Company manufactures superior quality pocket spring mattresses, polyurethane foam mattresses and other related foam products under the brand name of EUROFOAM & NILE SPRING. Based in Kampala, Uganda, the company started operations in 2001. Today the company has gained the reputation of being one of the leading foam manufacturers in the East African region. Company has invested in the state of the art computerized machinery to keep in pace with the growing customer demand and mushrooming development of the East African region, and through this investment the company has now attained the prestigious ISO 9001:2000 certification. Today, company is Uganda\'s top 80 tax payer company\r\n
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