Job Description
We are a global healthcare leader that creates breakthrough science to improve people's health. We anticipate changes in medical science and technology, always looking towards the future.
Primary Functions: Establish effective working relationships with Third Party Manufacturers (TPM), Commercial and Nutrition Supply Chain (NSC) Divisional functions, including Regulatory, Medical, Tech Centre and Quality. This will support product moves and New Product Introductions.
A logical thinker, you will bring technical and scientific expertise to matters pertaining to delivering new powder and liquid nutritional products from Third Party Manufacturers in Asia and Europe.
Scope Includes:
Product Development:
Design new products or variations of existing products.
Design and reformulate existing nutritional products for manufacture at TPM sites to meet new regulations or market requirements.
Formulate new premixes.
SUPORT THE QUALIFICATION OF NEW INGREDIENTS AND SUPPLIERS.
Documentaton Development
Draft new document packages for new list numbers/list number FE's
Revise existing documentation as needed.
Create Raw Material Specification documents for new ingredients and advise QA on Raw Material testing Program requirements
Technical Expertise
SUPPORT ASSESSMENT OF NEW SUPPLIERS AND INGREDIENTS.
Assess inherent data from ingredients and adjust formulations as necessary.
Draft finished product testing requirements
Provide supplemental information to Market Affiliates, Medical Safety and Regulatory Affairs.
Troubleshoot formulation and manufacturing issues.
Support QA function of the TPM group with investigation of complaints, deviations and Exceptions Reports.
Project Activities
Develop test plans and test requirements through the life cycle of the product.
Maintain repository of stability data for TPM products.
Be accountable to identify, cost-out and oversee product testing and stability program requirements for existing products, new product placements and strategic resourcing initiatives.
Education: BSc in food science or engineering preferred.
Experience: Minimum of 3 to 5 years of prior experience in formulation and manufacturing processes of powder and liquid nutritional products in the Nutritional industry.
Travel: Estimate at 20%