Research and Development Officer Job at Seven Up Bottling Company Limited

 

Seven Up Bottling Company Limited can confidently boast of nine standard bottling plants with state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities strategically positioned across various Nigerian economically advantage cities. This makes Seven-Up Bottling Company Limited one of the leading beverage manufacturing companies in Nigeria, producing and distributing some of the country’s favorite beverages like; Pepsi, 7Up, Mirinda, Teem, Mountain Dew, H2oH!, Lipton Ice Tea and Aquafina premium table water. Seven Up Bottling Company Limited recently ventured into Home & Personal Care category with the 2SURE brand and launched its first product, a Hand & Surface Sanitizer.

They are actively recruiting for the position below.

 

Role Title: Research and Development Officer

Location: Lagos State.

Role Responsibilities:

• Manage the development process from concept to launch, ensuring complete visibility and traceability of work, this involves:
• Horizon scanning for innovative ingredients and technologies.
• Modify existing products and processes and developing new ones.
• Select raw materials and other ingredients from suppliers.
• Continuous quality improvement and cost reduction exercises for existing products.
• Coordinate launches of new products or running trials alongside/together with product development.
• Handle any customer complaint investigations or product issues.
• Compiling, checking, approving product specifications and labeling.
• Work on packaging innovation and technology.
• Work within the budgetary constraints set for projects.
• Project categories will range from minor (e.g. product extension, Ingredients change) to major (e.g. disruptive innovation projects or creating new categories).
• Coordinate within Cross-functional teams (CFT) to ensure delivery as per agreed timelines.
• Timely & Appropriate inputs for successfully resolving process / product issues at manufacturing locations.

 

Required Qualifications:

• A minimum of graduate or master's degree in Cosmetic Science, Chemistry or Biochemistry.
• Creative product development experience that is related to Home & Personal Care products.
•  Ability to demonstrate a thorough understanding on formulation strategies and manufacturing technologies.
• Three years of experience of leading new product development projects from concept to test and final implementation.
• Project management, communication and presentation skills.
• Understanding of ingredients and processes.
• Sound understanding of packaging and its interactions with product and acceptance through shelf life.

Application Deadline:

September 9^th, 2020

 

Application Guidelines:

To apply, send CV attachment to careers@sevenup.org using the role applied for as email subject and cover letter as email body.