Product Development and Regulatory Affairs

**PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS** **WHO ARE WE**: SANY GROUP, THE DISRUPTIVE ALCHEMIST - the most creative, extraordinary and disruptive nutrition contract manufacturer globally and a lifestyle snack producer, part of an international group belonging to a family group operating in different industries. - Building a multi-generational global family business that can compete with corporations in professionalism and with start-ups in agility snd creativity contributing to solving global health problems as obesity, diabetes and decreased performance due to malnutrition in both affordable sectors and luxury niches. We have 4 business units: BEYOND RESILIENCE, PEPPERMINT WOLF, AQKWA and SANY THE EXTRAORDINARY CREATORS. SANY - the extraordinary creators is an eclectic contract manufacturer specializing among others in private labelling and in a broad variety of premium snacks and functional food. At BEYOND RESILIENCE we believe in pushing boundaries and making the impossible possible. We combine cosmetics, sports nutrition and wellness ingredients into an extraordinary line of high-performance products that are revolutionizing the fitness, nutrition, and hospitality industries. By blending nutrition and supplements PEPPERMINT WOLF offers innovative products that help you rise from challenging conditions and achieve your goals. PEPPERMINT WOLF supports developing healthy habits that help you combine a busy lifestyle with healthy eating to keep you sharp and give you the necessary fuel and energy to outperform. AQKWA- sustainable, mindful snacking with the most clean and essential ingredients to leave a unique, everlasting and impactful fingerprint with every bite. **YOUR TASKS**: You will lead recipe creation, re-formulation, rapid prototyping, and management of vendor relationships/interactions. You will work hands-on with our team in Manufacturing facilities to deliver on Innovation business objectives. You will help to build consumer insights and be the face of our products in cross-functional settings with representatives from Marketing, Sales, and Finance. Our business is focused on speed, agility, courage, and collaboration. We are in the midst of a culture shift where we are consumer obsessed. Come be part of our team to help us win in the market. - Support in New Product Development and implementation of development - Support in Recipe Improvement - Support in Regulatory Affairs - Support in Organization of the Production Process - Formulate the product within our capabilities - Match the product shown in consumer testing (and don’t allow it to be fielded if you don’t have a path to execution) - Do a robust complaint reduction exercise and mitigate the key risks - Ensure the proper controls are in place to match the gold standard every time - Act as the key point of contact the factory to ensure proper implementation of the technical solution - Introduction of new products and processes within factories. Collaborate and influence internal and external project teams (Teams are made up of R&D, Product Developers, Project Managers, Quality, Regulatory, Engineering, Packaging, Factories, Marketing, Co-Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Supply Chain, etc.) to develop, industrialize, and launch Innovation and Renovation projects - Provide working equipment / product knowledge guidance and support to the Factory / R&D / Engineering resources during the development of new technology and processes - Continuously improve/optimize current products and processes within factories according to local business needs and supply situation and/or implementation of initiatives. Lead technical projects including technical assistance, sourcing, quality improvements, compliance, and productivity cost savings. This includes establishing and managing timelines, uncovering roadblocks, defining critical paths, and identifying resource constraints - Ensure adherence to all products, processes, materials standards. Comply with company requirements external standards, and local regulatory framework. Identify, influence, and lead the development of the product and process standards - Continuous improvement of technical skills and personal development. Acts as an ambassador of the company when representing globally or externally - Especially in the areas of ingredient, recipe and processing to ensure consistent production of high-quality products for the consumer **YOUR SKILLS & TALENTS**: - Degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering - Entrepreneurial skills - being able to act like an entrepreneur within the organisation - Very good English (written and spoken) is required, other foreign languages are of great advantage - Organisational talent, the ability to keep cool under time pressure, an affinity for numbers, as well as mental and time flexibility instead of "9 to 5 thinking" - Emotional intelligence, accuracy, personal integrity. professional appearance and discretion are mandatory - Abili