We are sourcing for 01 Head - R&D Operations for CHI Ltd. CHI is a part of The TGI Group one of the largest business conglomerates in Africa. The Group has well known presence in Agro Processing, Foods, FMCG, Oil, Shipping, Commodities, etc. and is one of the most trusted Business Houses in West Africa, whilst CHI is one of the largest Beverage companies in West Africa with presence in Juices, nectars, dairy etc. and famous for it's brand names - CHIVITA, HOLLANDIA, CAPRI SONNE etc.

You can get more information on the organization at www.houseofchi.com & www.clicktgi.net. CHI currently has a turnover of more than 400 million USD. 40% of CHI has recently been acquired by Coca Cola in an all cash deal of 240 million USD. The brands of the company namely CHIVITA, HOLLANDIA, CAPRI SONNE etc. are a household name in Nigeria like our very own Maggi & Dairy Milk are in India. The organization is a part of a huge business conglomerate called the TGI Group, which has an which has an approximate annual turnover of more than 1.5 billion USD and has interests in Food, Beverages, Agro Commodity trading, Edible Oil processing, Real Estate etc. The group is largely managed by Indian expatriates. There are more than 200 Indian families with the group with more than 110 having served the organization for more than a decade. This fact itself is enough to corroborate the working culture of the organization as well as the suitability of Lagos as a place of residence for an Indian family.

Position : Head - R&D Operations

Reporting To - Chief Operating Officer

Location - Lagos, Nigeria

Lagos is a port city and the most populous city in Nigeria. Lagos is the second fastest growing city in Africa and the seventh fastest in the world. Similarly to the rest of southern Nigeria, Lagos has a tropical savanna climate. Lagos experiences two rainy seasons, with the heaviest rains falling from April to July and a weaker rainy season in October and November. There is a brief relatively dry spell in August and September and a longer dry season from December to March.

Lagos is Nigeria's most prosperous city, and much of the nation's wealth and economic activity are concentrated here. Most commercial and financial business is carried out in the central business district situated on the island. This is also where most of the country's commercial banks and financial institutions and major corporations are headquartered. Lagos has one of the highest standards of living as compared to other cities in Nigeria as well as in Africa.

Lagos has a fairly large Indian population with nearly 3500 Indian Students studying in the Indian Language School. Lagos has all essential Indian commodities available (to the extent that you can even get a Nigerian Cook who can cook Indian Food). There are various Hindu Temples, Mosques etc in Lagos.

JOB PURPOSE:

To plan, perform, and monitor all activities related to research & development, design, and testing/tasting of our products( Juice, Nectar, still drinks, dairy & snacks), incorporating technology, value engineering, and cost reduction measures.

Job Responsibilities:

- Responsible for the R&D functional deliveries starting from product concept development & proposal, preparing prototype sample, laboratory testing, and final approval to invest in the developed product.

- Assess the requirements for new products based on the market needs in cooperation with Sales & Marketing department & MD

- Lead NPI Process to improve on product range and keeping the product range up to date with the new trends market and phase out obsolete products.

- Coordinate with concerned departments to update the product range with the developed product, e.g. Sales to promote the product, Manufacturing for process Design, Commercials for specifications & sourcing suppliers etc.

- Perform complete review, verification, and validation for new products to ensure conformity to requirement and fitness for use.

- Conduct product development trails, market studies, stability studies.

- Lead Technology transfer process

- Specifications& test methods development for RM / PM / FG & Support utilities in collaboration with concerned departments & Vendors

- Responsible for compliance to local regulatory requirements related to product registration / certification.

- Submit periodical reports to management showing the status of R&D progress.

- Oversee all activities of laboratory testing, maintaining proper link and coordination between R&D, product design, testing activities.

- Oversee the design review, verification and validation for the new products, to ensure conformity to specifications and fitness for use.

- Oversee the evaluation of new components in accordance with design specification in coordination with Purchase and Quality Assurance Departments.

- Establish product design reviews with the aim of simplifying the manufacturing operations, reducing manufacturing cost and possibility of product standardization.

- To evaluate consumer feedback and drive improvements in product.

Sanjay Sharma

Assistant Manager Resourcing

AKNA Management Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

DID : +91-11-65000857

Mobile: +91-9250003505

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