R&D operations manager

We are - Hiring R&D Operations Manager | Food & Beverage | Research & Development Domain R&D Operations Manager | Food & Beverage Location: Noida Department: Research & Development / Innovation Level: Assistant Manager Experience: 610 Years Qualification: M.Sc. / B.Tech / M.Tech Food Technology, Food Science or related discipline. Email: careerfoodsure@gmail.com Main Domain Requirement We are looking for an R&D Operations Manager with strong Food & Beverage NPD experience who can manage a high-volume R&D pipeline from project intake to commercial launch. The role will manage 200+ concurrent R&D/NPD projects and coordinate a team of approximately 10 members, including formulation executives, project coordinators, pilot-plant associates and sensory coordination. Key Responsibility Areas 200+ R&D Project Portfolio Management Project prioritization, stage tracking, timelines, ownership and closure. NPD / Stage-Gate Management Concept Feasibility Formulation Trial Sensory Scale-Up Commercialization Launch. Cross-Functional Coordination Strong coordination with R&D, QA/QC, Regulatory, Procurement, Packaging, Marketing, Supply Chain and Plant/Production. Formulation & Trial Operations Lab trial planning, RM availability, pilot-plant scheduling, formulation cards, trial sheets, yield and costing documentation. Sensory Evaluation Management Coordinate sensory panels, consumer trials, results and formulation feedback. Commercial Scale-Up & Product Launch Pilot trials, factory scale-up, regulatory/label sign-off, packaging readiness and commercialization. Team Leadership Manage approximately 810 R&D team members, workload allocation, mentoring, performance and capacity planning. MIS & R&D Documentation Strong command over Excel/MIS, project dashboards, trackers, SOPs and audit-ready technical documentation. Cost & Capacity Optimization Control R&D trial costs, wastage, vendor TAT and lab/pilot-plant utilization. Must-Have Experience Food & Beverage R&D / NPD experience is mandatory. Candidate should have strong exposure to multi-project R&D operations, formulation coordination, sensory, pilot trials, scale-up and commercialization. Must be comfortable handling high-volume projects simultaneously, managing cross-functional teams and maintaining strong project visibility through MIS/dashboard systems. The role requires working knowledge of FSSAI, labelling and shelf-life/stability fundamentals. What We Need Most Food & Beverage R&D + NPD Operations + 200+ Project Portfolio Management + Team Leadership + Formulation/Trial Coordination + Sensory + Plant Scale-Up + Commercial Launch + MIS/Project Management + Cross-Functional Execution. Candidates with only Production, QA/QC, Sales or General Operations experience without core Food & Beverage R&D/NPD exposure may not be suitable for this role #Hiring #FoodTechnology #FoodScience #FoodAndBeverage #ResearchAndDevelopment #RnD #NewProductDevelopment #NPD #FoodInnovation #BeverageInnovation #ProductDevelopment #FoodIndustry #FMCG #FoodManufacturing #ProductInnovation #RNDManager #OperationsManager #FoodTechnologist #FSSAI #QualityAssurance #SensoryEvaluation #ProductCommercialization #ScaleUp #FoodProcessing #FoodJobs #FoodTechJobs #HiringNow #NoidaJobs #DelhiNCRJobs #Foodsure .