<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Job Title:</b></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Head &ndash; New Product Development (NPD) </b></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i>(Banana Chips)</i></span></span></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Location:</b></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Tumkur Factory, Karnataka </b></span></span></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Company Overview:</b></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We are a fast-growing food manufacturing company specializing in <b>banana chips</b>, currently generating <b>₹100 Cr annual revenue</b> with <b>2 core product categories and 14 flavours</b>. Our ambition is to scale to <b>₹500 Cr in revenue within the next 3 years</b> by introducing <b>innovative, differentiated snack products</b>, expanding formats, and strengthening quality excellence.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Role Summary:</b></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We are looking for a <b>strategic and hands-on leader</b> to drive <b>New Product Development (NPD)</b>. This role will own the end-to-end innovation lifecycle&mdash;from concept creation and trials to commercialization&mdash;while ensuring world-class product quality, food safety, and regulatory compliance.</span></span></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The ideal candidate will combine <b>deep food technology expertise</b>, <b>consumer insight</b>, and <b>manufacturing practicality</b> to build scalable, high-margin products for mass and premium markets.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Key Responsibilities:</b></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>New Product Development &amp; Innovation</b></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Lead the <b>end-to-end NPD process</b>: ideation, formulation, prototyping, pilot trials, scale-up, and commercialization.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Develop <b>innovative snack products</b> beyond existing banana chip variants (formats, textures, health-focused, premium, regional &amp; export-oriented SKUs).</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Identify and evaluate <b>new raw materials to be combined with banana, ingredients, processing technologies</b>, and packaging innovations.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Drive <b>flavour innovation</b>, seasoning technologies, and shelf-life optimization.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Work closely with Marketing &amp; Sales to translate <b>consumer insights and market trends</b> into winning products.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Build a <b>robust NPD pipeline</b> aligned with the 3-year ₹500 Cr growth roadmap.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Quality </b></span></span></span></p>