Product Developer - Shoprite Group

Purpose of the Job

To ensure the development process of specific products from concept to launch.

Job Objectives

To conduct product development:

• Conduct market research
• Idea generation/Brainstorming
• Identify possible concepts for development
• Identify spot trends
• Identify consumer needs
• Establish competition range
• Conceptualize brief
• Identify possible suppliers
  
  

To conduct recipe development:

• Competing product evaluation
• Prototype development
• Sensory evaluation
• Conduct shelf-life test
• Input on and test Packaging
• Costing
  
  

To conduct large-scale product development:

• Up-scale of recipe
• Development of recipe
• Sensory evaluation
• Costing
• Shelf-life
  
  

To input on the detail regarding packaging and labeling:

• Provide all information labeling and sign-of
• Nutritional analysis
  
  

To conduct product specifications and provide info to suppliers:

• In-house recipe system
• Listing of new product
• To hand over-developed product
• Finalise costing - supplier to buyer
• Finalise product item listings
• To launch the new product in the stores
• Determine launch date
• Implement in-store, hand-over training and track product performance

Qualifications

• Diploma/ Certificate from a Culinary school (Essential).
• Bachelor’s degree in hospitality (hotel/ Restaurant Management) (Desireable).

Experience

2+ years experience within the food industry (Essential).

Knowledge and Skills

• Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
• Creating and innovating
• Learning and researching
• Applying expertise and technology
• Achieving personal work goals and objectives
• Adapting and responding to change
• Coping with pressures and setbacks
• Planning and organising
• Analysing
• Deciding and initiating action
• Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking
• Relating and networking