R&d Engineer

**Auto req ID**: 280706BR

**PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.**
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**Main Purpose**:
As a R&D Asst Scientist / Eng., working within MENA-PAK R&D, this position will support CAST, product development activities and technical brands stewardship agenda of Non-PC platforms of ME BU. This position report directly to R&D Sr. Product Development manager based in Riyadh.

**Key Accountabilities**:

- Support Sr. Product Development Manager in developing product prototypes against consumer and business KPIs by leveraging available resources including R&D Laboratory tools, bench top factory equipment, pilot plants, supplier’s technical assets.
- Coordinate samples requirements with manufacturing plants, global R&D function etc. for NPD, internal screening, bench taste, sensory test, consumer test, shelf life stability, mkt & sales samples and other needs.
- Coordinate product development activities and engage with BU GP and SC /OPS teams to run plant trials.
- Use experimental design data interpretation tools to make technically sound recommendations of key quality KPI,s to business.
- Support to deliver Productivity, Sustainability, Brand Stewardship agendas of Non-PC platforms and engage with BU GP & SC /OPS teams to manage technical aspects.
- Support in developing FC, business P&L and finalize product and ingredient specifications with SRA, Quality and Food Safety guardrails.
- Understand the PepsiCo Global Ingredient Standard and Supplier Standard, and become proficient in the PepsiCo Quality Program (PQP) and IT Applications associated.
- Use PEP Digital platforms / IT tools and lead PV/PQQ and SAP/SQ to create innovation specification and ensure timely completion of all its deliverables and approvals by R&D functional approvers (Regulatory, Quality, Food Safety & Product Development).
- Work with and provide guidance to supplier in completing the requirements of the specification through the completion of relevant tools i.e. Pre-Qualification Questionnaire(PQQ) in the following key areas:

- Ingredient Composition
- All Chemical, physical and other parameter requirement.
- Claims/Compliance related with QA/FS
- Food safety Requirements
- Allergen
- Test method and limit for FS and Performance parameters
- Ingredient Micro sensitive assessment.
- Other Spec General information
- Work with Operation QC and Functional approver to review and align the specification changes. Communicate with vendors for acceptance on specification change as needed.
- Lead exploration of new ingredients, formulation and process technologies and leverage expertise inside and outside the organization to deliver new product and process development.
- Represent R&D on multi-functional business teams and Influence others through strong communication & interpersonal skills.
- Provide regular progress updates against agreed deliverables & objectives and timely communication of issues to Sr. Product Development Manager.
- Support Sr. Product Development Manager to deliver Reframe & Breakthrough innovations through participation in trials, commissioning and launch.

**#Locations: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia**

**Qualifications/Requirements**:
**Key Skills/Experience**:

- 2-3 years of experience on Regulatory, QA/QC, Food Analytical experience, product development and or other Food related FMCG in a technical role.
- Well-versed on Microsoft Office and Excel.
- Confident and able to speak or present to senior leaders when needed.
- Learning agility, self-motivation and desire for continuous self-improvement.
- Team player and works well with cross-functional, cross-regional and cross-cultural teams.
- Can work independently and has initiative for problem solving.

**Relocation Eligible**: Not Applicable

**Job Type**: Temporary