The Role
Leads food product commercialization from formulation scale-up through commercial production. Responsibilities include selecting manufacturing lines and machinery, coordinating equipment validation and trials, establishing QA/QC standards, validating packaging and shelf-life, supporting plant production, completing process documentation, optimizing costs, improving manufacturing efficiency, and tracking launch progress. Requires collaboration with manufacturing partners and extensive travel to production sites.
Summary Generated by Built In
Job Title: NPD Executive (Techno-Commercial)
Location: Marol (Mumbai) (5 days)
Department: NPD
Employment Type: Full-time
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Who we are At The Whole Truth, our mission is to ‘re-build the world’s trust in its food’. We believe consumers have lost trust in big-food companies because they’ve been selling half-truths for ages. We believe the only way to remedy this, is for someone to stand up and speak the whole truth. What we do We are India’s first (and perhaps only) 100% Clean Label food company. What that means is we make food so clean, (only) we can declare each ingredient proudly upfront. #nothing to hide.
ABOUT THE ROLE
This isn't a desk role. You'll work across new product launches and special projects including optimizing cost, process, and machine improvement — end to end, from recipe finalisation to commercial productions.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
● Lead scale-up of finalized formulations from lab to commercial production.
● Identify suitable manufacturing lines, machinery, and process flow for new products.
● Assess machinery requirements and coordinate equipment validation and production trials at manufacturing/co-manufacturer sites.
● Define and implement QA/QC standards for raw materials, in-process controls, and finished products.
● Validate packaging formats and conduct transit, handling, and shelf-life trials.
● Provide on-site support during trial and commercial production runs.
● Ensure process validation and documentation are completed as per quality requirements.
● Drive cost optimization initiatives across raw materials, processing, and packaging.
● Identify manufacturing efficiency gaps and implement improvements through process, mechanical, or SOP modifications.
● Track commercialization progress and provide regular status updates to stakeholders.
EDUCATION -
M.Sc/M.Tech in Food Technology, Biotechnology, Microbiology EXPERIENCE - 3-4 years of experience in NPD/Manufacturing in food industry
SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:
● Good communication skills
● Excellent attention to detail and analytical mindset.
● Strong knowledge of quality testing methods and equipment.
● Understanding of regulatory guidelines (FSSAI, GMP, HACCP, etc.).
● Good documentation and reporting skills.
● Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment.
● Effective communication and interpersonal skills
● Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment
● Experience of handling team members
● Knowledge of MS excel and Powerpoint presentation
Side note - Willingness to travel extensively to manufacturing plants and co-manufacturer locations, inter and intra city, to support trials and production activities.
Note: Candidates should research about the company before applying to understand its mission, values, product range, and market presence.
Skills Required
- M.Sc. or M.Tech. in Food Technology, Biotechnology, or Microbiology
- 3–4 years of experience in new product development or manufacturing within the food industry
- Knowledge of quality testing methods and equipment
- Understanding of FSSAI, GMP, and HACCP regulatory guidelines
- Strong documentation and reporting skills
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Analytical mindset and strong attention to detail
- Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally
- Experience handling team members
- Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Willingness to travel extensively to manufacturing plants and co-manufacturer locations
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The Company
What We Do
The Whole Truth is an Indian clean-label food company focused on rebuilding consumers’ trust in food. It makes products whose ingredients are disclosed upfront, with a “nothing to hide” approach. Its range includes protein powders, plant proteins, protein and energy bars, muesli, and other nutrition products. The company emphasizes natural ingredients, transparency, and nutritional content across its food offerings for everyday consumers.
