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-Grow the business through the development of new products based on requirements and defined launch dates. This involves the effective translation of the needs of consumers as defined by Marketing into a product design ready for manufacture.
-Review product designs to ensure that the design will perform during actual use by Manufacturing and that the product can be manufactured at the lowest cost possible.
-Increase company revenues through product design changes to reduce product costs (e.g., reformulations, material substitutions) and process improvements.
-Provide direction on cost savings initiatives through raw materials revalidation instead of outright disposal of material lots exceeding its expiry dates.
-Provide technical assistance / troubleshoot major and complex concerns on the process and finished products
-Provision of training to Manufacturing on technology and operations of new production lines before turnover for regular production.
-Reviews, finalizes and signs all RD reports.
-Prepares annual budget requirements for the RD Department.
-Prepares annual budget requirements for the RD Department.
-Prepares training plan for all RD personnel and gives recommendations on personnel's salary, promotion, and regularization.
-Responsible for the attainment of the plant RD’s KPI.
-Supports other plant departments in the achievement of the overall plant KPI’s
-Monitors and controls department operational expenses and ensures to be within the allowed budget.
-Performs other functions as may be assigned by the superior.