RD MANAGER MALESIA

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Business unit

RICERCA E SVILUPPO

Sedi

Italia; Malesia

Unigrà is an Italian agro-food group founded in 1972. Through its various brands, the company offers high-end raw materials, semi-processed and finished products across all channels, the main categories being Chocolate and Chocolate Compounds, UHT Vegetable Creams and Margarine.

Responsibilities

The R&D; Manager, reporting to Chief Operating Officer Malaysia, dotted to R&D; Corporate Director, is responsible for leading the Research & Development function of the Malaysia plant, overseeing product development and industrialization activities across the following categories:

• Chocolate and compound
• Margarine and fats
• UHT plant-based beverages, creams, creamers and ice cream

The role leads a team of 12 people, including R&D; Team and the Regulatory team.

The R&D; Manager ensures effective prioritization and execution of an increasingly complex and high-volume project portfolio, safeguarding team capacity while delivering business objectives.





The position acts as the main technical and organizational reference for the plant , ensuring alignment with Global R&D; strategy, harmonization of procedures with HQ , and implementation of structured governance, KPI monitoring and reporting systems.

The role requires strong technical credibility, senior leadership capabilities, and resilience in high-pressure and fast-growing environments

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the full R&D; and Regulatory function of the Malaysia plant across chocolate, margarine and UHT products, ensuring alignment with business and strategic objectives
• Drive effective project prioritization and resource allocation in a high-growth, high-demand environment, balancing commercial expectations with technical feasibility and team capacity
• Oversee product development, renewal, and industrialization projects from conception to market launch, ensuring structured, rapid, and high-quality execution.
• Implement and continuously improve

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