Product Development Specialist (Beer) at The South African Breweries (SAB)

Key roles and responsibilities:

• Lead commercial product & process development projects and provide technical expertise on liquid ingredients, processes and equipment
• Lead existing product renovation initiatives in order to improve consumer offering
• Support strategic projects focusing on improving our environmental impact, food safety, ABInBev image or other non commercial projects
• Ensure adherence to ABInBev Innovation Pillar
• Develop and execute innovation plan for product projects
• Manage quality plan and adherence for all new / modified liquid processes and formulations
• Develop liquid solutions that meet all critical aspects of the product brief (Quality / cost / reliability)
• Work across departments and with multiple suppliers to design the process for commercial production
• Implement new liquid production and processes into supply regions with minimal effect on standard operation
• Develop and mange liquid development OPEX budget
• Support capex team during design implementation and commissioning phases
• Ensure compliance of all new liquids to required legislation
• Support legal, corporate affairs and excise teams

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree in Brewing Science, Chemical Engineering or any other related field
• Experience of alternative product development, innovation process and small scale brewing is advantageous
• Good exposure to and knowledge of raw materials , process aids and external equipment and process suppliers
• Basic understanding of consumer sensory science
• Efficient networker between departments, zones and global partners
• >5 years brewing experience in a commercial brewery