Today TGBL, renamed to Tata Consumer Products, is home to well-loved brands – Tata Tea, Tetley, Tata Salt, Eight O’Clock Coffee, Himalayan Water and emerging brands like Tata Sampann, Tata Soulfull, Tata Gluco Plus and Tata Water Plus.
Our offerings are rooted in the core Tata values of responsibility and welfare of the community. Our brands are present in over 40 countries with a diverse workforce spread across the world.
As Tata Consumer, we aim to deliver high-quality, sustainable, and innovative products, that will delight consumers and create lasting value for all our stakeholders.
- Date: 4 Sept 2026
- Location: IN
- Company: Tata Consumer Products Limited
- Function: R&D Beverages
Assistant Manager – R&D Packaged Beverages – FTC
Job Description:
What are the Key Deliverables in this role?
Financial Outcomes
- Responsible for delivering all technical aspects of the product development brief (including formulation, processing, consumer testing, shelf life, product costs, compliance & safety, etc.) on beverages projects meeting the targets on timeline, cost, and consumer acceptance.
Customer Service
- Managing food safety aspects of the development process and liaising with the compliance team to ensure appropriate regulatory requirements are adhered to.
- Design and Manage manufacturing and stability study protocols for the projects assigned.
- General upkeep of the NPD laboratory, Sensory Room, Storage areas and Pilot plant with assistance, wherever required.
Internal Processes
- Execute the product development plan with focus on prototype development, pilot plant/factory trials and launch support, collaborating with CFT and third parties as required.
- Create ingredient, product and process specifications including the recipe/BoM on the prescribed Specification Management Systems.
- Design and manage sensory testing plan and protocols (using sensory testing tool) for the projects under packaged beverages portfolio.
- Timely & Appropriate inputs for successfully resolving process / product issues at manufacturing locations.
- Maintenance and servicing of NPD lab equipment.
- Management of temporary resources and lab attendants.
Innovation and Learning
- Keep up to date with food & drinks trends, competitor development and consumer and customer expectations.
- Generate new ideas in relation to product/ technology platforms aligned with business priorities.
Last date: 10.09.2026
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