Specialist (Research and Development)

Job description / Role

Job Description

Ready to be part of one of the Market Leaders in Egypt? Apply now!

Raya Foods; one of Raya's subsidiaries, is hiring a Legal Manager

What will you do?
- Conduct research and analysis on market trends, consumer preferences, and competitor offerings.
- Ideate and develop new product concepts, formulations, and recipes based on market insights and consumer demands.
- Collaborate with procurement and quality assurance teams to ensure the sourcing of high-quality ingredients that meet food safety and regulatory requirements.
- Design and execute product trials and experiments to optimize taste, texture, shelf-life, and nutritional value of Raya Foods products.
- Ensure that all products comply with relevant regulations, certifications, and customer-specific requirements for export.
- Work closely with commercial, manufacturing and operations teams to scale up new products from concept to commercialization, ensuring adherence to quality standards and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain accurate documentation of research findings, formulation records, and project timelines.
- Continuously evaluate and improve existing product formulations and processes to enhance product performance and cost-efficiency.

Skills
- Functional Skills.
- Ownership.
- Ideas presentation and Taking initiative.
- Continuous Learning.
- Customer Centricity.

Technical skills:
- Good awareness of testing methods, GMP
- Strong understanding of food chemistry, food processing techniques, and food safety regulations.
- Good problem-solving and analytical thinking skills
- FMCG Experience.

Education
- Bachelor of Science preferably in Food Science or related any related discipline.

About the Company

Raya Holding for Financial Investments, a leading investment conglomerate, established in 1999 in Egypt with a vision to be a market leader and to grow into a solid financial conglomerate with multifaceted operations.

Headquarter located in Cairo, Egypt; Raya Holding is managing a diversified investment portfolio of 13 lines of business in the various industries of e-payment, information technology, contact center, smart buildings, consumer electronics, food and beverage, land transport, PET remanufacturing, automotive, FMCG and home appliances

Raya Holding is listed in the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) since 2005, while the company empowers more than 12,000 proficient employees, accommodating to a wide international customer base from offices based in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Poland, Nigeria and Tanzania.

Raya's Lines of Business include; Aman for e-payments, Aman for Financial Services, BariQ, Ostool, Raya Contact Center, Raya Foods, Raya Information Technology, Raya Food Trading, Raya Restaurants, Raya Smart Buildings, Raya Trade, Raya Auto and Haier - Raya Electric.