Work Responsibilities
Support the development of IBL HealthCare's Nutrition portfolio by identifying relevant category, consumer, HCP, regulatory and technology developments and converting approved opportunities into successfully launched products.
The role combines category landscaping, food technology, food regulatory management, external partner development and disciplined project management. It will provide analysis and recommendations to the CEO and relevant business leaders, while owning the execution of approved new product initiatives from product brief through regulatory approval, supply readiness and commercial launch.
Strategic direction, category choices and portfolio priorities remain with the CEO, who is currently also acting as Nutrition Vertical Head. The role is expected to move under a dedicated Nutrition Vertical Head when that position is established.
Qualifications
• Preferred profile is a bachelor's degree in Food Science or Food Technology together with an MBA or equivalent commercial qualification.
• A degree in Chemistry, Pharmacy, Nutrition or another relevant scientific discipline may be considered only where the candidate has substantial and directly relevant experience in the food industry.
• The candidate must be able to understand and manage food technology matters while also structuring and delivering complex cross functional projects.
Experience
• Practical familiarity with food regulation in Pakistan, including experience working with PSQCA, provincial food authorities or equivalent requirements.
• Demonstrated responsibility for developing a food or nutrition product from initial concept through technical development, regulatory completion, production readiness and commercial launch.
• Experience working with tollers, OEM manufacturers, laboratories, ingredient suppliers, packaging partners or similar external technical partners.
• Evidence of managing cross functional projects with clear plans, milestones, dependencies, decisions and escalation.
• Ability to convert technical and market information into an understandable product brief and preliminary business case.
Technical Certification / Courses Required
Degree in Food Technology is primary. If not then Chemistry, Pharmacy, Nutrition with appropriate food industry and regulatory experience.
Other Requirements
Preferred experience
• Experience as a product manager, brand manager, innovation manager or category manager in food, nutrition, consumer health or a related industry.
• A career path combining food technology with product or brand management is particularly desirable.
• Experience in an established food, nutrition or ingredients business with disciplined product development and regulatory processes.
• Experience developing products through external manufacturing partners and qualifying alternative suppliers.
• Formal project management training or demonstrated use of structured project management tools.
• A relevant professional network across food technology, food regulation, ingredients, packaging and toll manufacturing.
Additional Comments
Experience level
Approximately six to ten years of relevant experience is expected. Selection should focus on demonstrated food regulatory familiarity, successful end to end product launches and the ability to manage technical and commercial stakeholders rather than relying on years of service alone.