Food Science Job in R&D at PepsiCo
Looking for a high-impact food science job in a global FMCG giant? PepsiCo Careers brings you an exciting opportunity in R&D Specification Management based in Hyderabad. This role is perfect for candidates seeking R&D Jobs and a rewarding Job opportunity for life science graduates who want to work on real-world product specifications, food safety, and innovation in the food industry.
About PepsiCo Careers
PepsiCo Careers offers exciting global opportunities in the food and beverage industry. PepsiCo is a leading multinational company known for innovation, quality, and sustainability. Working here provides exposure to advanced R&D Jobs, cutting-edge technologies, and a collaborative work environment, making it an ideal destination for a food science job.
Job Details:
- Job Title: R&D Specification Management
- Location: Hyderabad, India
- Function: R&D
- Job ID: 426088
Overview
The R&D Specification Management role supports global R&D Specification Management teams based in Mexico Business Services (MBS) and Hyderabad Business Services (HBS). The position focuses on delivering high-quality support by leveraging technical expertise, coordinating with internal stakeholders and external suppliers, and ensuring the creation, maintenance, and management of accurate specifications for formulas, ingredients, and packaging.
Key Responsibilities
- Utilizes internal and external resources to create or update ingredient and packaging specifications, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and readiness for supplier commercial qualification approval.
- Learns, understands, and adheres to standards related to ingredients, suppliers, third parties, formulas, and food/beverage packaging.
- Works under guidance or mentorship (where applicable), with outputs reviewed by a Senior Specification Writing Analyst.
- Builds and maintains strong relationships with in-market R&D teams, GBS specification teams, and external suppliers.
- Collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders including Product Development (PD), Food Safety (FS), Regulatory Affairs (RA), Quality Assurance (QA), Procurement, and Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA) to ensure complete and accurate specifications.
- Acts as a primary point of contact for suppliers to gather required data and ensures timely follow-ups to drive completion.
- Collects supplier questionnaires and aligns suppliers on specification requirements.
- Initiates material testing requests (for applicable categories such as food and beverages) and validates specification quality parameters.
- Maintains and updates specifications to ensure compliance with established standards.
- Uploads supplier documentation and material qualifications into systems such as Product Vision and SAP, while tracking workflow progress.
- For packaging specifications, schedules and conducts Individual Component Specification (ICS) reviews, updates documentation, and manages supplier approvals prior to internal review.
- Ensures all deliverables meet defined Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
- Identifies, escalates, and helps resolve critical business issues to prevent supply shortages, production delays, or outages.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Food Chemistry, Microbiology, Biochemical Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- 1–2 years of experience in Regulatory, QA/QC, food analysis, or a technical role within the FMCG/food industry (entry-level candidates or interns may also be considered).
- Ability to interpret technical information, escalate issues, and drive alignment toward practical solutions.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability to quickly learn and navigate new systems and applications.
- Basic understanding of Food Safety, Microbiology, and Regulatory Affairs (for formula and ingredient specifications).
- Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across global teams and time zones.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational and time management abilities to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- High attention to detail with strong data management and problem-solving capabilities.
- Self-motivated with the ability to take initiative and ownership of tasks.
- Fluency in English.
