Gummies SME - Associate Director

Associate Director – Gummies Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Function: R&D – Formulation & Product Development

Reports to: Head of R&D

Location: Mumbai (or as applicable)

Role Purpose

Lead end-to-end gummy platform development — from ingredient science and formulation to scale-up and CDMO execution — serving as the go-to technical expert for all gummy-format innovation across the portfolio. Own the technology roadmap for next-generation delivery systems (e.g., beadlet-in-gummy, functional actives encapsulation) while ensuring formulations meet stability, sensory, regulatory, and cost targets.

Key Responsibilities

Formulation & Technology Development

• Design and execute gummy formulations across pectin, gelatin, and carrageenan-based systems, optimizing for texture, mouthfeel, stability, and active delive...