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# R&D Assistant Manager, Product Development; 研发助理经理，产品开发

Shanghai, China Full-time Manager or lead Research & Science 

Listed on PepsiCo’s official careers site. Posted August 5, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
[Apply on PepsiCo’s careers site →](https://chinesecareers-pepsico.icims.com/jobs/468100/login)

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## Job description

### Overview

Lead and drive end-to-end product development for ICF Pepspark AOP innovations, including new platforms expansion and long-term pipeline building. Ensuring strong consumer-led product design, technical readiness, and commercial productivities goal.

### Responsibilities
- Work closely with Marketing, Supply Chain, Insights, and Commercialization teams to drive ICF Pepspark innovation AOP and pipeline development, including key platform expansions in konjac, nuts, VFF, and meal/away-from-home (AFH) solutions, ensuring strong consumer-led product design
- Coordinate ICF productivity initiatives to drive COGS optimization while maintaining product superiority and competitive advantage vs key competitors, especially in emerging platforms (konjac, nuts, VFF, AFH)
- Ensure strong technical discipline by delivering all product activities in line with Technical Stage Gate and POM requirements, with robust documentation covering both core and new platform innovations
- Build and strengthen ICF technical capability (e.g., alternative bases like konjac, potato noodle, plant-based systems, VFF 2.0, texture design) to enable scalable H2/3 innovation solutions and platform expansion readiness

### Qualifications
- Bachelor degree or above in food science, food engineering or adjacent subjects
- >5 years working experience Multi-national Food Company in product development
- Fluent writing and speaking skill in Mandarin and English
- Efficient communication skill and basic leadership skill to facilitate project move on
- Experienced on product design methodology, process and tools that apply to R&D projects / activities
- Basic knowledge about the adjacent technical functions include but not limited to nutrition, technical regulatory, technical consumer insight, packaging.

## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Aug 5, 2026
- First seen by OpenNash: Aug 20, 2026
- Last checked: Oct 18, 2026
- Listed for: 74 days
- Location: Shanghai, China
- Employment type: Full-time[Apply on PepsiCo’s careers site →](https://chinesecareers-pepsico.icims.com/jobs/468100/login)

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