Capability Planning Specialist

Job Description

Title: Capability Planning Specialist

Company Name: ACI PLC

Vacancy: --

Age: At least 28 years

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: --

Experience:

• 5 to 6 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Manufacturing (FMCG), Group of Companies

Master's degree from reputed university (preferably from BAU, SAU), or a foreign university; PhD will be an added advantage.

• 5 to 6 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Manufacturing (FMCG), Group of Companies

• Age At least 28 years

• 5-6 years of experience in a leadership role within food, consumer goods, or agribusiness manufacturing/R&D functions.

• Proven expertise in process optimization, ingredient innovation, and pilot-to-industrial scale-up.

• Strong technical grounding in manufacturing processes, food/product stability, and quality compliance standards.

• Experience leading cross-functional collaboration with QA, R&D, and manufacturing teams.

• Sound understanding of machinery and technology transformation in a manufacturing environment.

• Publications in reputed journals will be considered an added advantage.

ACI PLC, being one of the largest conglomerates in Bangladesh with a multinational heritage operates across the country through its five diversified strategic business units. 'Healthcare Division' is dedicated to improve the health of the people of Bangladesh through introduction of innovative and reliable Pharmaceuticals products.

'Consumer Brands Division' is adding value to the daily life of consumers through its Toiletries, Home Care, Hygiene, Electrical, Salt, Flour, Foods, Rice, Edible Oil, Paints and International Businesses. 'Agribusinesses Division' is the largest integrator in Bangladesh in Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries. 'ACI Motors' is leading farm mechanization, motorcycle, commercial vehicles, construction equipment sector in Bangladesh. 'Retail Chain Division' is the largest retail chain in Bangladesh operating through more than 683 SHWAPNO outlets including 220 newly opened outlets across the country by touching the lives of over 100,000 customers each day. ACI and its subsidiaries contributed Taka 22,746 million to the National Exchequer during FY 2024-2025 in the form of duty and taxes.

The Capability Planning Specialist will be responsible for driving process optimization, product stability, and ingredient innovation across ACI's food, consumer goods, and agribusiness portfolio, ensuring efficient scale-up from bench-top to industrial operations.

What You Will Do

• Optimize manufacturing processes to improve production yields, lower energy footprints, and ensure consistent product Optimize manufacturing processes to improve production yields and reduce energy consumption across product lines.

• Ensure consistent product stability through systematic process control and root-cause analysis.

• Lead technical evaluation and scale-up of novel ingredients, alternative formulations, and food preservation methods.

• Design and execute rigorous pilot-scale trials to validate new processes and formulations before industrial rollout.

• Manage the transition of bench-top innovations into full-scale industrial operations, ensuring consistency and cost-efficiency.

• Collaborate with quality assurance teams to ensure full compliance with national and international food safety standards.

• Drive technology transformation in local manufacturing units such as powder-to-tablet or liquid-to-concentrate conversions - supported by strong machinery knowledge.

• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities across manufacturing processes, equipment, and technology use.

Reports to: Head of Supply Chain Strategy & Development