Sergey's CV
Sergey Melnikov
Group R&D Director | Regulatory Affairs
Profile summary
Research and Development, Quality Assurance, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs executive with 30+ years of academic and industrial experience. Leader of IFFCO Group Foods Research and Development (R&D): Oils and Fats, Culinary, Bakery, Beverages, plus cross-category R&D (Systems and Processes, Packaging, Sensory and Microstructural Analysis, Chefmanship). Leader of IFFCO Group Foods Quality Assurance (QA) and IFFCO Group Regulatory and Scientific Affairs (R&SA) teams. Leader of a 40 FTE Central R&D-QA-R&SA team of PhD, MSs, and BSc professionals across 4 regions, plus local R&D-QA experts in 10+ countries.
Career highlights
Research and Development Management: Managed research and development initiatives, focusing on oil processing, product microstructure, food science, physical chemistry, fat blends, and bakery technology.
Regulatory Affairs and Quality: Handled regulatory affairs and quality assurance functions within scientific and technical operations to ensure compliance across product portfolios.
Portfolio and Project Leadership: Directed portfolio management, project leadership, innovation management, and strategic planning for global operations and product development.
Stakeholder and P&L Management: Oversaw stakeholder management, P&L management, and culinary applications to align scientific affairs with business objectives.
Key skills
Professional experience
Education
Polymer Chemistry
Biophysical Chemistry
Chemistry
Languages
Russian · Native
English · Fluent
Dutch · Professional
German · Professional
Swedish · Professional
Japanese · Professional