We are currently looking for a dynamic sensory scientist or R&D professional to work as a Qualitative Sensory Research Manager on exciting client innovation projects. We are looking for Qualitative Sensory Research Manager, in be based in Queenstown, Singapore.

About MMR...

MMR is an independent, global consumer and sensory research agency specialising in food, drink, personal and household care research. We are industry leaders, guiding best in class innovation for our clients - partnering with over 50% of the top 100 global food and drink brands.

Our team of over 700 highly engaged, multi-disciplined employees are primarily dynamic research professionals, sensory experts and data scientists. We boast a true global reach with offices in Wallingford (near Oxford), London, New York, Shanghai, Singapore, Mumbai, Sao Paulo, Cali (Colombia), Bangkok, Durban and Amsterdam.

What makes MMR special?

We are a "people first" company that prides itself on collaboration, honesty and mutual trust. Don't take our word for it though, check us out on Glassdoor. You'll see we're currently rated at 4.7 out of 5 as an employer destination and a massive 99% of our employees would recommend working for us to a friend. Add to that 99% of our people approve of our CEO and you a general feel of what it means to be part of the MMR family.

No two projects are ever the same, often involving exciting innovations, varied methods and international markets. It's a great opportunity to challenge and add value to client decision making, all while working with our passionate, friendly teams across the globe.

About our opportunities...

With this role, you will be working on all the portfolio of Sensory Qual methodologies we have developed at MMR for the last 15 years to help support our clients in designing ideal product and pack briefs to fit an idea / concept / positioning (being innovation or renovation), in understanding sensorially active characteristics during the consumption journey or in developing the complete guardrails for innovation working alongside our qual and brand consultant colleagues. You will therefore work across all MMR existing client teams and new ones too, which will provide a lot of variety in the product categories researched, as well as challenges. We are solution focused, so adaptability and quick thinking are crucial, especially in the current circumstances. Most of MMR’s work is food, drink and personal care related, so experience in these sectors is advantageous, to be able demonstrate relevant expertise to our clients.

All our Sensory Qual approaches use qualitative collaborative techniques, so consumer understanding and great client interaction are key to add value to the process. You will own the projects you work on and deliver them from proposal to debrief as well as be involved in business development initiatives to continue to grow our client base.

We conduct research all over the world, expect opportunities to travel and explore new countries when this is appropriate to do so again. Any foreign language skills are therefore advantageous.

As part of the wider Sensory Community of MMR, you will also be sharing your sensory knowledge and assessment skills across the business and be involved in selling and delivering exciting new ventures likes Sensory Playbooks!

The team you will join is a welcoming bunch of foodies that love nothing more than discover new things to try from all over the world that will offer keen support throughout.

• Energy and enthusiasm and willingness to get stuck in
• Strong passion for sensory research and innovation in Food, Beverage, Household or Personal Care
• Sensory moderation – candidates should be able to elicit detailed sensory vocabulary from trained panelists and transfer these moderation skills to working with clients / untrained consumers
• Sensory acuity– ability to articulate product sensory characteristics themselves and to provide clear argumentation / recommendation on product differences to support a product selection relevant to the project objectives
• Strong communication skills (fluent in written / spoken English is essential)
• Love to collaborate and work as a team, but can working independently too
• Ability to write engaging story led presentations and present with gravitas

MMR offers an open, diverse and non-hierarchical environment, where bespoke MMR Academy training is offered at every level. We also offer exciting secondment opportunities at our other global locations, as well as a selection of fantastic employee benefits.

MMR delivers a class leading set of marketing science tools and approaches, many of which are proprietary to MMR. We are endorsed by our global client base for our agility, technical expertise and willingness to adapt research solutions to directly focus on specific client challenges. We’ve built a reputation of providing innovative statistical analysis and techniques, coupled with optimal research design consultancy, that successfully delivers against our clients’ specific business objectives.

MMR is an Equal Opportunity employer.

Roles & Responsibilities

Job Description

· Leading the TBM tunneling team, including briefing and guidance of the TBM tunneling team, implementation of the health, safety, environmental and quality standards into execution of TBM tunneling works;

· Guiding and developing the TBM tunneling team in terms of skills & competencies as well as assistance in recruiting of tunneling personnel;

· Implementing the TBM Management and Monitoring Plan, meeting all regulations, standards, as well as HSE requirements;

· Determination of required resources for TBM tunneling works, including labour and equipment;

· Planning of material and equipment to optimise tunneling equipment and activities;

· Ensuring all work is pre-planned in detail through method statements and risk analysis;

· Preparation of work sequencing including interfaces with construction of cross passages;

· Preparing of work procedures and method statements related to TBM tunneling works including but not limited to TBM

· Responsible for overall maintenance and operation of Plant and Equipment for Tunneling including TBM’s.

· Oversee mechanical activities, maintenance, testing and commissioning of TBM & plant equipment/ machineries.

· Review TBM design and plan Tunnel Equipment Compatible to TBM.

Requirements

· Minimum 20 years of engineering experience with recognised, and at least 15 years of experience in managing tunnelling works of megaproject scale and complex nature of work

· Minimum 15 years of experience in Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) operation and maintenance of plant and equipment relevant to TBM tunnelling works.

· Fully responsible for the management of tunneling and analysis of tunneling work progress and timely progress reporting.

· Experience in managing and operating the EPB TBM’s, planning logistics and managing an experienced Plant team.

· Knowledge of geotechnical engineering for tunneling works.

* Candidates who are willing to commit their involvement in the assigned project until the successful completion of project would be an advantage.

* Interested applicants are required to submit their detailed CV and state their current and expected salary.

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced individual to join us as an EOM, Enterprise Output Management Leader.

Mandatory Skill-set

• Degree in Computer Science, Business Information Technology, or related disciplines;
• At least of 10 years experience preferably working in a Data Centre Operations environment in the area of Output Report Distribution and Print Operations;
• Possess an in-depth understanding of network, database, and Windows platforms relating to Output Management system;
• Knowledge in Windows infrastructure and other technologies like Active Directory (AD), Domain Name Servers (DNS), MS Clustering, MS SQL;
• Knowledge in Tomcat and Internet Information Services (IIS) application and web server components;
• Knowledge in Windows programming/scripting, Visual Basic, C# and Python;
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and able to deliver results in a timely manner;
• Able to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, to discuss/document technical information.

Desired Skill-set

• ITIL;
• Knowledge in Power Shell, Unix scripting, and Java programming;
• Knowledge in Unix and AS400.

Responsibilities

• Perform administration functions on the different Output Management systems;
• Perform 24x7 on-call support for trouble shooting and problem determination on Output related incidents and problems;
• Monitor the daily operational procedure for the printing/enveloping vendor;
• Liaise and coordinate Output Management requirements to the different stakeholders including users and printing/enveloping vendors;
• Set standards and streamline processes to ensure smooth report publishing and print operations;
• Participate in audit and compliance reviews;
• Identify solutions to drive automation and elimination of repetitive tasks and manual interventions;
• Develop and maintain existing scripts and programs to automate operational processes;
• Continually improve the end to end infrastructure design and flow of the system and process;
• Act as the Project Manager for all Output Management related projects and initiatives.

Should you be interested in this career opportunity, please send in your updated resume to [email protected] at the earliest.

When you apply, you voluntarily consent to the disclosure, collection and use of your personal data for employment/recruitment and related purposes in accordance with the SCIENTE Group Privacy Policy, a copy of which is published at SCIENTE’s website (https://www.sciente.com/privacy-policy).

Confidentiality is assured, and only shortlisted candidates will be notified for interviews.

EA Licence No. 07C5639

Job Description:

• The site Operation Manager reports directly to the company's Operation Director.

• He/She will oversee the company's day-to-day operation work onsite which comprises activities that coordinate the essential functions required to manage their workflow and achieve goals.

• Their primary duties include overseeing operation employees, implementing communications procedures between departments/vendors/clients, and developing strategic initiatives to improve efficiency throughout the business.

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Job title: Assistant Site Operation Manager (Operations).

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Job Summary:

A Site Operation Manager is a busy person with a range of duties that include the following:

• Making sure that all operations run smoothly and align with quality standards.

• Ensuring safety of staffs/works onsite.

• Overseeing the handing over of the projects onsite to ensure payments can be collected.

• Implementing procedures regarding improvements of the operations and staffs.

• Employing means to keep company costs down

• Conducting operation staffs performance reviews and motivating staff

• Managing market initiatives and maximize business performance to reach the customer and company goals

• Achieving better business practices

• Ensuring safety of staffs onsite.

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Responsibility and Duties:

• 8.00 am - Ensure that the 1st parties are ready with tools and materials for site work.

• 8.30 am - Do roll call and briefing to ensure all operation staffs do work as per planning.

• 9.00 am - Move to the sites

• 10.00 am - Do QC at the site and liaise with the client and vendors

• 12.00nn - Lunch break

• 1.00 pm - Back to the office and do planning/update of the site work

• Make sure all work up to date as per planning.

• Make sure vendors meet the requirement of the contract

• Make sure purchases are made on time and be delivered to the site

• Communicate with the client/vendors

• Communicate with the administrative staff

• 5.00 pm - Follow up with team members about the work on-site and do necessary planning/changes if there is a need.

• 6.00 pm - End of day report to the Operation Director.

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Qualification: Degree Holder

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Experience in Renovation work: 6 years and above

Skills and Ability:

• Know-How skills: A Site Operation Manager needs to be able to ensure that the renovation work is up to standard and quality.

• Leadership and motivational skills: A Site Operation Manager needs to be able to motivate a team and provide specific goals

• Good communication skills: An effective Site Operations Manager must be able to communicate on different levels with people. Being able to get a message across to staff, superiors and customers is an essential skill that is put to the test daily.

• Problem-solving and conflict management skills: Since most working environments will have some sort of conflict either internally or with clients, the Site Operations Manager will need good conflict management skills to resolve conflict.

• Accountability: A Site Operations Manager is responsible for a number of business aspects, as such he or she needs to have a sense of accountability.

• People management and motivation: Companies only get things done when the staff is motivated. A successful Site Operations Manager knows how to build a strong team and develop positive relationships by understanding and addressing the individual needs of staff.

• Delegating skills: The difference between a happy and successful Site Operations Manager compared to a successful but unhappy Site Operations Manager is the ability to get things done through others and to know how and when to hand over tasks to team members.

• Able to work under pressure: Since a Site Operations Manager has to look after a number of things, there will be stringent deadlines to meet. It is important that a Site Operations Manager can effectively work even under pressure situations.

Salary and Benefits:

• Salary starts from $2500 to $3500

• NO OT claimable as this is a Managerial Position

• Benefits: as per MOM requirements

Job Summary

Are you a subject matter expert in disaster recovery (DR) looking to grow with a well-established organization? Our client is an established organization within the Banking & Financial Services domain. They are looking for a DR Manager to deliver efficient Disaster Recovery plans to keep regional operations running smoothly.

Mandatory Skill-set

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or Engineering;
• Has 8 - 10 years of working experience in Financial Services, of which 5 years of hands-on experience in Business Continuity Management / IT Disaster Recovery Management;
• Experience in leading Business Continuity Plans and technology Disaster Recovery exercises;
• Solid experience in project management and execution in the area of IT Infrastructure / Operations;
• Rich knowledge in ITIL, IT operations, project methodology and tools;
• Able to drive team to work together to resolve complex issues by sharing in-depth knowledge and experience;
• Independent and able to manage projects, vendors and stakeholders with strong customer facing and communication skills;
• Good understanding of different financial services operations and processes;
• Excellent stakeholder management, leadership, communication, planning and organization skills.

Desired Skill-set

• ITIL Certified;
• PMP Certified.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and oversee execution of all Disaster Recovery (DR) regional plans;
• Communicate business continuance and DR plans / processes to ensure security and integrity of company data, databases, information systems, and technology;
• Coordinate and manage technical activities with IT support teams, business users and vendors;
• Liaise with various teams and project managers within IT to update and review DR plan;
• Review and advice in technical resource planning, risk evaluation of DR plans and activities to meet regulatory requirements;
• Conduct DR weekly status reporting, DR readiness reviews, milestone reviews and post exercise reviews;
• Measure progress to ensure DR readiness delivered and prioritize delivery of assigned tasks to meet agreed timelines;
• Consolidate DR planning planning and post documentation for compliance;
• Manage the deployment of hardware / software and support activities on new and existing infrastructure systems;
• Work together with vendors on deriving DR steps for newly commissioned systems;
• Project activities deployment to support smooth technical operations;
• Delegate and monitor distributed works.

Should you be interested in this career opportunity, please send in your updated resume to [email protected] at the earliest.

When you apply, you voluntarily consent to the disclosure, collection and use of your personal data for employment/recruitment and related purposes in accordance with the SCIENTE Group Privacy Policy, a copy of which is published at SCIENTE’s website (https://www.sciente.com/privacy-policy).

Confidentiality is assured, and only shortlisted candidates will be notified for interviews.

EA Licence No. 07C5639

Software and applications manager (technical lead)

Job Description

· Support and manage development of Cellular Modem systems and products.

· Monitor the results and quality of the different software ROMs and technical features implemented.

· Oversee technical expertise on the development of software and chipset platform features, ensuring that appropriate security and risk factors are properly managed

· Testing and issue triaging for live network issues

· Lead the utilization and/or development of automation tools or scripts to improve product and engineering health.

· Develop test plans based on Product Excellence/test strategies. Lead test plan reviews with engineers and other stakeholders across teams.

· Define the test framework, test preconditions, and other test control and reporting functions to enable others to test functionality.

· Drive opportunities and lead efforts to improve existing test infrastructure or create new test infrastructure to increase efficiency and productivity in test case development, scheduling, or deployment.

· Participate in product design review with product managers, software/hardware engineers, and other stakeholders to contribute to product design, testability, and implementation

· Upto 70% drive testing is required.

Preferred Qualification

· Master's/Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

· Minimum 8 years of experience in developing test methodologies, writing test plans, creating test cases, and debugging.

· 5 years of experience providing technical leadership and leading projects (e.g., test, release, etc.).

· 8-10 years of Field Testing experience with 5G, LTE and WCDMA technologies

· Experience on chipsets like Qualcomm, Mediatek, Samsung and debugging tools –QXDM, Shannon etc is a must

· Candidate should preferably be able to drive in Singapore

This is SG based role that will lead and manage a team of onsite/remote IT recruitment consultants.

• Build, develop and manage the team of tech recruitment consultants;
• Allocate job descriptions to team members and ensure that most of the job descriptions are closed to delight clients;
• Work with various client facing managers or directly with clients, to understand the clients’ needs & expectations of job descriptions and articulate the job description to recruitment consultants;
• Regularly assess that team members have understood the job descriptions well;
• Learning & Development: Coach team members to improve their technology knowledge, sourcing & screening skills, develop consultative approach & soft skills for better candidate management and to ensure a good understanding of end-to-end recruitment process;
• Strive to achieve a delightful candidate experience throughout the engagement process;
• Manage escalations in a timely manner;
• Result orientation and team leadership skills are must;
• You shall ensure the professionalism, Sciente way and integrity are maintained all the times.

Qualifications and Experience:

At least 8 years of work experience of which at least 3 years of total experience of managing a team focused on full life cycle talent acquisition/recruitment of active and passive IT professionals.

• Graduate degree or diploma in IT or Computer science or related field or in any business / HR / engineering discipline is required.
• Passion with a proven track-record to lead a team and make them work towards achieving revenue performance goals.
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills, result-orientation, attention to details and passion for continuous learning are needed.
• Past work experience to source strategically and screen prudently to identify the right candidates for clients.
• Experience in engaging with potential talents, understand their career aspirations with a consultative approach and to map the candidates’ career ambitions with what our clients have on offer.
• Attention to details, aptitude for continuous learning/coaching are mandatory requirements as per our organisational culture and needs of clients/market we serve;
• Own-up the entire journey of a candidate from sourcing to onboarding.
• Passion for quality deliverables - Disciplined, focused, persevering and resourceful.

Let us tell you more about ourselves, visit us at www.scienteinternational.com.

When you apply, you voluntarily consent to the disclosure, collection and use of your personal data for employment/recruitment and related purposes in accordance with the SCIENTE Group Privacy Policy, a copy of which is published at SCIENTE’s website (https://www.sciente.com/privacy-policy).

Confidentiality is assured, and only shortlisted candidates will be notified for interviews.

EA Licence No. 07C5639