Primary Function
- Manage technical projects to explore, develop new formulations and applications for use in either food, beverages, nutraceuticals, pharmaceutical and nutritional applications.
- Involved in formulations and leading towards production. Develop new formulations and testing protocols and improve formulations and outputs excellence.
- Build relevant formulation & application knowledge on the use of sucrose esters in novel product formats (E.g. Formulation mixes in various food applications to cosmetics applications).
- Source & procuring of raw materials and build up applications intelligence with various ingredients and additives.
- Hands-on spirit and comfortable in laboratory and actively contribute novel ideas to the R&D efforts.
- Starting with a regional to global scope and an excellent opportunity to build and develop with global clients across the business.
- Technical services front facing customers, relating to food applications as well as formulations and role is a growing role in the organization.
Knowledge, Skills and Requirements
- Minimum a diploma and/or degree in Personal Care / Cosmetics / Pharmaceutical / Food Science / Chemistry. Some insights to pharmaceutical or personal care, cosmetics and perfumery or emulsifiers, will be an advantage.
- Highly familiar with food ingredients and experience in formulations of ingredients, additives, premixes and emulsions systems, will be added advantage. At least some experience in application related to flavor / color / bioactive ingredients. Exposure to food ingredients / additives sourcing and purchasing experience, will be a plus.
- High entrepreneur spirit, good project management skills, able to multitask, good team player. Have the drive to develop technical projects into new business opportunities.
- Strong in IT skills like Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel and at least bilingual in spoken and written in English and Mandarin and/or another language for technical presentation and communication with the customers.
- A strong drive and self-motivation and ability to learn in a fast pace working environment in the global market and ability to travel and provide technical service when required.
