Technical Specialist (Formulations & Quality)

Primary Function

1. Manage technical projects to explore, develop new formulations and applications for use in either food, beverages, nutraceuticals, pharmaceutical and nutritional applications.
2. Involved in formulations and leading towards production. Develop new formulations and testing protocols and improve formulations and outputs excellence.
3. 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).
4. Source & procuring of raw materials and build up applications intelligence with various ingredients and additives.
5. Hands-on spirit and comfortable in laboratory and actively contribute novel ideas to the R&D efforts.
6. Starting with a regional to global scope and an excellent opportunity to build and develop with global clients across the business.
7. 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

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. High entrepreneur spirit, good project management skills, able to multitask, good team player. Have the drive to develop technical projects into new business opportunities.
4. 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.
5. 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.