Overview This is a critical role to apply culinary knowledge into our product design, drive positive culinary culture and support AFH business. Responsibilities Subject matter expert on the cuisines of APAC countries with an emphasis on China cuisine with an expertise on culturally-relevant authentic Foods & beverages for the region. Support upfront ideation sessions and provide culinary inspiration for new product innovation across categories in APAC. Lead and maintain product/recipe development and document culinary gold standard prototypes. Keeps abreast of current culinary trends with an eye to application for PepsiCo Foods & beverages and develops/presents these insights to cross-functional teams. Collaborate with cross functional teams across R&D and other business units (marketing, insights, operations, engineering, etc.) and create effective working relationships as necessary to support business growth initiatives. Partnership with OpEx Lead to drive Positive Culinary Culture. Lead CCS program in APAC, develop CCS talent pool. Organize and manage the Pujiang Innovation Center (including Foods Kitchen and Beverage Food Service Lab). Establish External Chef network in APAC key countries to support business growth. Qualifications Food scientist/Culinary (or related field) with experience working in an academic culinary setting. 10+ years of experience, minimum 5 years of working experience as a Corporate Chef Previous CPG experience in R & D environment required Certified Research Chef Preferred Must be hands on with a can-do attitude and able to work in a fast paced and fluid environment Outstanding teamwork, communication and leadership skills Proven track record in maintaining good working relationship with business partners (Marketing, Operations, etc.) Excellent oral and written communication skills in both English & Chinese. Creative Sensitive to the trends Confidently present to various stakeholders, e.g. senior leaders, customers, consumers etc.