About the role

Technologist, Product Innovation is responsible for managing and operating application labs & sensory lab in Global Innovation Center @ Singapore. This person will assist & deliver global projects of coating, filling & beverages. The role reports to the Manager, Product Innovation

Key responsibilities include

Manage application & sensory labs in Global Innovation Center @ Singapore (70%) Manage operations in application & sensory labs in Global Innovation Center @ Singapore Plan and manage required resources to run application & sensory labs Global Innovation Center @ Singapore Assist & Deliver global projects of coating, filling & beverage (30%) Assist & manage cross-region and cross-functional teams to deliver global innovation projects of coating, filling and beverage, on-time-in-full Plan and manage required resources to deliver global innovation projects Engage cross-region and cross-functional key stakeholders to provide required support to deliver the project. Able to travel a minimum of 20% of the time Home office is possible two days a week

About you 

Master or PhD degree level in a Science or Engineering discipline, or equivalent, preferably in Food Science & Technology Minimal 5 years of experience in a relevant role Fluent in English. A second language is a plus. An  product expert in cocoa based coating, filling and/or beverage category, with good knowledge of product application, formulation, processing and ingredients Experienced in sensory science Good business acumen Good understanding of consumer and customer centric design of product innovation in a B2B business environment. Experience in Food CPG or Retailer product innovation is a bonus