Food Application Technologist

PT DAESANG INGREDIENTS INDONESIA; Jakarta Timur; On-site; IDR 390,600,000 - 725,400,000; Full time

Job summary

PT DAESANG INGREDIENTS INDONESIA seeks a senior Food R&D and technical support specialist to drive application research using starch and sweeteners and to service customers. You will develop recipes, analyze ingredients, and expand product lines in the Indonesian market.

Responsibilities include responding to client inquiries, proposing tailored technical solutions, and coordinating with internal teams; travel internationally as required to support key accounts.

Qualifications

• Degree in Food Engineering or related field; Master’s preferred.
• 10+ years in Food R&D; beverage, sauce, confectionery, and bakery experience preferred.
• Experience in B2C product development (NPD).
• Knowledge of food ingredients and product application.
• Proficient in English or Korean.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Fast decision‑making and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and with teams.
• Ability to collect, analyze, and utilize food market information/trends.
• Excellent MS Office skills.
• Willingness to travel internationally.

Responsibilities

• Discovery of existing & new clients through application research of starch and sweeteners.
• Development of food recipes (sauces, beverages, bakery, etc.) and analysis of starch and sweeteners.
• Product expansion through research and analysis of the Indonesian food market.
• Responding to client inquiries and technical sales support (accompanied meetings if required).
• Proposing tailored technical solutions, product consultations, and product demonstrations based on customer requirements.
• Establishing annual, monthly, and weekly application research plans.
• Conducting collaboration with client research institutes, supporting promotional activities such as marketing promotions, exhibitions, and fairs.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation

Presentation skills

Decision making

Problem solving

Independent work

Team collaboration

Market research

Travel readiness

English or Korean proficiency

Education

Master’s degree or higher

Food-related field background

Tools

MS Office (Excel/Word/PowerPoint)

Job description

Food application R&D and customer technical support utilizing starch and sweetener ingredients

Scope of the role

Reports to: Sales Director, Team Leader (Technical Solution & Solution Team)

Internal contact: Technical Solution Team, Solution Team, Application Development Team

External contact: Customers (R&D and Sales), Vendor, Logistics etc.

Job Description

Discovery of existing & new clients through application research of starch and sweeteners

Development of food recipes (sauces, beverages, bakery, etc.) and analysis of starch and sweeteners

Product expansion through research and analysis of the Indonesian food market

Responding to client inquiries and technical sales support (accompanied meetings if required)

Proposing tailored technical solutions, product consultations, and product demonstrations based on customer requirements

Establishing annual, monthly, and weekly application research plans

Conducting collaboration with client research institutes, supporting promotional activities such as marketing promotions, exhibitions, and fairs

Qualifications and Competencies

Major in Food Engineering or a related field preferred major in food-related fields / Master’s degree or higher preferred

10+ years of experience in Food R&D preferred experience in beverage, sauce, confectionery, and bakery R&D

Practical experience in B2C product development (NPD)

Knowledge of food ingredients and experience in product application

Excellent proficiency in English or Korean

Smooth communication, negotiation, and presentation skills

Fast decision-making and problem-solving skills

Ability to work independently and collaborate with teams

Ability to collect, analyze, and utilize food market information/trend

Excellent skills in using MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)

Ability to travel internationally