Senior Flavor Development Lead — Flexible Work

PT Tri Sakti Purwosari Makmur (KT&G Group); Purwosari; On-site; IDR 250,000,000 - 400,000,000; Full time

Job summary

PT Tri Sakti Purwosari Makmur (KT&G Group) seeks a Flavor Development Specialist to join the R&D team in Purwosari, East Java. This full-time role focuses on creating innovative flavour profiles, ensuring quality, consistency, and regulatory compliance across product lines.

You will drive NPD from concept to launch, collaborate with global vendors, and mentor team members in flavor science and perfumery techniques.

Qualifications

• Min. Bachelor's degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, food engineering, biotech or related field.
• Min. 5–10 years of R&D experience in flavor industry (tobacco, food, or F&B).
• Ability to interpret instrumental analysis data (GC-MS) and lead sensory evaluations.
• Excellent communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Understand NPD process to set development strategies and timelines across departments.
• Lead innovative flavor development by analyzing Indonesian tobacco market and global F&B trends.
• Build and manage strategic partnerships with global flavor vendors.
• Mitigate regulatory risks considering BPOM, Cukai, Halal, etc.
• Refine flavor profiles from lab scale to mass production.
• Establish training curricula for flavor theory, regulation, and application.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry/ Chemical Engineering/ Food Engineering/ Biotechnology

Tools

GC-MS instruments

Job description

PT Tri Sakti Purwosari Makmur (KT&G Group) seeks a Flavor Development Specialist to join the R&D team in Purwosari, East Java. This full-time role focuses on creating innovative flavour profiles, ensuring quality, consistency, and regulatory compliance across product lines.

You will drive NPD from concept to launch, collaborate with global vendors, and mentor team members in flavor science and perfumery techniques.