Senior R&D Manager (Encaps & CT Liquids)

PT Kievit Indonesia; Salatiga ꦱꦭꦠꦶꦒ; On-site; IDR 200.000.000 - 300.000.000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food ingredients company in Salatiga is seeking an experienced R&D Manager to deliver new products and optimize existing portfolios. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in innovation and project management within food technology, fostering a collaborative environment to drive success in R&D initiatives.

Benefits

Competitive salary & benefits

Diverse training and mentoring programs

Good work-life balance

Qualifications

• Minimum 6-10 years of relevant experience depending on educational level.
• Experience in innovation/R&D.
• Knowledge of powder and liquid technologies.

Responsibilities

• Drive NPD and transfer projects to ensure all projects are delivered OTIF.
• Manage ideation pipeline for new products and applications.
• Build and maintain network with external APAC customers.

Skills

Project Management

Food Technology

Innovation/R&D

People Management

Team Player

Education

MSc in Food Technology

Job description

Overview

As a R&D Manager (Encaps, C&T liquids) you deliver new products to the market and optimize and secure existing portfolio. Coach Development Specialists and Technical Sales Support (TSS) to deliver projects (innovation, renovation, application development, value engineering, supply contingency, factory transfers, factory capex, sustainability, compliance and technology development initiatives) and to role out new and existing products to current and new customers. And part time act as a Project Lead / Sr. Development Specialist for relatively complex projects and programs.

Responsibilities

• Drive NPD and transfer projects to ensure all projects are delivered OTIF.
• Together with procurement and supply chain, drive value engineering projects to generate cost savings.
• Manage ideation pipeline for new products and applications.
• Manage R&D resources and SG&A budget.
• Member of Management Team PT Kievit Indonesia, drive alignment for common deliverables.
• Member of change control board PT Kievit Indonesia, to assess and give approval to all change activities.
• Manage raw material database and alternative supplier qualification.
• Manage local R&D SOP.
• Build and maintain network with external APAC customers and suppliers, perform in customer visits next to TSS and Sales by presenting and promoting our current portfolio and new products.
• Build and maintain network of internal stakeholders globally from other disciplines to enable successful and efficient execution of projects/activities.
• Advise the department leader for upcoming project gatekeeping decisions.
• Lead & develop individuals in the team.
• Improve ways of working for successful and efficient project execution.
• Act as Project lead /Sr. development specialist for relatively complex projects and programs.

What we ask

• Minimum 6-10 years of relevant experience depending on educational level.
• Minimum level MSc in the field of food technology.
• Experience in innovation/R&D.
• Able to manage a cluster/(sub)department with focus on execution of projects and alignment with stakeholders.
• Knowledge on powder and liquid technologies and relevant applications. Knowledge of Coffee and tea market is a pre.
• Advanced Project Management capabilities. Able to drive decisions.
• Experience in people management
• Understanding of customer and market needs.
• Team player.

What we offer

• Unique company culture of Dutch heritage and international presence.
• We offer great work life balance, and competitive salary & benefits package so you can enjoy it.
• Diverse training and mentoring programs to help you grow on your own professional journey.
• Exceptional support of cross disciplinary movement within the company to broaden your knowledge and growth paths.
• A friendly and informal working environment, yet professional team members as sparring partners.
• Autonomy and trust to create longer term impact that helps bring better nutrition to the world.

Team Details: The overall department with about 20 team members needs a team leader to take care of the task as line manager for 3 team members in Salatiga R&D department, enabling the Development Manager Encaps, C&T Liquids to focus on strategic tasks. The team consists of one Developer and one Assistant Development of Encaps for the APAC region and one Technical Sales Specialist for Encaps and C&T liquids for the APAC region. To make this a full-time role, the cluster leader will also manage complex projects/programs as Project Lead / Sr. Product Developer. Placement: Salatiga - Central Java

Application details

• What\'s your expected monthly basic salary?
• Which of the following types of qualifications do you have?
• How many years\' experience do you have as a Research and Development Manager?
• How many years of project management experience do you have?
• How many years\' experience do you have as a Management Role?

The Royal FrieslandCampina Kievit is the specialist in spray dried emulsions and encapsulated food ingredients, with our production locations in Indonesia, The Netherlands, Germany and also other countries, to be able to support the needs of the international market, worldwide. We offer a wide range of supreme quality ingredients that add value to beverages, bakery and savory applications and applications for infant- and mother- nutrition as well as clinical nutrition. Our high-tech encapsulation and application knowledge makes us the best and preferred partner for the business. FrieslandCampina Kievit is an operation company of FrieslandCampina, based in Meppel in Northern Holland, and has been in business since 1894. PT. Kievit Indonesia establish in 2005 to respond the rapidly growth of the demand for its products in Asia.

The Royal FrieslandCampina Kievit is the specialist in spray dried emulsions and encapsulated food ingredients, with our production locations in Indonesia, The Netherlands, Germany and also other countries, to be able to support the needs of the international market, worldwide. We offer a wide range of supreme quality ingredients that add value to beverages, bakery and savory applications and applications for infant- and mother- nutrition as well as clinical nutrition. Our high-tech encapsulation and application knowledge makes us the best and preferred partner for the business. FrieslandCampina Kievit is an operation company of FrieslandCampina, based in Meppel in Northern Holland, and has been in business since 1894. PT. Kievit Indonesia establish in 2005 to respond the rapidly growth of the demand for its products in Asia.