Application Manager (Bakery)

Randstad Malaysia; Selangor; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global food ingredients manufacturer in Malaysia seeks a leader for bakery applications. The role focuses on driving technical excellence and product development, collaborating closely with customers and R&D. Candidates should have a degree in Food Science or Food Technology, strong experience in bakery applications, and proven leadership skills. This position demands excellent communication and a structured problem-solving approach, ensuring compliance with food safety standards.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in bakery applications, product development, or ingredient functionality.
• Commercial and innovation mindset with business impact translation.
• Proven leadership and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a bakery application, driving innovation.
• Develop and optimise bakery recipes.
• Collaborate with R&D to ensure formulations align with specifications.

Skills

Bakery product development

Ingredient functionality

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in Food Science or Food Technology

Job description

About the Company

Our client is a well-established global food ingredients manufacturer with a strong presence in the bakery industry, known for its technical expertise and innovation-driven solutions.

About the Job

• Lead and manage a bakery application, driving innovation, technical excellence, and product development outcomes.
• Develop and optimise bakery recipes that showcase ingredient functionality, performance, and commercial value.
• Work closely with customers to customise bakery solutions aligned with taste, texture, process, and market requirements.
• Troubleshoot application, formulation, and consistency issues during trials and production support.
• Collaborate with R&D to ensure formulations align with technical specifications, ingredient availability, and manufacturing feasibility.
• Partner with Sales and Marketing to provide technical input, customer insights, and support product demonstrations, launches, and trade events.
• Stay updated on bakery market trends, consumer preferences, and emerging technologies to drive innovation.
• Ensure compliance with HSE, food safety, and quality management systems, including ISO and FSMS requirements.

About the Qualification

• Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, or a related discipline.
• Strong experience in bakery applications, product development, or ingredient functionality.
• Commercial and innovation mindset, with the ability to translate technical solutions into business impact.
• Strong understanding of bakery market dynamics, customer needs, and industry trends.
• Proven leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to act as a trusted technical advisor.
• Excellent communication skills, able to engage effectively with customers, internal teams, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Structured, systems-thinking approach with strong problem-solving capability.