Food Technologist

Ingredion Incorporated; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global ingredients company in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Food Technologist to develop solutions across various food applications, including beverages and dairy. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s in Food Science or a related field and 2-3 years of industry experience. Responsibilities include preparing prototypes, conducting trials, and providing customer support. This role offers competitive salary and benefits in an on-site environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Health, long-term savings, and wellness support

Career growth opportunities

Employee recognition program

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of food industry experience.
• Prior customer experience with technical information.
• Ability to travel within South East Asia.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation of marketing campaigns and new product launches.
• Provide technical support for a broad range of food applications.
• Conduct pilot and production scale trials at customer facilities.

Skills

Customer focus

Excellent communication skills

Good sensory skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor in Food Science/Food Engineering/Chemical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office (PPT, Excel)

Job description

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Join Ingredion, where innovation impacts lives worldwide! Without even realizing it, you’ve experienced our work in your favorite chocolate, your pet’s food, the paper you write on, and your everyday snacks. As a global powerhouse across more than 60 industries, we harness the potential of natural ingredients to transform lives. Whether you’re just starting your career or bringing years of experience, there's a place for you here to make a real difference. Be part of our team that values a wide range of perspectives and is committed to shaping a better world with every product we create.

Workplace type: On Site

As a Food Technologist, you will develop solutions across all food application areas (Beverage, Bakery, Dairy, Savory, etc) supporting our Texture and Healthful Solutions Strategy. Activities will include-preparing prototypes for customer meetings, ongoing customer support, bench top analysis. You will work closely with Sales and Applications teams to promote functional, value-added ingredients and solutions to meet customer needs.

What you will do:

· Supporting implementation of marketing campaigns and new product launch

· Supporting assigned accounts and leading customer projects with these accounts

· Understanding the strategy of customers and how it translates into their technical needs. Identifying how customers can improve and expand their product offerings using Ingredion’s technical solutions. Applying this knowledge to build value for customers

· Providing technical support to customers for a broad range of food applications. Applying product and application knowledge to identify customer solutions. Executing well-defined experiments and procedures to prepare food and beverage prototypes

· Conducting pilot and production scale trials at customers’ facilities

· Utilizing project management skills to deliver projects on time and prioritize work according to shifting customer needs

· Ensure development of high-quality prototypes for customers and events presentations from concept to finished product.

· Develop well supported recommendations on formulations; suggest next steps based on analytical evaluations.

· Conduct sensory tests to help identify best solution or direction for research projects.

· Prepare Application Sheets with nutritional information for prototypes sent to customers.

What you will bring:

· Bachelor in Food Science/ Food Engineering/ Chemical Engineering with 2-3 years of food industry experience

· Prior customer experience and working with technical information (i.e., food formulations, food processing specifications, pilot plant procedures, etc.)

· Excellent English communication skills; ability to present to large or senior audiences

· Good sensory skills

· Computer literacy in Microsoft Office (e.g: PPT, Excel formulation)

· Knowledge of common food applications/ processes, food ingredient functionality and ingredient interactions

· Ability to travel within South East Asia

Who you are:

· Have a strong customer focus, enjoy building relationships and networking with internal and external stakeholders, listening and understanding their needs and working together toward solutions.

· Like to work on the bench and/or in the pilot plant developing formulations and testing ingredient performance.

· Like to offer new ideas and think out-of-the-box, and willing to continuously learn.

· Embrace change, is flexible and able to adapt to changing priorities.

· Work collaboratively as a team with peers, manager, key stakeholders, and cross functional partners.

Why Join Ingredion?

Discover why Ingredion is the ideal place to advance your career with our exceptional rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive. Create the future with us and enjoy:

• Total Rewards Package – Competitive salary and performance-based pay recognizing your contributions to our success
• Comprehensive Benefits & Wellness Support – Health, long-term savings, and resources for your physical, mental, and emotional well-being
• Career Growth – Learning, training, and development opportunities.
• Employee Recognition Program – A culture of real-time appreciation, with personalized recognition rewards globally
• Employee Referral Program – Refer top talent and earn a bonus if they’re hired
• Malaysia / KL Office - Convenient Location: Office next to an LRT station and mall for easy commuting and errands.

#LI-ONSITE

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Relocation Available:

No

About Ingredion:

Join Ingredion, where innovation impacts lives worldwide! Without even realizing it, you’ve experienced our work in your favorite chocolate, your pet’s food, the paper you write on, and your everyday snacks. As a global powerhouse across more than 60 industries, we harness the potential of natural ingredients to transform lives. Whether you’re just starting your career or bringing years of experience, there's a place for you here to make a real difference. Be part of our team that values a wide range of perspectives and is committed to shaping a better world with every product we create.

Location: Kl Eco City

Workplace type: On Site

As a Food Technologist, you will develop solutions across all food application areas (Beverage, Bakery, Dairy, Savory, etc) supporting our Texture and Healthful Solutions Strategy. Activities will include-preparing prototypes for customer meetings, ongoing customer support, bench top analysis. You will work closely with Sales and Applications teams to promote functional, value-added ingredients and solutions to meet customer needs.

What you will do:

· Supporting implementation of marketing campaigns and new product launch

· Supporting assigned accounts and leading customer projects with these accounts

· Understanding the strategy of customers and how it translates into their technical needs. Identifying how customers can improve and expand their product offerings using Ingredion’s technical solutions. Applying this knowledge to build value for customers

· Providing technical support to customers for a broad range of food applications. Applying product and application knowledge to identify customer solutions. Executing well-defined experiments and procedures to prepare food and beverage prototypes

· Conducting pilot and production scale trials at customers’ facilities

· Utilizing project management skills to deliver projects on time and prioritize work according to shifting customer needs

· Ensure development of high-quality prototypes for customers and events presentations from concept to finished product.

· Develop well supported recommendations on formulations; suggest next steps based on analytical evaluations.

· Conduct sensory tests to help identify best solution or direction for research projects.

· Prepare Application Sheets with nutritional information for prototypes sent to customers.

What you will bring:

· Bachelor in Food Science/ Food Engineering/ Chemical Engineering with 2-3 years of food industry experience

· Prior customer experience and working with technical information (i.e., food formulations, food processing specifications, pilot plant procedures, etc.)

· Excellent English communication skills; ability to present to large or senior audiences

· Good sensory skills

· Computer literacy in Microsoft Office (e.g: PPT, Excel formulation)

Desirable requirements:

· Knowledge of common food applications/ processes, food ingredient functionality and ingredient interactions

· Ability to travel within South East Asia

Who you are:

· Have a strong customer focus, enjoy building relationships and networking with internal and external stakeholders, listening and understanding their needs and working together toward solutions.

· Like to work on the bench and/or in the pilot plant developing formulations and testing ingredient performance.

· Like to offer new ideas and think out-of-the-box, and willing to continuously learn.

· Embrace change, is flexible and able to adapt to changing priorities.

· Work collaboratively as a team with peers, manager, key stakeholders, and cross functional partners.

Why Join Ingredion?

Discover why Ingredion is the ideal place to advance your career with our exceptional rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive. Create the future with us and enjoy:

• Total Rewards Package – Competitive salary and performance-based pay recognizing your contributions to our success
• Comprehensive Benefits & Wellness Support – Health, long-term savings, and resources for your physical, mental, and emotional well-being
• Career Growth – Learning, training, and development opportunities.
• Employee Recognition Program – A culture of real-time appreciation, with personalized recognition rewards globally
• Employee Referral Program – Refer top talent and earn a bonus if they’re hired
• Malaysia / KL Office - Convenient Location: Office next to an LRT station and mall for easy commuting and errands.

#LI-ONSITE

#LI-JC-1

Relocation Available:

No

About Ingredion

Ingredion is a leading global, plant-based ingredients solutions company. We make sweeteners, starches, nutrition ingredients and biomaterials that are used by customers in everyday products from foods and beverages to paper and pharmaceuticals.

At Ingredion, we embrace possibilities and inspire each other to think big. Together, we are reimagining how we can make life better through our differentiated ingredients and innovative solutions.

We share an inspiring purpose — to make life better, for our colleagues, our customers, our communities, and the world. We belong to a culture of bold innovators, of people who believe that their skills, creativity, and passion can deliversolutions that canenhance people’s lives.

We create what's next, transforming our imagination into innovation.

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We have an inclusive and collaborative environment tobuild and grow a career in a multinational company.Here, everyone can be their authentic selves and bepart of a community of talented and caring people,interacting with professionals around the world, madeup of diverse backgrounds, cultures and industries. We are encouraged to think differently and innovatethrough collaboration and experimentation. We areconstantly imagining new ways to bring value to ourcustomers, through new ingredients, solutions, andways of working.

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