Innovation & Application Senior Technologist

Brenntag Sdn Bhd

Kuala Selangor

On-site

MYR 180,000 - 260,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Brenntag Sdn Bhd in Malaysia seeks a senior Food Technologist to provide technical solutions across multiple food categories, focusing on bakery. You will run labs and pilot trials, develop new concepts, and collaborate with sales and marketing to satisfy customer needs.

The role requires hands-on lab work, strong communication, and the ability to train teams across regions while staying current with trends and ingredients.

Qualifications

Candidate must possess at least a Degree in Food Science/Food Technology/Food Chemistry/Food Engineer with relevant technical experience.
Minimum 10 years working experience as Food Technologist / R&D in Food & Beverage industry.
Preferably with relevant experience across various food segments including plant-based / hybrid solutions for local or overseas markets.
Experience in the application of various food ingredients as well as blends of ingredients.
Experience in developing and presenting trends, new solutions and prototypes with customer interface.
Good knowledge in food nutrition and its application.
Self-motivated, have sense of urgency and result oriented.
Good command of written and spoken English.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to multitask.
Hands-on person who is able to design and conduct laboratory trials.

Responsibilities

To conduct hands-on laboratory trials evaluating functionality and performance across bakery and snack ingredients.
Able to handle processing equipment used in food manufacturing.
Ensure on-time completion of customer projects and internal trials for blends.
Collaborate with sales to respond to customer needs and obtain new business.
Work with marketing on events like Tradeshows or Innovation Days.
Liaise with Blended Solutions Team to create and roll out innovative blends.
Train new solution blends to technical and commercial teams in other regions.
Identify opportunities for new products from current suppliers and trends.
Provide training on Brenntag’s product portfolio to teams and customers.
Cooperate with suppliers in knowledge transfer of food technology.

Skills

Lab trials

Blends expertise

Multitasking

Communication skills

English proficiency

Hands-on

Prototype development

Education

Food science degree

Job description

To provide and develop technical solutions to customers in Malaysia across multiple food categories with focus in Bakery Category while working closely with commercial team to fulfil customers’ requirements and expectations. Must be able to conduct laboratory and pilot plant trials independently within Brenntag Technical Centre as well as at customers’ facilities. Proactive in developing new concepts or prototypes which will be presented to customers. Providing advices or sharing experiences with other technical team members in Asia Pacific.

Provide technical support to Blended Solutions Team including conducting application evaluation to verify the performance of various blends that could have opportunities in Malaysia. Build great working relationship and maintain excellent communication with Brenntag’s commercial team as well as key suppliers.

Responsibilities

To conduct hands-on laboratory trials in order to evaluate the functionality and performance of numerous ingredients and solutions across multiple food categories especially in bakery and snack segment.
Able to handle processing equipment commonly used in food manufacturing.
Ensure on-time completion of customer projects including problem solving for customers as well as on-time completion of internal application projects to verify the performance of ingredients from various existing suppliers, new suppliers, potential suppliers as well as to verify the performance of blended solutions developed by Brenntag’s Blended Solutions Team.
To work closely with commercial (sales) team to ensure rapid response to customers’ needs in order to obtain new business or maintain existing business.
To collaborate with marketing team in various marketing activities such as Tradeshows or Innovation Days.
To liaise with Blended Solutions Team to create innovative solution blends and employ best practices to roll out these blends in the market whereby new opportunities leading to new wins could be created.
As and when needed, to introduce and train new solution blends to technical and commercial team members from other countries or regions.
To proactively identify opportunities of new products or applications from current, new suppliers & new trends.
To provide training of Brenntag’s product portfolio (including blend solutions) to commercial team and customers respectively.
To cooperate with Brenntag’s suppliers in knowledge transfer of food technology.
To cooperate customer visit with commercial team when necessary for prototype presentation and demonstration.
To provide advices or support and develop close working relationship with Brenntag’s technical team members located outside of Malaysia.

Requirements

Candidate must possess at least a Degree in Food Science/Food Technology/Food Chemistry/Food Engineer and with relevant technical experience.
Minimum 10 years working experience as Food Technologist / Research & Development role in Food & Beverage Industry.
Preferably with relevant experience across various food segments including exposure to plant-based / hybrid solutions, whether for local or overseas markets.
Experience in the application of various food ingredients as well as blends of various food ingredients.
Experience in developing and presenting trends, new solutions and prototypes with customer interface.
Good knowledge in food nutrition and its application.
Self-motivated, have sense of urgency and result oriented.
Good command of written and spoken English.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to multitask.
A hands-on person who is able to design and conduct laboratory trials.

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Chemicals & Plastics Manufacturing 51-100 employees

We are the global market leader in chemical and ingredients distribution. Our more than 17,700 employees provide tailor-made application, marketing and supply chain solutions. Our broad and diversified portfolio comprises industrial and specialty chemicals and ingredients of a world-class supplier base. Building on its long-standing experience, unmatched global reach and local excellence, Brenntag works closely alongside its partners to make their business more successful. Brenntag operates a unique global network with about 600 locations in 72 countries.

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