Regional Fats & Oils Product Development Lead

Senior Executive, Product Development; Selangor; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SD Guthrie's is seeking a product development professional to lead fat and oils solutions for food applications across Southeast Asia and Greater China. You will drive customer-focused projects, coordinate with Commercial, Refinery, and R&D teams, and travel to engage customers, exhibitions, and workshops.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver fit-for-purpose solutions that meet market needs and regulatory requirements. Strong communication in English; Mandarin is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline.
• 3-5 years of experience in food product development or related roles.
• Experience in customer-facing technical support and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise and application support to customers across SEA, Greater China, and local markets.
• Lead product development and application projects for fats and oils solutions in food applications.
• Manage customer development projects from opportunity identification through commercialization with cross-functional teams.
• Organize customer engagement activities, exhibitions, seminars, trainings, and co-creation workshops.
• Prepare technical reports, product specs, data sheets, and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Food science

Food processing

Project management

Stakeholder mgmt

Communication

Cross-functional

Multicultural

Travel

English

Mandarin

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Food Technology/Food Science/Food Engineering

Master's Degree

Job description

SD Guthrie's is seeking a product development professional to lead fat and oils solutions for food applications across Southeast Asia and Greater China. You will drive customer-focused projects, coordinate with Commercial, Refinery, and R&D teams, and travel to engage customers, exhibitions, and workshops.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver fit-for-purpose solutions that meet market needs and regulatory requirements. Strong communication in English; Mandarin is a plus.