ROH Category Technologist: Innovate & Optimize Materials

Kerry; Shah Alam; Sur place; MYR 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Kerry is seeking an RD&A Category Technologist to manage the ROH category across APAC, MEA, and Africa. You will work with RD&A, Procurement, Regulatory, Quality Assurance and Supply Chain to provide technical expertise and drive optimization, supplier collaboration and new sourcing initiatives.

You will own ROH governance, support product development and ensure business continuity through compliant documentation, trials and material evaluations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in the food industry or related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, stakeholder management, and conflict management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement and change management initiatives.

Responsabilités

• Own the ROH lifecycle, including code creation, extension and blocking approvals in MDG.
• Support standardization and harmonization of raw material specifications and codes.
• Provide technical support for Kerry internal specifications and assist in gathering required documentation.
• Conduct technical reviews of raw materials for acquisitions and product transfers between sites.
• Support RD&A in delivering project requirements from concept to commercialization, including optimization and troubleshooting.
• Provide technical consultation to RDA teams on RM functionality, supplier capabilities and sourcing options.
• Manage technical relationships with suppliers and support RDA for maintenance projects, reformulations and new sourcing initiatives.
• Drive supplier collaboration with Procurement and RDA through technical, innovation and capability presentations.
• Manage ROH pack size changes and coordinate implementation with site operations and supply chain.
• Coordinate raw material sample requests and shipments between suppliers and Kerry RD&A teams to support development and validation.
• Lead technical assessment and approval of Profit Improvement Programs within assigned raw material categories.
• Coordinate cross-functional trial activities to validate technical feasibility and support implementation decisions.
• Provide technical guidance to cross-functional stakeholders on ROH quality and process matters.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Procurement and RD&A to optimize ROH inventory and evaluate substitutions.
• Own and govern the ROH Library and maintain governance for technical ROH portfolio.

Connaissances

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Change management

Collaboration

Adaptability

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific discipline

Description du poste

Kerry is seeking an RD&A Category Technologist to manage the ROH category across APAC, MEA, and Africa. You will work with RD&A, Procurement, Regulatory, Quality Assurance and Supply Chain to provide technical expertise and drive optimization, supplier collaboration and new sourcing initiatives.

You will own ROH governance, support product development and ensure business continuity through compliant documentation, trials and material evaluations.