Senior Fats & Oils Product Development Lead

SD Guthrie Berhad; Selangor; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Benefits Coverage

Learning on Demand

Employee Wellness Programme

Employee Engagement Activities

Fully Subsidised Sports Clubs

Education Assistance (terms &条件 apply)

Job summary

SD Guthrie Berhad is seeking a skilled specialist to provide technical expertise and application support across Southeast Asia and Greater China. You will drive fats and oils product development, run trials, and deliver fit-for-purpose solutions in collaboration with Commercial, R&D and Marketing teams.

The ideal candidate holds a food science degree with 3–5 years in food product development or technical service, and is capable of traveling to customer sites and exhibitions to promote SD

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline.
• 3–5 years of experience in food product development, technical service, or related roles in the food industry.
• Experience in fats and oils, bakery, confectionery, dairy, or related food applications is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of food science, processing, fats and oils functionality, and ingredient applications.
• Good problem-solving, project management, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a cross-functional and multicultural environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise and application support to customers, distributors and commercial teams across SEA, Greater China, and local markets.
• Lead product development and application projects involving fats and oils for food applications.
• Manage customer development projects from opportunity identification to commercialization.
• Organize and participate in customer engagement activities, exhibitions, seminars and workshops.
• Prepare technical reports, product specifications, and data sheets ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with internal teams to develop, validate, and implement customer-focused solutions.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Customer engagement

English proficiency

Willingness to travel

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Technology / Food Science / Food Engineering / Nutrition

Master's degree (added advantage)

Job description

SD Guthrie Berhad is seeking a skilled specialist to provide technical expertise and application support across Southeast Asia and Greater China. You will drive fats and oils product development, run trials, and deliver fit-for-purpose solutions in collaboration with Commercial, R&D and Marketing teams.

The ideal candidate holds a food science degree with 3–5 years in food product development or technical service, and is capable of traveling to customer sites and exhibitions to promote SD