Innovation & Application Senior Technologist

Airbus; Muntinlupa; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Brenntag is seeking an experienced Food Technologist/R&D professional to provide technical solutions in the Philippines across multiple food categories. You will conduct hands-on lab and pilot plant trials, work closely with the commercial team, and develop innovative blend solutions for customers.

The role requires strong communication, multitasking, and a hands-on approach to product development. Candidate should have a degree in Food Science/Technology/Chemistry/Engineering and at least 10

Qualifications

• Degree in Food Science/Food Technology/Food Chemistry/Food Engineer with relevant technical experience.
• Minimum 10 years working experience as Food Technologist / Research & Development in Food & Beverage Industry.
• Experience across various food segments including exposure to plant-based / hybrid solutions, local or overseas markets.
• Experience in developing and presenting trends, new solutions and prototypes with customer interface.
• Good knowledge in food nutrition and its application.

Responsibilities

• Conduct hands-on laboratory trials to evaluate the functionality and performance of ingredients and solutions across bakery, snack, savoury, seasoning and dairy segments.
• Handle processing equipment commonly used in food manufacturing.
• Ensure on-time completion of customer projects and internal application projects to verify performance of ingredients and blends.
• Collaborate with commercial team to ensure rapid response to customer needs and obtain new business.
• Liaise with Blended Solutions Team to create innovative blends and roll out these blends in the market.

Skills

Hands-on laboratory trials

Lab equipment handling

English communication

Multitasking

Self-motivated

Education

Degree in Food Science/Food Technology/Food Chemistry/Food Engineer

Job description

Job DescriptionTo provide and develop technical solutions to customers in Philippines across multiple food categories 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 Philippines. Build great working relationship and maintain excellent communication with Brenntag’s commercial team as well as key suppliers.ResponsibilitiesTo conduct hands-on laboratory trials in order to evaluate the functionality and performance of numerous ingredients and solutions across multiple food categories especially bakery, snack, savoury, seasoning and dairy 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 Philippines.RequirementsCandidate 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.Brenntag TA Team