Senior Food Technologist - Baking

Company and Job Overview

Company is a leading food ingredients manufacturer. They are looking for an experienced Senior Food Technologist to innovate the flour products formulation and become a potential leader.

Responsibilities

1. Product Development: Brainstorming and developing products for flour application, bread improver, bakery premixes, and ingredients.
2. Technical Expertise: Conduct experiments and evaluate materials and work on enzyme application on wheat-based products.
3. Customer Engagement: Provide on-site technical support, promote products through trials, deliver technical presentations, and training courses.
4. Market Research: Evaluate product suitability for the Asian market, observe industry trends, and suggest innovative solutions.
5. Innovation Leadership: Offer ideas for new product development and localization while staying updated on relevant technical advancements.
6. Collaboration & Support: Supervise the Product Stewardship team and deliver results to clients and distributors as needed.

Job Requirements

1. Degree in Food Science/Technology.
2. Minimum 6 to 10 years of professional experience in R&D roles focusing on flour-based product applications, bakery premixes, or bread improver formulation.
3. Preferably with a background in the Flour/Bakery industry.
4. A solution-driven mindset with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
5. Experience with enzyme applications is a plus.
6. Good communication skills, both written and verbal, with fluency in English required.
7. Hands-on baking skills.
8. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and be a team player.
9. Willingness to travel regionally.