Technical Lead - Food Ingredients

AGROCORP INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

AGROCORP INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD in Singapore is seeking a Technical Lead - Ingredients to drive research and development for protein-based ingredients, including isolates, peptides, and fibers. You will translate scientific insights into market-ready products and collaborate with manufacturing and commercial teams.

The role emphasizes hands-on experimentation, recipe development, and delivering compelling technical presentations to clients and at industry events.

Qualifications

• The Early-Career Professional: 0-3 years of experience and a ready to take the next step in a high-impact R&D role.
• The Self-Starter: You take initiative, own your projects, and don't need hand-holding to get things done.
• The Fixer: You have a "solution-first" mindset and enjoy cracking technical puzzles.
• The Subject Matter Expert: You bring a strong background in food processing and proteins science.
• The Prototype Lead: You can turn a blank slate idea into a tangible, market-ready product.
• The Culinary Enthusiast: You love experimenting in the kitchen and benchtop prep.
• The Communicator: You have the soft skills to build relationships and present data-driven.
• The Team Catalyst: You focus on outcomes and collaborate to hit targets.

Responsibilities

• Lead product innovation by researching and validating new value propositions for protein ingredients.
• Serve as the technical liaison between manufacturing and commercial teams.
• Provide technical support to clients with on-site trials and remote guidance.
• Collaborate with sales to design and deliver customer-centric solutions and presentations.
• Develop innovative recipes and concepts aligned with market trends and customer needs.
• Lead ingredient reviews and prototype prep for seminars and demonstrations.
• Ensure test data is documented and shared concisely with stakeholders.

Skills

Early-Career

Self-Starter

Problem Solver

Protein Science

Prototype Lead

Culinary Enthusiast

Communicator

Team Catalyst

Education

Diploma or Bachelors’ Degree in Food Science or related fields

Job description

Position:TECHNICALLEAD-INGREDIENTS

AbouttheRole

JobDescription:

• ProductInnovation: Conductapplicationresearchtouncoverandvalidatenewvaluepropositionsforproteinisolates,peptides,peafibers,andpeastarches.
• TechnicalLiaison: Serveastheprimarytechnicallinkbetweenmanufacturingandcommercialteams,ensuringalignmentonqualityexpectationfromcustomersandregulatorycompliance.
• CustomerSupport: Resolvetechnicalchallengesforclients,includingconductingon-sitetrials,troubleshootingatcustomerfacilitiesorprovidingrecommendationsoverphoneoremails.
• SolutionDelivery: Collaboratewithcommercialteamtodesignanddeliverinnovative,customer-centricsolutionsandtechnicalpresentations,highlightingproductuniqueness.
• RecipeDevelopment: Formulateinnovativerecipesandproductconceptsthatalignwithevolvingmarkettrendsandspecificcustomerneeds.
• Exhibition&DemoLead: Manageingredientreviewsandprototypepreparationforseminars,industryexhibitions,andinnovationworkshops.
• DataManagement: Ensuretestdataarewell-documented,accurateandreportedinaconcisemannertostakeholders.Maintaingoodrecordoffallingredientsreceived.
• Customersampling: Workwithsamplecoordinatortoensuresamplessendingprotocolsareunderstoodandadhered.
• SocialMediaContent: Supportingmarketingcoordinatorbyprovidingtechnicalandapplicationinputsintosocialmediacontents.
• Others: Assistinotherprojectsasandwhennecessary.

Qualifications

• DiplomaorBachelors’DegreeinFoodScienceorrelatedfields

RequiredSkills

• TheEarly-CareerProfessional: Youhave0-3yearsofexperienceandarereadytotakethenextstepinahigh-impactR&Drole.
• TheSelf-Starter: Youtakeinitiative,ownyourprojects,anddon'tneedhand-holdingtogetthingsdone.
• TheFixer: Youhavea"solution-first"mindsetandenjoythechallengeofcrackingtechnicalpuzzles.
• TheSubjectMatterExpert: Youbringastrongbackgroundinfoodprocessingandadeepinterest(orexpertise)inthescienceofproteins.
• ThePrototypeLead: Youcantakea"blankslate"ideaandturnitintoatangible,delicious,andmarket-readyproduct.
• TheCulinaryEnthusiast: You’reafastlearnerwholovesexperimentinginthekitchen—whetherit’sbenchtopprep,baking,orcooking.
• TheCommunicator: Youpossessthe"softskills"tobuildrelationshipsandthe"hardskills"todeliverpolished,data-drivenpresentations.
• TheTeamCatalyst: Youarefocusedonoutcomesandknowhowtocollaborateeffectivelytohitteamtargets.