About the Role
- This Product Expert role executes the activities within Product Expert function which is to provide technical solution. Then, consolidates and shares in-depth knowledge within CI&TS community.
- Coordinate and support factory team on the commercialization and technical related topics link to their projects.
- Coordinate and liaise with sourcing and suppliers on new raw and packaging materials for ensuring supply as well as cost optimization initiatives.
Key Responsibilities Includes
- Lead the end-to-end new product development process, from getting the technical brief directly from Customer PD/Country PD Lead, drive the lab sample development up to scale up industrial trial with CSD team for commercial delivery.
- Provide technical support and organize product training to internal stakeholders.
- Coordinate and support factory team on the commercialization and technical related topics link to their projects.
- Coordinate and liaise with sourcing and suppliers on new raw and packaging materials for ensuring supply as well as cost optimization initiatives.
- Scope: SEA - Chocolate FM, GM, Cocoa, Regional trials and sample coordination, Cross country support for production plant - SG01, subcontractor within SEA region.
About You
- Min. Bachelor’s degree in food technology, Food Science, Chemistry or other equivalent background
- Min 2 years’ experience in product development / product applications / process in the food industry.
- Fluent Business English, SEA local languages such as Mandarin, Thai and etc are an added advantage
- About 10 – 20% travelling within Southeast Asia region.
- Good knowledge of compound and chocolate and related application such as confectionery, ice cream, bakery are an added advantage
- Experience in Project Management and Stakeholder Management
- Good presentation skills
- Good knowledge of working tools (MS Office, Salesforce, SAP,)
- Good in stakeholder management skill
- Able to guide and mentoring junior and/or technician.
- Problem solving mindset
- Experience in Sales or client interaction