About Ingredion:

Join Ingredion, where innovation impacts lives worldwide! Without even realizing it, you've experienced our work in your favorite chocolate, your pet's food, the paper you write on, and your everyday snacks. As a global powerhouse across more than 60 industries, we harness the potential of natural ingredients to transform lives. Whether you're just starting your career or bringing years of experience, there's a place for you here to make a real difference. Be part of our team that values a wide range of perspectives and is committed to shaping a better world with every product we create.

Location: KL Eco City

Workplace Type: On Site

As a Food Technologist, you will develop solutions across all food application areas (Beverage, Bakery, Dairy, Savory, etc) supporting our Texture and Healthful Solutions Strategy. Activities will include-preparing prototypes for customer meetings, ongoing customer support, bench top analysis. He/she will work closely with Sales and Applications teams to promote functional, value-added ingredients and solutions to meet customer needs.

What you will do:

Supporting implementation of Ingredion's Texture and Healthful Solutions Strategy, including marketing campaigns and new product launch
Supporting assigned accounts and leading customer projects with these accounts
Understanding the strategy of customers and how it translates into their technical needs. Identifying how customers can improve and expand their product offerings using Ingredion's technical solutions. Applying this knowledge to build value for customers
Providing technical support to customers for a broad range of food applications. Applying product and application knowledge to identify customer solutions. Executing well-defined experiments and procedures to prepare food and beverage prototypes
Utilizing a range of analytical tools to support customers
Conducting pilot and production scale trials at customers facilities
Building open and collaborative relationships with customers and Ingredion's Sales, Marketing, Quality, and Applications teams
Utilizing project management skills to deliver projects on time and prioritize work according to shifting customer needs
Ensure development of high-quality prototypes for customers and events presentations from concept to finished product.
Develop well supported recommendations on formulations suggest next steps based on analytical evaluations.
Conduct sensory tests to help identify best solution or direction for research projects.

What you will bring:

Bachelor in Food Science/ Food Engineering with 5 years of food industry experience
Prior customer experience and working with technical information (i.e., food formulations, food processing specifications, pilot plant procedures, etc.)
Excellent English communication skills ability to present to large or senior audiences
Good sensory skills
Good computer literacy (e.g: PPT, Excel, SAP, Salesforce, etc)
Ability to travel within South East Asia

Who you are:

Have a strong Customer focus, enjoy building relationships and networking with internal and external stakeholders, listening and understanding their needs and working together toward solutions.
Like to work on the bench and/or in the pilot plant developing formulations and testing ingredient performance.
Like to offer new ideas and think out-of-the-box, and willing to continuously learn.
Embrace change, is flexible and able to adapt to changing priorities.
Work collaboratively as a team with peers, manager, key stakeholders, and cross functional partners.

Why Join Ingredion

Discover why Ingredion is the ideal place to advance your career with our exceptional rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive. Create the future with us and enjoy:

Total Rewards Package - Competitive salary and performance-based pay recognizing your contributions to our success
Comprehensive Benefits & Wellness Support - Health, long-term savings, and resources for your physical, mental, and emotional well-being
Career Growth - Learning, training, and development opportunities.
Employee Recognition Program - A culture of real-time appreciation, with personalized recognition rewards globally
Employee Referral Program - Refer top talent and earn a bonus if they're hired
Convenient Location - Office next to an LRT station and mall for easy commuting and errands.

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Ingredion uses AI-enabled tools to support parts of the recruitment process, including resume screening and interview scheduling. These tools help match candidate skills to job requirements and streamline communication. All AI-assisted decisions are reviewed by our Talent Acquisition team to ensure fairness and compliance with applicable laws. By applying, you acknowledge that AI may be used to support your application journey.

Relocation Available:

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