About the Role
This person will lead the overall R&D strategy, product innovation, formulation development, and technical capabilities for the business, as well as to drive the development process from idea to implementation to ensure products meet customers needs, technical excellence, regulatory compliance, and manufacturing feasibility.
Responsibilities
- To determine cost-efficient production methods, oversee the placement of product innovation test equipment on production floors, and ensure compliance of new products with government regulations.
- To conduct in-depth research on trending products and ingredients suitable for the Southeast Asia market.
- To evaluate product costing and identify opportunities for cost optimisation without compromising quality.
- To work closely with Product Managers to strategise and formulate Food & Nutraceutical products with the objective of maximising revenue.
- To perform hands-on laboratory work including formulation trials, prototype development, troubleshooting, and validation.
- To prepare write-ups, brochures, and presentations on nutritional data and facts for all agency products marketed to the Food, Nutraceutical, and Pharmaceutical sectors.
- To source new Food & Nutraceutical ingredients that are required and/or trending for use in product formulations.
- To lead, coach and develop a high-performing team of R&D.
- To manage the new product development process from idea generation to launch, including conducting competitive analysis, developing business cases, defining product specifications, preparing forecasts, and ensuring on-time, on-budget, and high-quality product launches.
Expected Qualifications
- Bachelor Degree in Food Science, Food Technology or similar courses.
- Experience in Nutraceutical and MAL products.
- Hands on in doing formulation, and experience in costing.
- Ability to manage a team of R&D.
- Have understanding in regulations for Nutraceutical and MAL products.
