About this role
Requisition ID 60224
Position Type FT Permanent
Workplace Arrangement #LI-Onsite
About Kerry
About the role
This role will require you to lead the creation of integrated, sustainable solutions to grow Kerry's Bakery business in SEA, oversee technical development for key bakery accounts (e.g., biscuits, wafers, bread, cookies, buns), ensuring product suitability and drive proactive new product development (NPD) initiatives and support team collaboration and daily operations.
Work Location Bangkok, Thailand
Reporting To RD&A Manager
Key responsibilities
- Apply Kerry technologies, such as inclusions, enzymes, emulsifiers, flavour and other ingredients in above mentioned Baked goods.
- Upscaling of laboratory experiments to assist in industrial production in customer's premises.
- Build strong relationships with all Internal & External stakeholders ensuring smooth project management.
- Develop and maintain detailed product specifications, standards, and project timelines, any competitive analysis & shelf-life studies.
- Ensure all results are captured, recorded and filed to ensure availability for future projects.
- Develop strong relationships with bakery customers by understanding their market and dynamics. Provide them with technical knowledge, experience, and support as needed.
Qualifications and skills
- Preferably a Bachelor's degree in Food Science & Technology, Bakery Science or a related field.
- Preferably a minimum of 5 years of experience in food product development, in the bakery industry.
- Must be familiar with food safety regulations, quality assurance practices, food laboratory, pilot plant and factory experiences
- Good Technical knowledge and operational experience of Bakery in Retail and Food as well as across various Bakery Products - Bread, Biscuits, Muffins, Cakes, etc.
- Good knowledge in Bakery Ingredients and their Application.
- High level of precision in new product development processes including development, commercialization and launch.
- Effective communication and teamwork skills to collaborate with various functions across the APMEA region.
- Work well in an ambiguous setting; self-motivated; proactive, and have a good willingness for continuous learning.
- Good ability to work under pressure to ensure deadlines are met, to perform consistently in a fast-paced environment by trouble shooting and problem solving.
This position requires working in both laboratory and production environments.
Traveling to production facilities, customers and industry conferences will be required.
Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.
Recruiter #LI-PK1
Posting Type LI
Other facts
About Kerry Group
Every day, millions of people throughout the world consume foods and beverages containing Kerry’s taste and nutrition solutions. We are committed to making the world of food and beverage better for everyone, and dedicated to our Purpose, Inspiring Food, Nourishing Life.
At Kerry, we are proud to provide our customers – some of the world’s best-known food, beverage and pharma brands – with the expertise, insights and know-how they need to deliver products that people enjoy and feel better about consuming.
Kerry is a company rich in heritage and resources. Over the past five decades, our focus on changing lifestyles, the globalisation of food tastes and ever-evolving consumer needs has brought us to a market-leading global position.
Today, we are firmly established as a world leader in the food, beverage and pharma industries, with 22,000+ staff and 150+ innovation and manufacturing centres across 30+ countries.
Learn more about Kerry: www.kerry.com
What you'll do
- Lead the creation of integrated, sustainable solutions for Kerry's Bakery business and oversee technical development for key bakery accounts. Ensure product suitability and drive proactive new product development initiatives while supporting team collaboration and daily operations.
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