This role is responsible for leading & deliver a global innovation program of ingredients used in coating, filling & beverages, with a specific focus on fats. This person is also responsible for the fat portfolio used in the BC organization. This person will manage a team of product experts to execute and deliver global innovation projects. This person will also manage the Compound Science Lab in the Global Innovation Center @ Singapore.
The role reports to the VP, Cacao Coating CoE and R&D AMEA
Key Responsibilities
Lead global innovation program on ingredients in coating, filling & beverage (20%)
- Formulate the strategy of global innovation program on ingredients in coating, filling & beverage to drive the business growth in this category
- Engage the leadership team in business and functions to gain the required support on global innovation program
- Plan and manage required resources to deliver the innovation program
Manage global fat portfolio and support product innovation across the global (30%)
- Responsible for the fat portfolio across the global
- Use the product expertise to support product innovation activities across the global
Manage a team to deliver global projects (30%)
- Manage a team of product experts to deliver global innovation projects on time in full
- Engage cross-region and cross-functional teams to provide required support to deliver the global projects
- Plan and manage required resources to deliver the innovation projects
Manage Compound Science Lab in Global Innovation Center @ Singapore (20%)
- Manage operations of Compound Science Lab in Global Innovation Center @ Singapore
- Plan and manage required resources to run Compound Science Lab and Sensory Lab in Global Innovation Center @ Singapore
About You
- Master or PhD degree level in a Science or Engineering discipline, or equivalent, preferably in Food Science & Technology
- Minimal 10 years of experience in a relevant role, and minimal 6 years of experience in a leadership role.
- Fluent in English. A second language is a plus.
- Able to travel a minimum of 30% of the time
- An experienced product expert in ingredients used in coating & filling, with a specific focus on fats.
- Good knowledge of product application, formulation and processing of coating & filling.
- Good business acumen in markets across the global, or minimum in a specific region (AMEA, WEU, CEE, NAM, LATAM).
- Good understanding of consumer and customer centric design of product innovation in a B2B business environment.
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