R&D Head

Shah Alam - Malaysia

Monthly Salary: MYR 13000 - 13000

Experience Required: 5years

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Job Summary

R&D Head - Sauces Pastes & Condiments

Location: Selangor Malaysia (Manufacturing Facility)

Department: Research & Development

Reports To: General Manager

Position Summary & Mandate

We are seeking a seasoned and strategic R&D Head to take full ownership of the product development and technical innovation pipeline. Our client is a leading food service company specializing in shelf-stable Western and Asian cooking pastes sauces condiments and marinades.

This is a critical leadership role responsible for setting the technical direction for the R&D department managing the entire product lifecycle from concept to commercialization and leading a strategic high-performing team of 4-5 professionals. The R&D Head must have deep practical experience in a similar business line and mastery of retort processing technology to ensure product quality authenticity and shelf stability.

Key Responsibilities

1. R&D Strategy & Leadership

Technical Direction: Lead coach and manage the R&D team (4-5 members) providing clear technical guidance managing project loads and overseeing performance management.
Innovation & Pipeline: Drive the strategic development and commercialization of new sauce and paste formulations aligned with market trends and specific customer (retailer) demands.
Product Optimization: Champion initiatives to enhance existing product formulations to optimize quality taste sensory profiles shelf life and achieve superior cost efficiency (value engineering).

2. Formulation & Process Expertise (Retort Focus)

Process Mastery: Provide expert knowledge and technical oversight for processing methods specifically retort technology ensuring all products meet required shelf-stability and quality standards.
Full Project Lifecycle: Manage R&D projects from initial concept through to successful commercialization including laboratory trials pilot plant runs scale-up processes and validation of retort profiles.
Collaboration & Handover: Ensure seamless coordination with Operations QA/QC and Sales. Oversee the preparation of comprehensive technical documentation including product specifications and process guidelines for accurate production handover.

3. Quality Compliance & Cost Control

Food Safety & Compliance: Ensure all R&D activities formulations and processes strictly adhere to JAKIM Halal HACCP ISO and other relevant food safety quality and regulatory standards.
Value Engineering: Oversee cost management within formulation development actively proposing and implementing value-engineering initiatives without compromising product integrity or quality standards.

Requirements

Education & Experience

Bachelors or Masters degree in Food Science Food Technology Chemistry or a related field.
Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in Food R&D specifically focused on shelf-stable sauces condiments or cooking pastes (similar business line).
Minimum 3 years in a managerial or Head of R&D capacity leading a team.
Essential: Proven in-depth technical knowledge and working experience with retort sterilization processes.
Leadership: Strong proven ability to lead mentor and motivate a technical team.
Technical Depth: Expert knowledge of ingredients processing technologies formulation stability and quality challenges related to high-volume sauce/paste manufacturing.
Compliance: Strong working knowledge of international and Malaysian food regulations especially HACCP and Halal certification requirements.
Commercial Acumen: Ability to balance technical requirements with commercial viability and cost targets.

Benefits

Performance Bonus: Receive an annual performance-based bonus.
Allowances: Basic travel and meal allowance claims are provided.

Required Skills:

Bachelors or Masters degree in Food Science Food Technology Chemistry or a related field. Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in Food R&D specifically focused on shelf-stable sauces condiments or cooking pastes (similar business line). Team Leadership: Ability to motivate mentor and effectively lead the technical R&D team. Technical Mastery: Expert knowledge in processing technologies formulation stability and quality challenges specific to high-volume sauce/paste manufacturing. Regulatory Expertise: Strong working knowledge of international and Malaysian food regulations especially HACCP and Halal certification requirements. Commercial Drive: Capacity to balance technical innovation with commercial viability and cost targets.

R&D Head - Sauces Pastes & CondimentsLocation: Selangor Malaysia (Manufacturing Facility)Department: Research & DevelopmentReports To: General ManagerPosition Summary & MandateWe are seeking a seasoned and strategic R&D Head to take full ownership of the product development and technical innovation ...