The SEA F&B Lead Chemist is a senior technical leader responsible for driving innovation and providing advanced formulation expertise for the Food & Beverage division in Southeast Asia. This role combines technical depth leadership and cross-functional collaboration to deliver solutions aligned with business strategy.
Key Responsibilities
Innovation Leadership: Develop and manage the innovation pipeline for F&B from concept through commercialization ensuring alignment with strategic business needs.
Technical Expertise: Design and optimize chemical formulations for cleaning and sanitizing applications troubleshoot complex technical issues and adapt formulations for sustainability gross margin improvement and localization.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Marketing Sales Supply Chain and Regulatory teams to support product launches and resolve technical challenges.
Project Management: Lead end-to-end project execution including experimental design data interpretation and clear communication of results through reports and presentations.
Team Development: Mentor junior chemists and lab personnel fostering a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
Qualifications
B.S. in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering with 6 years experience in Food and Beverage.
M.S. with 35 years experience in Food and Beverage.
Ph.D. with 13 years experience in Food and Beverage.
Required Experience:
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