Innovation & Application Development Manager (Food & Nutrition)
atBrenntag Ingredients (Thailand) PCLResponsibilities
Key Result Areas (KRAs):
- Lead and manage the project pipeline in F&N systems like Salesforce.
- Ensure compliance with health and safety norms in the lab.
- Assess application needs of the sales team across categories and provide optimal solutions.
- Develop new products/concepts in the lab.
- Oversee customer-level trials.
- Monitor sampling activities and ensure timely stock replenishment.
- Prioritize application sample production based on sales and category needs.
- Manage third-party production schedules and periodic audits.
- Act as the main technical contact for suppliers.
- Attend sales meetings with customers to provide technical guidance.
- Maintain lab machinery and equipment.
- Develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for lab activities.
- Share monthly reports on application developments with the business manager and regional counterparts.
- Coordinate with vendors for issues related to equipment, materials, and safety devices in the lab.
Tasks & Activities:
- Guide the team on projects and address any issues.
- Provide weekly updates on project statuses from team members.
- Address regulatory queries from the internal sales team in Thailand and the region.
- Make stock reordering decisions.
- Conduct monthly meetings with the sales team to discuss needs, priorities, and project updates.
- Collaborate with the sales team and inventory manager to determine third-party production requirements for the next two months.
- Guide the warehouse team on product labeling and documentation requirements.
- Report new/existing product developments to the regional technical manager (Singapore) monthly.
- Attend at least five supplier training sessions annually.
- Participate in ISO audits and ensure full compliance.
- Develop prototypes and displays for annual exhibitions.
Measurement Metrics (KPIs):
- Develop at least five new in-house application concepts annually.
- Provide a minimum of five solutions based on customer and sales requirements annually.
- Conduct at least six training sessions for internal sales and application development teams annually.
- Achieve 100% compliance in ISO and health & safety audits.
- Ensure less than 10 stock-out occurrences for samples annually.
Key Stakeholders
Internal:
- Business Manager (F&N)
- Sales Team (F&N)
- Inventory Manager
- Warehouse Team
- Finance Team
- Regional Technical Manager (Singapore)
External:
- Customers
- Suppliers
- Vendors (food ingredients, machines, utensils, etc.)
- AMC Partners
- Analytical Labs
- Third-party manufacturing companies
Financial Authority
- Approve team travel claims and reimbursements.
- Manage lab-related expenses.
Administrative Authorities
- Approve team members' leave.
- Conduct performance appraisals/reviews.
- Approve sample labeling and finished product dispatch.
- Approve product formulations, prototypes, and ingredients.
- Grant lab visit approvals for suppliers/customers.
Key Competencies
Functional/Technical Competencies:
- Expertise in food segment applications.
- Knowledge of quality assurance and sensory analysis.
- Familiarity with food ingredients and lab instruments.
- Understanding of food industry regulatory norms.
- Proficiency in MS Office and English language.
- Innovative thinking.
Behavioral Competencies:
- Strong leadership skills.
- Effective decision-making.
- Attention to detail.
- Process-oriented mindset.
- Strong planning and organizational skills.
- Cross-functional collaboration.
- Customer-centric approach.
Qualifications
- B.Sc./M.Sc./B.Tech in Food Technology from a reputed institution.
- Certifications in ISO, FSSAI, or HACCP preferred.
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 10 years of experience, with at least the last 5 years leading a team in the R&D or application development lab of reputed food ingredient organizations.
Brenntag TA Team
Experience required
- any or no experience
Salary
- Negotiable
Job function
- Management
Job type
- Full-time
Company overview
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Industry:Trading and Distribution
Location:Bangkok
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Ranking:4/5
Brenntag Ingredients (Thailand) Public Company Limited ([www.brenntag-asia.com][1]) In October 2008, Brenntag acquired Rhodia's chemical distribution operations in Southeast Asia and extended its global distribution network into the Asia Pacific Region. Brenntag gained in Asia access to an estab ... Read more
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