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