Application Specialist – Savoury

Who are we?

We are a global leader in food & beverage ingredients. Pioneers at heart, we operate at the forefront of consumer trends to provide food & beverage manufacturers with products and ingredients that will delight their consumers. Making a positive impact on people and planet is all part of the delight. With a deep-rooted presence in the countries where our ingredients are grown, we are closer to farmers, enabling better quality, and more reliable, traceable, and transparent supply. Supplying products and ingredients at scale is just the start. We add value through our unique, complementary portfolio of natural, delicious, and nutritious products. With our fresh thinking, we help our customers unleash the sensory and functional attributes of cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts, and spices so they can create naturally good food & beverage products that meet consumer expectations. And whoever we’re with, whatever we’re doing, we always make it real.

Overview of the position

The position will be an extension to the Savory & Culinary innovation team based out of Singapore CSC (Customer Solution Centre). The candidate will be responsible for application, product development and innovation activities in the Savory & Culinary category, working closely with the central team. The application specialist will be in-charge of new product scale-up at local (Indonesian) manufacturing facility and ensure all NPD SOP’s are followed.

The ideal candidate for this position will have the ability to work with multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. They will need to be able to work effectively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform product development activities focused on developing savoury & culinary product applications suitable for consumer-packaged goods & food service.
• Collaborate with category managers & solution specialist to design best in class product formulations that exceeds customer’s expectation.
• Ensure new product development adhere to SOPs that meet the specific sensorial, stability, food safety, industry standards, and regulatory demands of our customers.
• Manage the scale-up of bench top formulations to pilot plant and plant trials.
• Maintain thorough records of factory scaled-up product formulations, specifications, and all related documents
• Support category managers and solution specialist to identify & qualify locally available ingredient supply for finished product formulations and evaluate different options on bench top and production trials.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum degree in any Science discipline preferably Food Science & Technology or relevant field with minimum 6-8 years of working experience in the field of savoury & culinary, especially meat and poultry processing.
• Knowledge in developing savoury seasoning for snacks, sauces, soups & bouillon blends will be essential
• Good understanding of dry blending production process. Wet savoury product knowledge will be an added advantage.
• Good written, oral communication and interpersonal skills to effectively work with external customers and colleagues. Fluent in English.
• Ability to communicate effectively with supervisor and other stakeholders.
• Good team player and ability to guide junior team members
• Fast learner and able to work independently with minimum supervision
• Reliable, proactive, and highly initiative

At ofi, we celebrate our diversity. ofi provides equality of opportunity for all persons with respect to hiring without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation. All employment decisions will be based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

Location: Jakarta, Indonesia

Who are we?

We are a global leader in food & beverage ingredients. Pioneers at heart, we operate at the forefront of consumer trends to provide food & beverage manufacturers with products and ingredients that will delight their consumers. Making a positive impact on people and planet is all part of the delight. With a deep-rooted presence in the countries where our ingredients are grown, we are closer to farmers, enabling better quality, and more reliable, traceable, and transparent supply. Supplying products and ingredients at scale is just the start. We add value through our unique, complementary portfolio of natural, delicious, and nutritious products. With our fresh thinking, we help our customers unleash the sensory and functional attributes of cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts, and spices so they can create naturally good food & beverage products that meet consumer expectations. And whoever we’re with, whatever we’re doing, we always make it real.

Overview of the position

The position will be an extension to the Savory & Culinary innovation team based out of Singapore CSC (Customer Solution Centre). The candidate will be responsible for application, product development and innovation activities in the Savory & Culinary category, working closely with the central team. The application specialist will be in-charge of new product scale-up at local (Indonesian) manufacturing facility and ensure all NPD SOP’s are followed.

The ideal candidate for this position will have the ability to work with multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. They will need to be able to work effectively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform product development activities focused on developing savoury & culinary product applications suitable for consumer-packaged goods & food service.
• Collaborate with category managers & solution specialist to design best in class product formulations that exceeds customer’s expectation.
• Ensure new product development adhere to SOPs that meet the specific sensorial, stability, food safety, industry standards, and regulatory demands of our customers.
• Manage the scale-up of bench top formulations to pilot plant and plant trials.
• Maintain thorough records of factory scaled-up product formulations, specifications, and all related documents
• Support category managers and solution specialist to identify & qualify locally available ingredient supply for finished product formulations and evaluate different options on bench top and production trials.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum degree in any Science discipline preferably Food Science & Technology or relevant field with minimum 6-8 years of working experience in the field of savoury & culinary, especially meat and poultry processing.
• Knowledge in developing savoury seasoning for snacks, sauces, soups & bouillon blends will be essential
• Good understanding of dry blending production process. Wet savoury product knowledge will be an added advantage.
• Good written, oral communication and interpersonal skills to effectively work with external customers and colleagues. Fluent in English.
• Ability to communicate effectively with supervisor and other stakeholders.
• Good team player and ability to guide junior team members
• Fast learner and able to work independently with minimum supervision
• Reliable, proactive, and highly initiative

At ofi, we celebrate our diversity. ofi provides equality of opportunity for all persons with respect to hiring without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation. All employment decisions will be based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

Location: Jakarta, Indonesia