Drive product development innovation per AOP, productivity and technical brand stewardship initiatives including Potato Chip, Stax, Pellet
Responsibilities- Integrate knowledge of the local consumer, culture, and business practices into product design & development for Thailand
- Work closely with Marketing, Insight, Supply chain teams to drive product innovation development including Lay’s Natural PC, Lay’s Stax, Pellet
- In partnership with manufacturing, GP, Finance to identify key productivity initiatives, provide technical support to achieve productivity agenda.
- Develop PwP roadmap and lead technical brand stewardship initiatives, e.g. sat fat reduction, sodium reduction.
- Ensure technical discipline and have al technical product documentation in accordance with Technical Stage Gate.
- Master degree in Food Science or Food Engineering
- Excellent Communication skills include writing and speaking in English.
- >10 years R&D product development working experiences in multinational company and FMCG or Food industry is preferred.
- >2 years direct working experience in the area of snacks product development
- Well understand R&D methodology, process or innovation tools that apply to R&D projects/activities
- Rich knowledge about the adjacent technical functions include but not limited to nutrition, technical regulatory, technical consumer insight, packaging
- Understand the culture of Asia and their markets and consumer