R&D Manager Asia

at  Puratos

Job Description

OUR MISSION

At Puratos, we create innovative food solutions for the health and well-being of people everywhere. As the global leader in bakery, patisserie and chocolate ingredients, we help our customers to be successful with their business, by turning technologies and experiences from food cultures around the world into new opportunities.
We are more than 11.000 employees in over 80 countries and have a consolidated turnover of 2.2 billion euros (in 2021). Our passion for innovation, a pioneering spirit and the unique Puratos culture drive our solid growth and vision for the future. This, along with our commitment to our local communities, is what makes working at Puratos so magical.
To strengthen our Regional team for continuous support within Asia Pacific Region, we are looking for:

• Support local R&D teams in the Asia Pacific countries on formulations, new product development, adaptation, and documentation (30%)
• In collaboration with the local general manager, R&D managers, and sales manager, give local support and service in the different countries in the Region
• Support the development of local sales by means of tailor made product adaptation
• Promote the generation of innovations inspired on local or regional products or traditions; channel these ideas and structure to successfully translate them into sales
• Support the countries to achieve their innovation puramid and that they keep it as an important focus. Make sure they keep the innovation puramid up to date
• Stimulate the implementation of Bakery strategy into the region new product development; follow up the technology developments & innovations of Head Quarters and transfer them into the region; support and implement the training of our local R&D Managers; make sure that the local R&D managers have all basic competences to perform local developments in the area of patisserie mixes. (30%)
• Support the Bakery product range business development activities in the Region (Seminars, trainings, customer visits, trade shows, internal and external presentations). Work together with the local Key Account Managers to specially support large international accounts, by visiting customers in the region, and by supporting customer innovation days at the Industrial Competence Center (20%).
• Promote and implement the Values and procedures of the Puratos Group in all what is related to Total Quality (10%)
• Work closely with the sales and marketing departments in the region to better understand the market and to be proactive in the proposition of patisserie/bakery products (10%).