Process & Category Technologist

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

This role is a full-time daily active role to help Taste Team in Kerry for end-to-end Taste Foundation Technology commercialisation to support both internal & external customer request. Successful applicant will need to run full Taste Foundation Technology in liquid, dry-blending, encapsulation, reaction, and emulsion both for savoury & sweet flavours, conduct basic evaluation & sensory tasting with related team, data evaluation & final recommendation of the sample flavours, also provide team with process improvement inputs to always excellence the whole Taste Sampling Team workflows. Typically provides second level supervision to Indonesia RDA Taste team, providing technical leadership and mentoring to junior members. However, not limited to mentioned above role functions to maintain smooth process around the Taste Team.

Location Taste Site, Karawang Indonesia 
Reporting to RDA Manager, Taste

Key responsibilities

• Contribute & support the development of Taste Foundation Technology for the Indonesian market in-line with the SEA and Indonesian strategic plan. 
• Define technical specifications and requirements for Taste Foundation Technology to enable processing and cost optimisation for the Indonesian market. 
• Support the technical progression of key Taste Foundation projects together with flavourist, application, and EUM Team. 
• Central point of contact for Taste Foundation Technology RDA in Karawang responsible for working alongside the commercial team are tailored to the SEA market, especially Indonesia. 
• Research into emerging Taste Foundation Technology trends so Kerry is at the forefront of meat innovation in Indonesia. 
• Development of strong strategic relationships with key internal & external customer technical teams so a deep knowledge of processing requirements is obtained. 
• Establish and elevate Kerry Indonesia technical capability in Taste Foundation Technology to support customer projects and growth. 
• Work alongside with Category Buyers to build robust portfolio of raw materials to support Taste Technology Foundation.  
• Responsible for Raw Materials and Process Improvements PIP projects to achieve savings. 
• Support whole Sampling Team & related stakeholders to achieve Kerry’s excellence and sustainability vision & mission. 
• Responsible to follow & maintain EHS compliance in all activities related and around RD&A.

Qualifications and skills

• Food Technology & Food Science background, minimum bachelor degree. 
• Experience to flavour process in encapsulation, emulsion, liquid & dry blending, also reaction process for 
  at least 3years is a must. 
• Understand and experienced in managing flavour chemical and related flavour processes raw material category from analysis, comparison, and portfolio management at least for 2years. 
• Understanding intermediate level of sensory and analysis evaluation, able to operate Ms. Office and SAP ERP system. 
• Intermediate knowledge in continuous improvement or Yellow-belt Six Sigma is a must.

Competencies Required 

• Strong eagerness to always learn and thrive more than him/herself in the current state. 
• Determined to always lead & support people around him/herself initiatively in order to achieve group’s objectives. 
• Process knowledge of flavour production, especially in encapsulation, liquid & dry blending, also reaction process. 
• Able to articulate knowledge & experience as needed to any required circumstances and customer-type. 
• Understand and apply the importance of collaboration and appreciation to the whole related team.