Product Development Officer

About us

PT. Lautan Natural Krimerindo is a Food and Beverage Ingredients Partner, member of PT. Lautan Luas Tbk., designed for forward-thinking talents. We offer a platform to lead innovation, promote healthy living, advance sustainability, and deliver unmatched customer experiences. Join us to build a career that impacts the world.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and improve custom seasoning and flour coating formulations based on customer briefs, HORECA application requirements, and target product specifications.

• Conduct product formulation and optimization by considering taste, aroma, color, texture, coating performance, crispiness, stability, food safety, and target cost.

• Conduct and monitor product trials at laboratory, mini-plant, and production scales in coordination with relevant teams to ensure product performance and consistency.

• Conduct trial result evaluations and application tests objectively and based on data to support formula adjustments and product improvements.

• Collaborate with HORECA Sales/Marketing, R&D, Production, Quality, and other relevant teams to translate customer requirements into appropriate product formulations and specifications.

• Ensure formulas, process parameters, product specifications, trial results, and product development documents are properly documented and maintained.

• Support the scale-up and commercialization process to ensure developed seasoning and flour coating products meet quality, food safety, cost-effectiveness, and customer requirements.

What we're looking for

• Minimum Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree (S1/S2) in Food Technology, Food Science and Technology, Food Engineering, Chemistry, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in the food industry or food ingredients industry, particularly in seasoning mix, flour coating, breading, or related products.
• Proven experience in New Product Development (NPD), including product formulation, reformulation, trial, evaluation, optimization, and scale-up.
• Strong understanding of food formulation and product improvement, particularly in developing products based on customer requirements and application needs.
• Good understanding of Food Safety Management Systems, including GMP, HACCP, FSSC 22000, Halal System, Hygiene & Sanitation, and their application in product development activities.
• Experience or training in GMP, HACCP, FSSC 22000, Food Safety/Food Safety Management System, Hygiene & Sanitation, Food Formulation & Reformulation, New Product Development (NPD), and Product Improvement.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate trial results and make data-driven formulation decisions.
• Good communication and cross-functional collaboration skills, particularly in working with HORECA Sales/Marketing, R&D, Production, Quality, and other relevant teams.