Application Lead - Savoury (Food Ingredients)

TL;DR

Application Lead - Savoury (Food Ingredients): Defining and driving the savoury and culinary application strategy within the Singapore Customer Solutions Centre with an accent on end-to-end product development and technical leadership. Focus on translating customer briefs into innovation opportunities, managing sensory frameworks, and overseeing the scale-up of savoury systems from lab to plant.

Location: Singapore (Biopolis)

Company

A leading global provider of high-quality food and beverage ingredients sourcing from farming communities worldwide.

What you will do

• Define formulation strategies for savoury dry, wet, and emulsified systems across various categories.
• Establish structured sensory frameworks and lead product benchmarking and reverse engineering.
• Lead technical engagement and co-creation sessions with QSR, Foodservice, and B2B customers.
• Manage and mentor a team of Solution Specialists on product design and scale-up processes.
• Oversee the translation of formulations from lab to pilot and plant scale, ensuring manufacturability.
• Develop application knowledge databases and translate industry trends into the innovation pipeline.

Requirements

• Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, or a related field.
• 15+ years of experience in savoury and culinary product development.
• Expertise in culinary premixes, sauces, marinades, and seasonings.
• Proven experience across QSR, Foodservice, and B2B applications.
• Proven leadership of technical teams.
• Willingness to travel (20–25%).

Culture & Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion.
• Collaborative global environment with operations in ~50 countries.
• Opportunity to lead technical capability building in a cutting-edge Innovation Center.