Innovation & Application Development Manager (Food & Nutrition)

Brenntag (Thailand) (Bangkok Metropolitan Area)

Bangkok, Thailand

Brenntag is the global market leader in full-line range of chemical & ingredient products and value-added services.

About this position

The Innovation & Application Development Manager (Food & Nutrition) is responsible for leading and managing the project pipeline, ensuring compliance with health and safety norms, and developing new products and concepts in the lab while collaborating with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the project pipeline in F&N systems like Salesforce.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety norms in the lab.
• Assess application needs of the sales team across categories and provide optimal solutions.
• Develop new products/concepts in the lab.
• Oversee customer-level trials.
• Monitor sampling activities and ensure timely stock replenishment.
• Prioritize application sample production based on sales and category needs.
• Manage third-party production schedules and periodic audits.
• Act as the main technical contact for suppliers.
• Attend sales meetings with customers to provide technical guidance.
• Maintain lab machinery and equipment.
• Develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for lab activities.
• Share monthly reports on application developments with the business manager and regional counterparts.
• Coordinate with vendors for issues related to equipment, materials, and safety devices in the lab.
• Guide the team on projects and address any issues.
• Provide weekly updates on project statuses from team members.
• Address regulatory queries from the internal sales team in Thailand and the region.
• Make stock reordering decisions.
• Conduct monthly meetings with the sales team to discuss needs, priorities, and project updates.
• Collaborate with the sales team and inventory manager to determine third-party production requirements for the next two months.
• Guide the warehouse team on product labeling and documentation requirements.
• Report new/existing product developments to the regional technical manager (Singapore) monthly.
• Attend at least five supplier training sessions annually.
• Participate in ISO audits and ensure full compliance.
• Develop prototypes and displays for annual exhibitions.

Requirements

• Develop at least five new in-house application concepts annually.
• Provide a minimum of five solutions based on customer and sales requirements annually.
• Conduct at least six training sessions for internal sales and application development teams annually.
• Achieve 100% compliance in ISO and health & safety audits.
• Ensure less than 10 stock-out occurrences for samples annually.
• Approve team travel claims and reimbursements.
• Manage lab-related expenses.
• Approve team members' leave.
• Conduct performance appraisals/reviews.
• Approve sample labeling and finished product dispatch.
• Approve product formulations, prototypes, and ingredients.
• Grant lab visit approvals for suppliers/customers.
• Expertise in food segment applications.
• Knowledge of quality assurance and sensory analysis.
• Familiarity with food ingredients and lab instruments.