To follow the flour reports, to identify and use if necessary external flour testing labs and to map the flours
To benchmark the competition by relevant baking trials
To evaluate the ingredients (=raw materials), to understand and record the ingredients technical
characteristics (performance, quality), and price
To improve and implement evaluation method of formula efficiency (standard baking protocol, bread analysis method…)
To understand the local legal requirements for formulating
To understand all other aspects of the environment: main applications, main process, main equipment type, etc.
Formulation
To monitor and ever improve our mainstream line
To identify customer expectations, application, and environment (flour, recipe, process, equipment) through communication with Industry Technicians, BBD, Sales Team and if necessary, through communication with the customers directly
To perform development
To find the best solution through baking trial using samples from sampling station (baking center trial)
To produce the related technical data (comparison table, pictures, graphs, etc.)
To prepare samples for customer tests
To validate the solution through baking trial made at customers, follow-up and get feedback
To update central system LI-Formulae and LIP and support Quality Team to register formula in business license
Support products launch (post formulation)
To provide technical arguments for packaging, commercial documents, technical training documents
To prepare and if necessary to perform the trainings (technical part)
To support industrialization at BI/BP workshop
To support Sales and Technical service in terms of customer visits and meeting
To participate in claim resolution (analysis of improver and baking trials)
Qualifications
Food science & engineering, flour science or relevant education background, with overseas education / training experience will be preferred
5 years or above practical R&D in bakery industry (improver formulation, baking ingredients R&D…)