Commercialization Specialist

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.

Key responsibilities

• The RDA Commercialization Specialist is crucial in ensuring successful scale-up and commercialization trials by delivering technical support and collaborating closely with stakeholders, including the Research Development and Application (RDA) team and the Integrated Operations Team.
• Key Responsibilities:
• Responsible for preparation, communication, coordination and gather relevant information of Scale-up, Commercialization & Improvement trials.
• Record, validate and communicate all production data, production issues encountered, QA results after plant trials. Complete a brief pre-trial and post-trial checklist/report.
• Identify the possible issues in a proactive manner communicating to the RDA and facilitates/trouble shoots challenges during NPI process and works directly with RDA, plant operations, QA, supply chain teams on timely resolution.
• Determine the process flow / mixing steps and judge the operational feasibility of NPI products.
• Test, evaluate and perform sensory on raw materials and finished product and provide approval on behalf of RDA recipe owner for low to medium complexity products.
• Collect relevant RDA samples e.g shelf-life/analytical samples, customer samples and assist in shelf-life studies as needed by RDA Scientists.
• Communication to RDA of any changes to current production lines/procedures and provide RDA technical support when required.
• To manage, coordinate, operate and maintain the Pilot Plant equipment to fulfill RDA and customer needs across APMEA as required.
• To manage, coordinate and fulfill the raw materials and finished products sample requests for RDA.
• Gain a full understanding of the production process and procedures and being a process and technical expert in the assigned technology and expand knowledge across multiple Kerry Taste & Nutrition technologies.
• Support attending trial run representing RDA at Kerry Tampoi and Kerry Pasir Gudang when required.
• Assist in other tasks/projects related to MY & SG RDA as requested by Technical Support Centre Manager on ad hoc basis.

Qualifications and skills

• Minimum a bachelor’s degree in any relevant field, preferably with science / technical background.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in fast-paced manufacturing environment in regulated industry and possess knowledge about production line and manufacturing processes, controls, and procedures.
• Possesses the technical and functional skills necessary to fulfill the role’s requirements, including problem-solving abilities, and continually develops expertise.
• Able to communicate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Willing to work flexible hours / weekends if and when required.
• Competent in Microsoft Office.
• Team player, independent, change agent and self-starter.