Placement:

Jl. Raya Surabaya No.341, Purwosari, Kec. Purwosari, Pasuruan, Jawa Timur 67162

Job Description:

Understand the New Product Development process to establish development strategies/timelines and proactively coordinate projects across departments

Lead innovative flavor development by analyzing the Indonesian tobacco market and global F&B (Food & Beverage) trends

Build and manage strategic partnerships with global flavor vendors

Mediate and resolve requirements from Marketing, Production, Quality, and SCM based on data-driven insighter

Proactively mitigate risks by considering Indonesian regulatory requirements (BPOM, Cukai, Halal, etc.)

Predict and resolve potential flavor-related issues from Lab Scale to mass production

Establish training curricula for different levels (flavor theory, application, regulation, etc.) and provide vision/performance management to develop team members into professional Flavorists

Professional perfumery/flavoring skills to realize target flavor profiles through component adjustment, exclusion, or substitution using base flavors

Ability to implement product concepts by refining flavor profiles in collaboration with KT&G R&D and flavor suppliers

Provide professional feedback to vendors on target flavors to minimize lead times and improve development accuracy

Predict and solve potential flavor-related issues from Lab Scale to mass production

Proactively mitigate risks by ensuring adherence to Indonesian BPOM, Cukai, and Halal certification requirement

Conduct field-oriented technical training for team members on flavor preparation and sensory descriptors

Qualification:

Min. Bachelor’s Degree of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Food Engineering, Biotechnology, or related fields

Min. 5 - 10 years of R&D experience in the flavor industry (Tobacco, Food, or F&B), with essential experience in supplier collaboration, management, leading new product launches, and the full product launch cycle

Ability to interpret instrumental analysis data (GC-MS, etc.) and lead sensory evaluations

Fluency in business English for technical consultations with "Tenaga Kerja Asing" and Global Suppliers