POSITION SNAPSHOT
Location: Head Office (Hybrid)
Company: Nestlé Thailand
Business Unit/Division: Technical and Production
Full-time
Lead regional formulation, nutrition, and ingredients strategies to create competitive, science‑driven pet food products across multiple factories in the AOA region.
A DAY IN A LIFE...
Product \& Ingredient Leadership
- Lead formulation, nutrition, and ingredient solutions for complex I\&R projects.
- Support marketing and technical teams in deploying the regional I\&R strategy.
- Ensure product compliance with global nutritional standards and local regulations.
Formula Optimization \& Cost Efficiency
- Drive formula optimization across factories, focusing on sustainability, cost reduction, and complexity reduction.
- Lead ingredient development and validation efforts to enable least‑cost formulation.
People Leadership \& Capability Building
- Develop and guide a team of formulators, nutritionists, and ingredient specialists.
- Identify technical/behavioral gaps and build training plans.
Science \& Technology Application
- Translate consumer insights into product concepts using strong scientific and nutritional knowledge.
- Support creation of winning product platforms in collaboration with CMI and Marketing.
Ingredient Governance
- Oversee VAM/VIA processes to ensure the right ingredients at the right cost.
- Maintain ingredient policies and ensure compliance across markets.
Cross‑Functional \& External Collaboration
- Partner with Marketing, QA, Regulatory, PTC/R\&D, Engineering, Supply Chain, and factory teams.
- Act as the technical interface with universities, suppliers, and regulatory bodies
ARE YOU A FIT?
- Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science, Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related fields; MBA/Master’s is a plus.
- At least 7 years preferably as petfood nutritionist/formulator. Horizontal experience in QA, RSA/ Manufacturing or related positions in petfood is acceptable.
- Good knowledge of general petfood process (dry, wet and treats).
- Strong communication skills and ability to effectively work in team environment with large and multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to travel internationally is required.
- Experience of people leadership and development is a plus.
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