Principal Scientist - Bakery (SEA) (Jakarta, JK, ID)

Kerry Group
Jakarta
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Research & Scientific (R&D)Experience: 15+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Problem-solving","Teamwork","Leadership","Stakeholder management"]

Lead innovation and technical excellence for Kerry’s Bakery portfolio across Southeast Asia. Drive end-to-end product development, collaborate with regional customers and cross-functional teams, scale lab developments to production, and troubleshoot formulations to enable successful product launches in a dynamic, multi-market environment.

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Kerry Group
Kerry Group
2 months ago

Principal Scientist - Bakery (SEA) (Jakarta, JK, ID)

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Job Summary

Lead innovation and technical excellence for Kerry’s Bakery portfolio across Southeast Asia. Drive end-to-end product development, collaborate with regional customers and cross-functional teams, scale lab developments to production, and troubleshoot formulations to enable successful product launches in a dynamic, multi-market environment.
Location: Jakarta
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: Research & Scientific (R&D)

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the proactive development of integrated bakery solutions for SEA markets, driving sustainable growth and profitability.
  • •Drive technical development activities for key bakery accounts, tailoring solutions to customer applications and market needs.
  • •Apply Kerry technologies across bakery applications, including ingredients and processing aids.
  • •Develop innovative concepts and support proactive new product development presentations to customers.
  • •Scale up laboratory developments into industrial production environments at customer facilities and troubleshoot formulation and process challenges to ensure successful commercialization.
Travel: High travel

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in Food Science & Technology, Bakery Science or related field
  • •At least 15 years of relevant bakery industry experience
  • •Strong technical and operational knowledge across bakery categories, especially soft bakes
  • •Hands-on experience with bakery ingredients and their applications
  • •Experience working in food laboratories, pilot plants, and manufacturing environments
Experience:15+ yearsBakeryFood & beverageConsumer goods
Education:Bachelor's in Food Science & Technology
Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingTeamworkLeadershipStakeholder management
Tech Stack:InclusionsEnzymesEmulsifiersFlavoursPreservation systemsSpecialty ingredientsLaboratory equipmentPilot plants

Company Brief

Kerry Group
Kerry Group is a global taste and nutrition company supplying ingredients, flavours and integrated solutions to the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries, serving manufacturers with product development, technical support and supply chain services.
Industry: FoodTech
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Tralee, Ireland
Founded: 1972
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