Company Description
Aqurate Ingredients Intl (M) Sdn. Bhd. is a leading company specializes in Functional Food Ingredients. With a great desire to be the drivers of innovation in exploring the potential of nutrition which aims to improve quality of life, for ourselves and/or others we care about; we deliver accountable health solutions, technical expertise, regulatory and marketing support as well as value-added services to support food manufacturers and brand holder throughout the process of product development and product improvement in both Foods and Health Supplements. In addition, we also support food manufacturers and brand holder in product sourcing from around the globe according to specific requirements. Customer satisfaction is of utmost importance to us and we always strive to optimize our services in order to be a trustworthy partner. We are now expending our business and we seek suitable candidates to fill the following position.
Responsibilities:
- Product Development: Research, develop, and formulate new food and nutraceutical products based on market trends, customer requirements, and company strategy. Improve existing formulations to enhance product quality, stability, taste, and cost-effectiveness.
- Raw Material Evaluation: Evaluate and approve new raw materials, conduct technical assessments including functionality, compatibility, sensory evaluation and applications.
- Prototype Preparation: Prepare laboratory-scale prototypes for internal evaluation and customer presentation. Conduct sensory, physical, and basic stability assessments on prototypes.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Sales, QA/QC, Regulatory Affairs and Production Teams to support product development, troubleshooting, and commercialization activities.
- Technical Support & Troubleshooting: Provide technical support to production and customers, including troubleshooting product quality issues and implementing corrective formulation adjustments.
- Innovation & Market Research: Monitor industry trends, competitor products, and emerging technologies to support innovation pipeline and product pipeline development.
- Stability & Shelf-Life Study: Work closely with QA/QC to design and monitor stability studies to determine product shelf-life under various storage conditions. Analyze results and recommend formulation improvements if necessary.
- Ad-hoc Tasks: To perform any additional tasks assigned by superior from time to time.
Requirements:
- Qualification: At least Diploma/ Degree in Food Science/ Food Technology/ Nutrition or equivalent.
- Experience: Minimum 1 to 3 year(s) of relevant experience in R&D within the food, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical or ingredient industry. Experience in food manufacturing is an advantage.
- Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of food and nutraceutical formulation principles, ingredient functionality, processing techniques, and product stability. Experience or exposure in prototype development, formulation optimization, sensory evaluation, and scale-up processes from lab to production is preferred.
- Analytical & Problem-Solving Skill: Ability to conduct experiments, analyze results, troubleshoot formulation issues, and propose practical solutions for product improvement.
- Multi-tasking Ability: Able to plan, organize and handle multiple projects and tasks simultaneously.
- Team Player: Willing to work as a team and able to work under tight pressure to meet deadlines.
- Software Skills: Basic computer knowledge in Microsoft Office Application.
- Language: Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese, and English.