Formulation, Nutrition and Ingredients Platform Manager - NPP AOA

POSITION SNAPSHOT

Location: Head Office (Hybrid)Company: Nestlé ThailandBusiness Unit/Division: Technical and Production
Full-timeLead 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.