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