Director, Product Innovation, Ingredients at Barry Callebaut

Position Director, Product Innovation, Ingredients
Posted 08 Jul 2026
Expired 07 Aug 2026
Company Barry Callebaut
Location Singapore | SG
Job Type Full Time

Job Description:

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This role is responsible for leading & deliver a global innovation program of ingredients used in coating, filling & beverages, with a specific focus on fats. This person is also responsible for the fat portfolio used in the BC organization. This person will manage a team of product experts to execute and deliver global innovation projects. This person will also manage the Compound Science Lab in the Global Innovation Center @ Singapore. The role reports to the VP, Cacao Coating CoE and R&D AMEA

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead global innovation program on ingredients in coating, filling & beverage (20%)
    • Formulate the strategy of global innovation program on ingredients in coating, filling & beverage to drive the business growth in this category
    • Engage the leadership team in business and functions to gain the required support on global innovation program
    • Plan and manage required resources to deliver the innovation program
  • Manage global fat portfolio and support product innovation across the global (30%)
    • Responsible for the fat portfolio across the global
    • Use the product expertise to support product innovation activities across the global
  • Manage a team to deliver global projects (30%)
    • Manage a team of product experts to deliver global innovation projects on time in full
    • Engage cross-region and cross-functional teams to provide required support to deliver the global projects
    • Plan and manage required resources to deliver the innovation projects
  • Manage Compound Science Lab in Global Innovation Center @ Singapore (20%)
    • Manage operations of Compound Science Lab in Global Innovation Center @ Singapore
    • Plan and manage required resources to run Compound Science Lab and Sensory Lab in Global Innovation Center @ Singapore
About You
  • Master or PhD degree level in a Science or Engineering discipline, or equivalent, preferably in Food Science & Technology
  • Minimal 10 years of experience in a relevant role, and minimal 6 years of experience in a leadership role.
  • Fluent in English. A second language is a plus.
  • Able to travel a minimum of 30% of the time
  • An experienced product expert in ingredients used in coating & filling, with a specific focus on fats.
  • Good knowledge of product application, formulation and processing of coating & filling.
  • Good business acumen in markets across the global, or minimum in a specific region (AMEA, WEU, CEE, NAM, LATAM).
  • Good understanding of consumer and customer centric design of product innovation in a B2B business environment.
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Job Info:

  • Company: Barry Callebaut
  • Position: Director, Product Innovation, Ingredients
  • Work Location: Singapore
  • Country: SG

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