Our client is a major multinational food and beverage company.
Job Summary
The Technical Lead, Mayonnaise & Table Sauces, will lead the formulation, optimization, and industrialization of mayonnaise and wet condiments. The role requires deep technical expertise in emulsions, ingredient functionality, food chemistry, and large-scale manufacturing processes, and is responsible for driving innovation, improving quality, optimizing costs, and ensuring regulatory compliance across the condiment portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
Product Development & Innovation
⢠Lead the end-to-end R&D lifecycle for new product development (NPD), from bench to scale-up for mayonnaise, Mustard, dressings, and related sauces.
⢠Adapt and localize existing formulations to meet sensory, cost, and regulatory requirements
Technical Expertise & Process Optimization
⢠Provide subject-matter expertise in emulsifiers, stabilizers, hydrocolloids, and texture modifiers.
⢠Optimize mixing, homogenization, pasteurization, and filling processes.
⢠Troubleshoot emulsion instability (phase separation, syneresis, viscosity drift).
Ingredient & Supplier Collaboration
⢠Evaluate and approve raw materials (oils, eggs, plant proteins, acids, preservatives).
⢠Collaborate with suppliers to source innovative ingredients.
⢠Conduct comparative ingredient performance studies.
Cross-functional Project Leadership
⢠Act as technical lead for multi-market project launches,coordinating with commercial, QA, supply chain, and regulatory
affairs.
⢠Deliver assigned technical projects within timelines, budget, and performance KPIs
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