JOB DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES/ ACCOUNTABILITIES:

The Director of the Technical Center is a strategic leadership role responsible for driving innovation, operational excellence, critical business support, and the development of advanced technological solutions within the organization. The position oversees multiple critical functions, from technical center management to supply network optimization, and plays a pivotal role in new technology development and business growth.

• Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for the Jiaxing technical center, ensuring alignment with the company long-term goals.
• Manage and allocate resources effectively to support plant trouble shooting of formulation and processing issues, cost leadership program, new ingredient qualifications, plant trials, and new product introduction into Jiaxing plant.
• Led Supply move and resourcing projects (example as Project Mahjong) for Jiaxing plant.
• Responsible for Asia region Design to value (DTV) programs, including PA and China markets, from design to execution.
• Led China Rx (Drug) short-term and long-term strategy from PRD organization, from API ingredient qualification, technical assessment, formulation development, to final commercial production.
• Support Area Center Director to build up competitive product pipelines, identify technological innovation opportunities, work out the innovation strategies and roadmaps for Adult portfolios sold in China market.
• Accountable of developing and executing the initiatives from innovation idea toolbox/incubator, including pre-NPD initiatives
• Work closely with commercial team to build up business case and transform selected concepts into NPD projects.
• Responsible for Global formulation system (OnePLM program) for China PRD team
• External engage with key KOLs, HCPs, Academic institutions and suppliers etc. to explore new innovation opportunities.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

Education

Master degree is minimum; PhD as plus

Skill / Experience

• Minimum 10 years relevant in food, nutrition, pharmaceutical or relevant categories.
• Strong new product development expertise, and manufacturing science and technology
• Excellent knowledge and insights into commercial aspects of nutrition.
• Strong people management, good communication, and able to make difficult decisions.
• Hands on experience in building business cases for new ideas and getting buy-in from key stakeholders.

KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Demonstrated ability to establish excellent collaborative internal and external relationships.
• Dedication to quality and reliability in all work tasks.
• Detail oriented, methodical and goal driven.
• Ability to manage multiple and varied tasks and prioritize workload with attention to detail.
• Excellent understanding of China adult products and strong knowledge of the main products portfolios.
• Strong innovative, determined to meet (internal and external) customers’ needs and dare to challenge the existing product setting.
• Strong ownership, passion for success and project management skills to drive new initiatives.
• Professional presentation skills, expert in PowerPoint skills.
• Excellent communication and influence skills; Fluent English speaker