R&D Manager

Oversee the company's R&D functions, ensuring that companies meet their objectives for researching and developing new products or technologies and improve existing products thru lead the company's research staff and ensure the companies correctly understand and anticipate market demand, planning and developing products to meet consumer needs and remain competitive in the marketplace.

Job Description:

Direct the Research and Development (R&D) program, from new product proposal to commercialization.

Drive accountability, consistency, quality, and process standardization across all phases of research and development.

In accordance with company objectives develop and monitor research plans and budgets for R&D projects, ensuring projects are completed on time and within cost objectives.

Job Requirements:

Candidate must possess at least Bachelor's Degree in Food Technology and Safety/Chemical Engineering/Chemistry

Minimum7 years’ experience in Research and Development especially in Food and Beverage Manufacturing industry

Strong communication, leadership skill and analytical thinking

Willing to be placed in Ciherang, Bogor

PT SMART Tbk (SMART) is one of the largest, publicly-listed, integrated palm-based consumer companies in Indonesia committed to sustainable palm oil production.

SMART’s palm oil plantations cover more than 138,000 hectares (including smallholder farmers). Our primary activities are cultivating and harvesting oil palms, processing fresh fruit bunches (FFBs) into crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel, and refining CPO into value-added products such as cooking oil, margarine, and shortening. We operate 16 mills, four kernel crushing plants and four refineries across Indonesia.

Besides bulk and industrial oil, SMART’s refined products are also marketed under several brands such as Filma and Kunci Mas. Today, these brands have been recognised for their high quality and command significant market share in their respective segment in Indonesia.

Founded in 1962, SMART was listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 1992 and is based in Jakarta. A subsidiary of Golden Agri-Resources (GAR), SMART has the oleochemical business, Sinarmas Oleo chemical (PT SOCI MAS) and the SMART Research Institute (SMARTRI) within its operations.

PT SMART Tbk (SMART) is one of the largest, publicly-listed, integrated palm-based consumer companies in Indonesia committed to sustainable palm oil production.

SMART’s palm oil plantations cover more than 138,000 hectares (including smallholder farmers). Our primary activities are cultivating and harvesting oil palms, processing fresh fruit bunches (FFBs) into crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel, and refining CPO into value-added products such as cooking oil, margarine, and shortening. We operate 16 mills, four kernel crushing plants and four refineries across Indonesia.

Besides bulk and industrial oil, SMART’s refined products are also marketed under several brands such as Filma and Kunci Mas. Today, these brands have been recognised for their high quality and command significant market share in their respective segment in Indonesia.

Founded in 1962, SMART was listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 1992 and is based in Jakarta. A subsidiary of Golden Agri-Resources (GAR), SMART has the oleochemical business, Sinarmas Oleo chemical (PT SOCI MAS) and the SMART Research Institute (SMARTRI) within its operations.