Job Description

Interested in a career that matters?

Interested in a career that matters?

At Novonesis, you will have the opportunity to use your technical expertise to help customers solve real challenges in food applications. As Senior Industry Technology Specialist, you will join the Food & Beverages Biosolutions team supporting Japan and Korea, with a primary focus on the Japanese market.

The role & your impact

You will be a senior technical resource for bakery and food applications, taking ownership of complex customer challenges and technical workstreams.

Your primary focus will be technical support and application development for bakery products, particularly bread. You will also have opportunities to lead application development in noodles, rice-based products, and other processed foods, working closely with Sales, Marketing, Technical Service colleagues, customers, and regional and global experts.

Your key responsibilities in this role

• Lead complex customer technical support projects primarily in Japan, while also supporting Korea, including troubleshooting, defining trial strategies, conducting customer trials, and providing actionable technical recommendations.
• Independently plan and lead laboratory and customer trials for bread and other bakery applications, evaluating formulations, process conditions, and product quality and translating results into robust technical recommendations.
• Lead selected application-development workstreams for noodles, rice-based products, and other processed foods by adapting technologies and developing or improving evaluation methods and workflows.
• Partner with Sales and Marketing to prioritize customer opportunities, develop technical strategies, and deliver technical presentations, workshops, seminars, customer visits, and project follow-up.
• Share advanced technical knowledge with colleagues and continuously improve trial methods, tools, protocols, and ways of working while maintaining high standards for laboratory operations, documentation, safety, quality, hygiene, and compliance.

What you'll need to be successful in this role

• Bachelor's degree or higher in food science, agricultural chemistry, baking science, chemistry, biological science, or a related field.
• Substantial professional experience in application development, technical service, R&D, or quality management within bakery, milling, food ingredients, or a related field, including ownership of complex technical projects.
• Advanced practical knowledge of bakery ingredients, formulations, production processes, and quality evaluation, particularly for bread.
• Proven ability to independently design and lead baking trials, troubleshoot non-routine technical issues, analyze results, and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Experience working directly with customers and cross-functional stakeholders, including delivering technical presentations and following up on projects.
• Native or fluent Japanese and business-level English sufficient to collaborate effectively with APAC and global colleagues.
• Willingness and ability to work with stakeholders and customers in Korea.
• Strong ability to analyze data in Microsoft Excel and communicate conclusions clearly using PowerPoint.

Additional skills & interests we value

• Knowledge of enzymes or food ingredients.
• Interest in applying your bakery expertise to noodles, rice-based products, and other processed foods.
• An analytical and innovative approach to solving complex technical challenges and improving trial methods and workflows.
• Ability to influence and communicate effectively across functions and cultures.
• Flexibility, learning agility, and willingness to build expertise in new food application areas.
• A collaborative approach to sharing knowledge and supporting colleagues through project work.

What we offer you

You will work in a collaborative, cross-functional environment where your technical expertise can make a visible impact on customer projects. The role gives you opportunities to work across Japan and Korea and collaborate with APAC and global application experts and product specialists.

You will have the opportunity to deepen your bakery expertise while expanding into new application areas, sharing knowledge with colleagues, and contributing to improvements in technical tools, methods, and ways of working.

Working conditions

• The role combines laboratory, office, and customer-site work, with regular presence at the Makuhari site required for trials and customer support.
• Domestic customer visits and travel within Japan are required.
• Travel to Korea may be required for customer support, meetings, and trial assistance.
• International travel may also be required for overseas meetings, training, and technical exchanges.

Our purpose guides the way

In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless. If our purpose resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.

Opportunities for everyone

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunity for all applicants. Therefore we ask you to apply without a cover letter or photo and instead include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying.

We make all employment decisions based on business needs and welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.

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If this position isn’t the right fit, you may still find other opportunities with us. You’re welcome to explore open roles or create a job agent to stay connected with future opportunities at novonesis.com/Career