The SEA F&B Lead Chemist is a senior technical leader responsible for driving innovation and providing advanced formulation expertise for the Food & Beverage division in Southeast Asia. This role combines technical depth, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver solutions aligned with business strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Innovation Leadership: Develop and manage the innovation pipeline for F&B, from concept through commercialization, ensuring alignment with strategic business needs.

Technical Expertise: Design and optimize chemical formulations for cleaning and sanitizing applications, troubleshoot complex technical issues, and adapt formulations for sustainability, gross margin improvement, and localization.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain, and Regulatory teams to support product launches and resolve technical challenges.

Project Management: Lead end-to-end project execution, including experimental design, data interpretation, and clear communication of results through reports and presentations.

Team Development: Mentor junior chemists and lab personnel, fostering a culture of safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

B.S. in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering with 6+ years experience in Food and Beverage.

M.S. with 3–5 years experience in Food and Beverage.

Ph.D. with 1–3 years experience in Food and Beverage.

Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging
Ecolab is committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity to Employment. We will recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance in all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement. Ecolab will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin,citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, or disability.