R&D Development Specialist lead projects up to process build/implementation and they are important knowledge holders in their field. The specialist is consulted by other R&D members for NPD projects and by other JDE employees in case of operational issues. Product specialists are responsible for the development and exploitation of JDE's proprietary knowledge, and may require to build the network with external experts and suppliers.

The specialist combines project management skills with a understanding of his/her field of expertise. The specialist integrates technological knowledge and business relevance, balancing new technological opportunities with operational consequences to ensure creation of viable new opportunities for JDE.

Specialists have a hands-on approach, executing pilot plant, plant trial and tasting work for their own projects or to support others as well as providing thought leadership and applying their academic knowledge to JDE.

Specialist roles sit within all categories and functions within R&D: e.g. Category Product/Process and Packaging, Application Centres, Science & Technology, Quality and Food Safety, SARA, Consumer Inspired Innovation.
Junior level of recognition within JDE R&D.

Responsibilities:

• Leads max 1. C/D innovation project, and/or supports other innovation / Productivity / Process Development /Packaging/Sustainability/Compliance projects. Supports planning and set-up for several R&D projects, sometimes as project leader
• Execute and/or support R&D projects with the aim to deliver new knowledge, skills and production capabilities that are essential for NPD / Productivity / Process Development /Packaging/Sustainability/Compliance aligned with line manager. Contributes to current projects as R&D team member
• Tasks include (but not limited to): defining and leading pilot/plant trials, collecting experimental data, writing technical reports and SOPs, developing prototypes, completing sensory, chemical, physical and analytical assessments of product, issuing technical drawings, material selection, defining packaging functional specification & finished goods specifications including pallet configuration & container loading configurations, carry out artwork and labelling vetting process, complete specification [ from write, review to approval] end to end quality excellence assurance.
• Contribute to global network: Internal reports, K-briefs, Books of Knowledge, IDF, competitor surveillances
• Reporting & presentation of findings within R&D and project teams.
• May operate or maintain simple pilot plant equipment according to SOP, and assist in the training of others in said equipment
• Responsible for the delivery of JDE Commitment within the region.

Job Description

• Sell and execute all authorised products and promotional activities.
• Lead the exclusive sales rep & general sales team for customer development & distribution.
• Explore new opportunities by opening new accounts.
• Distributor order planning & validate sell out claim.
• Coaching distributor sales team for trade execution excellent.
• Manage stock level to ensure continuous availability and regular rotation.
• Ensure correct shelf price and merchandising are implemented.
• Service all outlets in assigned territory as scheduled.
• Manage daily settlement and collection of payment.
• Participate in sales activation and promotional activities as and when required.
• Enhance relationship through productive communication with all customers to ensure prompt response to needs or complaints to achieve maximum customers' satisfaction.
• Monitor activity at store level and communicate competitive, category, and product information that affect sales results (e.g. pricing, product assortment, promotion and placement) to Sales Management, so that they can proactively respond with new strategies and tactics
• To perform any other task or assignment as directed by the management from time to time.

The PLM Specialist is part of the team responsible for the maintenance of the PLM system within APAC and will support the implementation of the new PLM Software.  You will be responsible for assuring quality and trust in the data and be the first point of contact for data-related questions in your field.  You will work closely with R&D developers and PLM users to maintain PLM data flow throughout the specification lifecycle, enrich data, provide feedback to users and drive system improvement.  You are the PLM data custodian, and thanks to your action, the PLM system is trustworthy and data used as a strategic R&D asset.

This requires technical rigor, attention to detail and a relentless drive for completion with excellence. This role plays a critical role in the maintenance, protection and utilisation of a critical R&D asset (our recipe know-how and IP).  This role is responsible for ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures related to specifications, leveraging best in class practices throughout all R&D activities and helping to support speed to market.

• Support the implementation of the new PLM Software, user acceptance test and user support

• Ensure successful migration of the data into the new PLM software: migration, validation, completeness.

• Collaborate with specification creators within your area of responsibility, to guarantee the completeness and accuracy of product data until product retirement

• Ensure the maintenance of the product data (new data entry, parameter updates, new requirements)

• Monitor data quality periodically, raise gaps and coordinate issue resolution. 

• With guidance from manager, drive PLM system continuous improvement (design, workflow, data quality)

• Support PLM users about data extraction and reporting

• Act as data custodian and make PLM the system loved by the users and fun.

• Communicate and support best practice PLM completion with APAC applications teams for all categories.

• Reports to Manager on a weekly basis highlighting risks/issues and resolution plans

• Other tasks/duties as assigned by the Manager

Job Descriptions:

• Build and maintain relationships with new and existing clients to understand their needs.

• Conduct product presentations to showcase the features of our Company products.

• Responsible in managing all aspects of sales from Prospecting, Qualifying, Proposing, Closing & Collection.

• Collaborate with the Sales Manager to develop sales strategies to increase market share and revenue.

• Responsible to provide Pre & Post sales service to our clients.

• Stay updated on our industry trends, competitor activities, and market developments to identify opportunities for growth to enhance the selling strategies.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in all Business field.

• Candidate with 1-2 years of sales experience preferred. Those with the same industry will be an added advantage.

• Good communication skills in English, Bahasa Malaysia and Chinese.

• Must have a valid driving license and able to travel if required.

• Results oriented, self- driven, persuasive and resourceful.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

• Fresh graduates are welcome to apply.

Job Descriptions:

• Build and maintain relationships with new and existing clients to understand their needs.

• Conduct product presentations to showcase the features of our Company products.

• Responsible in managing all aspects of sales from Prospecting, Qualifying, Proposing, Closing & Collection.

• Collaborate with the Sales Manager to develop sales strategies to increase market share and revenue.

• Responsible to provide Pre & Post sales service to our clients.

• Stay updated on our industry trends, competitor activities, and market developments to identify opportunities for growth to enhance the selling strategies.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in all Business field.

• Candidate with 1-2 years of sales experience preferred. Those with the same industry will be an added advantage.

•Good communication skills in English, Bahasa Malaysia and Chinese.

• Must have a valid driving license and able to travel if required.

• Results oriented, self- driven, persuasive and resourceful.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

• Fresh graduates are welcome to apply.

A Sales Advisor is responsible for delivering the best customer experience that contributes to the store’s sales and profit. As a Sales Advisor, you’ll always put customers first, offer assistance, and share your product and fashion knowledge. You’ll create an environment that is easy for customers to shop through store operations and great garment care. You will also share your knowledge and skills with your colleagues, offering help where needed to build positive working environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide great customer experience.
• Fold, hang, display and merchandise garments to maximise selling opportunities.
• Actively process, stock and replenish garments on the sales floor and in the stock room.
• Open, unpack and label merchandise with security tags.
• Support customer purchases and returns in the register.
   

A Sales Advisor is responsible for delivering the best customer experience that contributes to the store’s sales and profit. As a Sales Advisor, you’ll always put customers first, offer assistance, and share your product and fashion knowledge. You’ll create an environment that is easy for customers to shop through store operations and great garment care. You will also share your knowledge and skills with your colleagues, offering help where needed to build a positive working environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide great customer experience.
• Fold, hang, display, and merchandise garments to maximize selling opportunities.
• Actively process, stock and replenish garments on the sales floor and in the stock room.
• Open, unpack, and label merchandise with security tags.
• Support customer purchases and returns in the register.
   

To achieve an enjoyable, convenient and successful shopping and buying experience that leads to increased sales and sustained long-term profitability.

Your assignment

• To actively approach, customers who you see require additional help.
• To identify their needs by asking the right questions and advise them on the best solutions for their homes in order to exceed their expectations.
• To understand how to use the different IKEA sales and communication channels and know-how for the different customers you meet.
• To keep your area of responsibility clean, tidy, priced and fully stocked, and ensure that the IKEA basic merchandising standards are in place at all times to give customers a positive shopping experience.
• To convey passion about IKEA products and actively learn about their features and benefits, and you share this knowledge with customers and colleagues.
• To understand the store and department action plans. You take responsibility for your department goals and know how you contribute.
• You ensure you maximise sales whilst maintaining profitability by knowing and actively steering towards the top selling and prioritised products (e.g. overstock/over tag).

Responsibilities/ Key Activities:

Regulatory Affairs

• Accountable to monitor the new / changes in South East Asia Regulatory requirements (including industry trends & practices), inform Internal Stakeholders and adapt Regulatory strategies accordingly and timely.
• Represents JDE as an Expert on respective Local Industry Associations, Scientific Institutions and Government bodies in collaboration with SARA Team Leads and/or R&D Lead.
• Stay abreast of emerging scientific issues and legislation changes.

Regulatory Compliance

• Regularly prepares, approves and issues labelling specifications to meet business needs and timelines for the local and foreign markets by following and using effectively JDE & SARA agreed processes and tools.
• Conducts accurate label compliance reviews, such as proposing legal designations and acceptable claims wording, considering local Business requests and Legal feedback.
• Provides legal and accurate ingredients line and nutrition data for food product labels.
• Assures implementation of correct graphic design, and able to advise and guide team members on artwork design elements via CopyDeck and Syncforce processes.
• Assures implementation of correct techno-legal label information and JDE standards, e.g. allergen labelling and claims.
• Provides regulatory guidance on compositional requirements to R&D, e.g. checks for acceptable ingredients and their legal limits in recipes.
• Timely reviews and approves new raw materials and product specifications for regulatory compliance in local and other countries, including checking product recipes, nutrition data,  allergens information and promotional materials to ensure compliance with local regulations and company standards.
• When Halal is concern, able to provide compliance guidance to the Stakeholders.

Regulatory Submissions

• Support the Supply Chain Team in preparing the regulatory documents, including for product registrations, variations, renewals and responses to regulatory queries, in accordance with local requirements.

Scientific Support

• Provide scientific expertise and support to cross functional teams in areas such as Product Development, Market Research, Quality, Operations and Customer Experience.

Training and Education

• Conduct training sessions and provide educational materials to internal stakeholders to enhance understanding of Regulatory requirements and promote compliance culture.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with internal teams, including R&D Product Team, Packaging & D2P, Regional Quality & Food Safety, Marketing, and Legal, to facilitate regulatory compliance and achieve business objectives, regularly.

Execute customer plans for volume development and maintain customer service for all stores in the assigned territory to achieve monthly, quarterly and annual sales volume, collection and profit targets.

• Sell and execute all authorised products and promotional activities.
• Explore new opportunities by opening new accounts.
• Manage stock level to ensure continuous availability and regular rotation.
• Ensure correct shelf price and merchandising are implemented.
• Service all outlets in assigned territory as scheduled.
• Manage daily settlement and collection of payment.
• Participate in sales activation and promotional activities as and when required.
• Enhance relationship through productive communication with all customers to ensure prompt response to needs or complaints to achieve maximum customers’ satisfaction.
• Monitor activity at store level and communicate competitive, category, and product information that affect sales results (e.g. pricing, product assortment, promotion and placement) to Sales Management, so that they can proactively respond with new strategies and tactics.
• To perform any other task or assignment as directed by the management from time to time.

The Asia R&D Packaging Specialist combines project management skills with a broad and deep understanding of his/her field of expertise. The Asia R&D Packaging Specialist integrates technological knowledge and business relevance, balancing new technological opportunities with operational consequences to ensure creation of viable new opportunities for JDE.

The Asia R&D Packaging Specialist has a hands-on approach, executing internal and external laboratory simulation trial/test, small and big scale plant trial, transit/transportation trial or to support others as well as providing thought leadership and applying their academic knowledge to JDE.

The Asia R&D Packaging Specialist sit within all categories and functions within R&D, e.g., Product/Process and Packaging, Application Centers, Science and Technology, Quality and Food Safety, SARA, Consumer Inspired Innovation.

Responsibilities/ Key Activities:

• Accountable for leading and/or support NPD / Productivity / Process Development / Packaging project as approved by the business – supports planning and set-up for several R&D projects, also given opportunity as project leader.
• Accountable to execute and/or support R&D projects within the aim to deliver new knowledge, skill and production capabilities that are essential for NPD or productivity projects aligned with line manager. Responsibility including contribution to current NPD / Productivity project as R&D team member.
• Tasks include (but not limited to): defining and leading internal and external laboratory simulation, small and big scale plant trial, collecting experimental data, writing technical reports and SOPs, developing prototypes, issuing technical drawings, material selection, defining packaging functional specification and finished goods specifications including pallet configuration and container loading configurations.
• Responsible for the delivery of JDE Sustainability Commitment within the region.
• Reporting and presentation of finding within JDE and project teams.
• Contribute for improvement of JDE technical systems and process including CQV.
• Responsible for the realization of the business strategy by technical innovation and capability development.
• Responsible to support procurement on supplier negotiation, approval, development, and validation.
• Contribute to global network: Internal reports, K-brief, Books of knowledge, IDF, competitor surveillances.
• Other tasks / duties as assigned by team lead / manager.

• In conjunction with the business strategy, identify, to deliver existing or new markets to grow the business. Ensure feasibility and successful delivery of products or services
• Assist to maintain consistent contact and provide Sales and Marketing for the stipulated Region.  
• Coordinate and support for tender preparation and submission. 
• Prepare report on Sales.
• Assist in marketing business within the stipulated Region. 
• Handle all incoming mail or issues that related with Sales/Marketing.
• Make regularly scheduled sales calls on all major customers within the region.
• Attend trade shows as required to benefit the business
• Assist the Sales/Marketing Manager to identify New Business Opportunities for development.
• Identify the New Trend of Services needed by the Client
• Analyze Market Segments
• Educate Sales Force to convey company objectives, and set up sales programs
• Develop effective presentations to create awareness for current market conditions, market trends and client’s needs.
• Ensure that all sales are conducted within clients and recognized industry health and safety regulations.
• Maintain close contact with SGS affiliates on transnational operations.
• Adherence to applicable Quality Management System by exercising necessary standard and process when carry out your responsibilities in executing, fulfilling and ensuring at all times the compliance of the QMS and is fully implemented in accordance to ISO 17020 & MIBAS policy, 17065 & ACB policy and ISO17025 & SAMM policy"(where applicable/required).
• Adherence to SGS Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Policy by uphold a good safety behavior and exercising necessary standard and process when carry out your responsibilities at all times to ensure compliance to the HSE requirements.
• Perform any other responsibilities as assigned by your reporting manager and/or Senior Management

A Sales Advisor is responsible for delivering the best customer experience that contribute to the store's sales & profit. As a Sales Advisor, you'll always put customer first, offer assistance and share your product and fashion knowledge. You'll create an environment that is easy for customers to shop through store operations and great garment care. You will also share your knowledge and skills with your colleagues, offering help where needed to build a positive working environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide great customer experience
• Fold, hang, display and merchandise garments to maximize selling opportunities.
• Actively process, stock and replenish garments on the sales floor and in the stock room.
• Open, unpack and label merchandised with security tags.
• Support customer purchases and returns in the register.