Job Description

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Define the overall strategy and vision (long term and short term) for the company’s technical/technology portfolio (product, service, solutions) across species/geographies/industries for BU Asia. 
• Oversee development of the overall technical systems and processes across the region to ensure consistency where needed and customization as appropriate.
• Drive the innovation roadmap from the business strategy relevant for the species
• Design and execute on the strategic roadmap per species. Work closely with the regional Strategy and BD Director and strategic marketing teams.
• Boost the innovation pipeline in BU Asia
• Guide the New Product Development (NPD) process: provide inputs for NPD development process, product strategy roadmap, maximizing product efficiency and suggesting improvements, oversee the NPD development and prototype testing process 
• Develop understanding of customer experience and expectations, and generate ideas to lead the identification of product gaps and their resolution 
• Guide the technology transfer and training to the technical/production teams for new products and services
• Research, study and identify new design technologies, products, raw materials and lead collaboration with external technology partners to increase the effectiveness, efficiency and innovativeness of the technology function at the company 
• Work with Product managers/Leadership team to understand business needs and refine the product roadmap
• Coordinate, track and follow up product development progress, from requirements phase to field trials and deployment phase. 

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Best-in-class technical systems, processes, and capabilities are in place
• Execution of Product and Service roadmap and on-time delivery of Projects 
• Clear technical strategy for BU Asia
• New Products and/or services launched/developed every year 
• Strong collaboration with different levels of employees in global, BU and Opco team

Experience/Competences

• Doctor degree in shrimp aquaculture nutrition; strong knowledge of shrimp nutrition/biology
• At least 15 years experience, with minimum 5 years in management role
• Team player with excellent communication skills to network cross functionally and regionally
• Business aptitude and strategic thinker, focus on commercial realization of new concepts and ideas
• Ability to ensure execution of short-term plans whilst keeping the strategic agenda as key priority
• Proven ability to lead and motivate cross functional teams
• Proactive and result driven
• Strong leadership skills with focus on driving growth, get close to the market and customer