The Senior Research Analyst is part of the Market Insights Team which is the insights and research Center of Excellence of AGS. Market Insights is responsible for providing actionable insights and market and competitor intelligence reports that enable our recruitment teams to build tactical sourcing strategies, increase candidate quality, and become true talent advisors.

Senior Research Analysts are tasked with creating talent maps and other BAU reports. They also contributes to completing complex reports covering various aspects of recruitment market and competitor intelligence.

Work Environment:

• Flexible schedule with merit option to work remotely
• Fast-paced working environment 

Main Responsibilities:

• Creates talent maps for niche talent markets through semantic and deep-web search, with emphasis on the use of Boolean and other x-ray searching methodologies
• Gathers candidate intelligence from social media networks and from other online sources, through the use of appropriate extensions and tools
• Leverages gathered intelligence to create long-term sourcing strategies for niche and volume hiring challenges
• Performs market research tasks through advanced Google search, basic database mining, and data scraping
• Produces other standard Market Insights deliverables that include simple & advanced salary & benefit analysis, sourcing channel analysis, brand perception report, industry level analysis, and talent movement
• Contributes to multi-tiered, complex research reports including competitor analysis, organizational chart mapping, marketing/brand audit, and advanced talent movement

The Learning & Development Specialist will design, implement, and evaluate training programs that will enhance employee skills and performance across Publicis Groupe Philippines. Collaborating with HR Business Partners (HRBPs), this role will support employee development initiatives that align with individual and business goals.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Program Design and Development

• Collaborate with HRBPs and key stakeholders to identify training needs. 
• Develop learning materials (e-learning modules, training manuals, workshops, etc.) tailored to business objectives and employee needs. 

2. Collaboration with HRBPs

• Work with HRBPs to align L&D programs with workforce planning, performance management, and career development strategies. 
• Gather feedback from HRBPs to ensure training programs address specific departmental needs. 

3. Facilitation of Learning

• Conduct in-person and virtual training sessions, workshops, and seminars, ensuring alignment with HRBP-driven goals. 
• Coordinate with external training providers for specialized sessions where necessary. 

4. Continuous Improvement

• Regularly review training content in collaboration with HRBPs, ensuring it meets evolving business and employee needs.

About You  

Do you have a strong interest in environmental, social, and governance issues?  Do you love working with data, attention to detail, and looking for multiple sources to validate your research? Do you strive for operational excellence and productivity? Are you very reliable and do you meet the high-quality standards of a premium product?  Do you have excellent English writing and communication skills with an analytical mindset coupled with critical thinking?  Furthermore, are you a resourceful problem-solver who can cooperate well with different departments? Are you not satisfied with the status quo and constantly think of ways to improve and develop as an individual? Do you have a willingness to learn new processes and technologies?  Are you a team player with the ability to deliver agreed upon tasks within deadlines?  Are you open to challenge and develop yourself though training and self-study?  Do you drive for results and deliver on agreements, bringing tasks to a successful conclusion? 

If the answer is YES and you love to work as hard as you play - this might be the perfect role for you! 

Your Responsibilities  

As a RepRisk® Junior Business Information Analyst, your focus is the creation and maintenance of RepRisk’s datasets focused on companies and infrastructure projects which are vital inputs to the ESG Research, Products, and Sales departments through the RepRisk® ESG Risk Platform.  Part of your responsibilities would include matching client company records that were not automatically matched to the RepRisk database by our internal tools.  You will also be responsible for the accuracy and maintenance of entities in the RepRisk database by performing scheduled reviews, cleanups, and special projects. The position will also expose you to other special tasks as needed.  The work includes analysis, data management and quality control, as well as encoding and clerical tasks. 

This role will report directly to the Business Information Research Team Leads in the Manila office.  Moreover, you will: 

• Create and maintain RepRisk’s datasets focused on companies, NGOs, infrastructure projects, etc. associated with environmental, social, and corporate governance issues 

• Research, validate and encode relevant data, assuring the quality of entity level information before entering it into the RepRisk database in accordance with RepRisk standards 

• Responsible for the accurate, timely and comprehensive updates of RepRisk’s datasets including structure and relationships (subsidiaries, affiliates, etc.) and associated corporate actions resulting from M&As, spin-offs, reorganizations, and other corporate actions 

• Match client-provided entities with the entities in the RepRisk database 

• Work with the Business Information Research Leads and other Business Information Research Analysts to ensure projects are completed in timely manner   

• Extract entity information using proprietary tools for entity matching 

• Be assigned as “point person” to oversee different projects/tasks and assist other Analysts  

• Perform other ad hoc tasks as needed 

Your Responsibilities 

The Business Information Research (BIR) Lead will oversee a group of BIR analysts who are responsible for the creation and maintenance of RepRisk’s datasets, with a focus on companies and infrastructure projects, which are vital inputs to the RepRisk® ESG Risk Platform. The BIR Lead will oversee the team’s development, ensuring performance standards are met, supporting the overall goal of establishing Manila as the centre of excellence for dataset management. 

The BIR Lead will focus on the development and well-being of the team, while setting out individual roadmaps for the group’s future with the company and is expected to be a conduit for process improvements and strategic decisions. The BIR Lead is also expected to collaborate with other divisions and Department Heads located in Asia, Europe, and North America in support of strategic projects and the company’s overall goals. 

As a key player in our dynamic team

• You work closely with the Head of BIR and other BIR Leads to ensure that requests from internal and external clients located across Asia, Europe, and North America are processed in a timely and accurate manner 

• You ensure team members are taking ownership of all incoming requests/projects and supporting their successful and timely completion by coordinating, planning, and organizing the long-term and day-to-day task distribution of the team 

• You support and contribute to the BIR teams development by conceptualizing, developing, and innovating processes in terms of quality and efficiency gains,  through the use of technology or other strategies 

• You help institute quality control mechanisms to ensure comprehensive and accurate coverage, as well as timely maintenance, of RepRisk’s datasets focused on companies and infrastructure projects, including structure and relationships (subsidiaries, affiliates, etc.) and associated corporate actions resulting from M&As, spin-offs, reorganizations, and other corporate actions 

• You coach team members effectively and set an example when it comes to data integrity, purposeful, open and solution oriented communication, as well as performance monitoring and professional and personal development  

• You represent the BIR team in weekly Business Information Research Council meetings while proactively sharing acquired knowledge and contributing to corresponding projects on a regular basis 

Companies have increasingly been relying on market insights to make informed decisions and our role at NIQ has evolved into us being information scientists -predicting the ‘What's Next’ for our clients, in order for them to grow, stay relevant in the present, and for the future. Our behavioral researchers in NIQ’s Consumer Insights team tackle our clients’ issues by unlocking the why and the how, while our data researchers identify key clients' priorities quantitatively by applying data science techniques to the survey and other big data sources.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and building an accurate, complete, up-to-date understanding of the market with insightful data and intelligence
• Accountable for analyses, charting, and performing quality checks for analytic reports
• Assisting in developing analytical solutions, consumer insight recommendations, and developing questionnaires aligned with client goals and needs
• Assisting in preparation of proposals and credential presentations
• Ensuring timely and quality deliverables and services to clients
• Providing administrative and operational support in research projects
• Collaborating with the various internal teams for research projects

A Little Bit About You

You will play an essential role in managing research projects from start to finish, supporting the Manager on research design, analysis, reporting through to presenting findings to clients. We will arm you with the best in market research skills and capabilities, through on the job coaching and structured training. You will also be given access to our full range of data and analytics solutions. Whilst we love surveys, we also have plenty of other data to quench your curiosity and wow your clients.

OceanaGold are seeking a suitably qualified, experienced, and reliable Geologist-Mine Geology to maintain a grade control system which ensures quality of ore production is obtained as well as the quality and quantity of the ore delivered to the mill, supervise Resource Definition drilling, as well as other sampling and mapping campaigns, to better understand and consequently communicate results to the Mining Tech Services, Mining Management and Process and Surface Operation Teams to effectively inform said teams to make timely and efficient decisions. The role will report to the Senior Geologist-Mine Geology.

Key tasks and responsibilities:

• Maintains and promotes company safety and environmental programs;
• Supervises drilling activities including drill area preparation, rig mobilization and set-up;
• Assists in core logging and facilitate data gathering Magsus, pXRF, and Terraspec measurements;
• Daily monitoring and inventory of Underground and ROM pad ore stockpiles;
• Provides geology inputs for the short-term plans to support the Mine Operation;
• Performs detailed mapping and sampling of development drives;
• Prepares geological maps, cross-sections, and other visualizations; and
• Daily reporting of drill progress.

1. Implements and monitors feeding trial protocol for Swine.

   • Monitors or gather data and keeps record of the following:

     • daily feed consumption

     • daily inventory of feed and trial animals

     • daily mortalities

     • daily temperature readings

     • Weight of the animals during weighting periods

     • other pertinent data (number of medicated animals, vaccination given, etc.)

2. Forecasts and coordinates the delivery of trial feeds.

3. Implements biosecurity measures and SOPs of the farm.

4. Attests the weighing of trial animals and ensure accuracy

5. Records all data and observations that may affect feeding trials.

6. Maintains record for all monitored activities during the operations.

Your Responsibilities 

As an ESG Research Analyst, you will play a crucial role in supporting RepRisk's growth and global reach by analyzing and entering risk incidents from NGOs, the internet, print and other media into the RepRisk ESG Risk Platform. RepRisk facilitates the identification and assessment of environmental, social and corporate governance issues which may present financial, reputational and ethical risks. It is used by investment professionals, financial institutions, supply chain managers, multinational corporations and compliance managers. The RepRisk ESG Risk Platform plays an integral role in increasing transparency and ensuring compliance with internal and international standards, thereby helping reduce risk exposure. 

• Identifying and assessing risk incidents related to environmental, social and corporate governance issues 

• Entering newly criticized companies, projects, etc. into the RepRisk® database  

• Summarizing and evaluating the incident according to our proprietary methodology  

Primary Responsibilities

• Generate and capitalize on new sales and business opportunities in order to meet required revenue targets within defined target areas.
• Prepare individual sales and marketing programs and action plans in line with the overall business strategy to ensure a targeted and focused approach that consistently contributes to the overall growth objectives of the business.
• Meet assigned sales targets as set by the Division Manager and Sales Manager.
   

Your Responsibilities 

As a Junior ESG Research Analyst, you will play a crucial role in supporting RepRisk's growth and global reach by analyzing and entering risk incidents from various media into the RepRisk ESG Risk Platform and helping maintain a database of media sources. RepRisk facilitates the identification and assessment of environmental, social and corporate governance issues which may present financial, reputational and ethical risks. It is used by investment professionals, financial institutions, supply chain managers, multinational corporations and compliance managers. The RepRisk ESG Risk Platform plays an integral role in increasing transparency and ensuring compliance with internal and international standards, thereby helping reduce risk exposure. 

• Identifying and assessing risk incidents related to environmental, social and corporate governance issues 
• Entering newly criticized companies, projects, etc. into the RepRisk® database 
• Evaluating the incident according to our proprietary methodology 
• Entering media sources and maintaining the source database by gathering complete and accurate information. 

Beefs up client base through scouting for potential clients, developing marketing and sales plan, making actual sales transactions, maintaining existing clients, and providing market information to be used developing marketing and sales plans and targets.

• Presents, offers, follows up and makes sales transactions for SGS services.
• Develops and implements Marketing and Sales Plans to ensure a robust Sales pipeline and meeting Sales targets.
• Prepares sales reports via the CRM and keeping the CRM accounts updated.
• Submits Weekly Sales Plan and Sales Accomplishment Reports Increases client base by scouting for potential clients and maintaining managed accounts through identification of their needs, packaging services that would best fulfil their requirements, and making successful sales transactions.
• Maintains regular communication with managed accounts and follows up proposals with potential clients.
• Performs other related duties as may be assigned either in collaboration of departmental goals or for his/her personal or professional training, education or development as programmed by his/her immediate superior.
• Complies with the Quality, Health and Safety, Environment and Energy (QHSEE) policies and supporting objectives

Apt Resources, a leading consultancy firm, is currently seeking a Research and Analysis Assistant to join our team. As a Research and Analysis Assistant, you will play a crucial role in providing support to our consultants by conducting research, analyzing data, and preparing reports. This position requires strong research and analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Conducting research on specific industries, markets, and trends to gather relevant data and information.
• Collecting, cleaning, and organizing data from various sources.
• Performing quantitative and qualitative analysis on data and providing insights.
• Preparing reports and presentations based on research findings.
• Assisting consultants in project coordination and management.
• Monitoring and tracking industry news and competitor activities.
• Maintaining accurate records and databases of research materials.
• Supporting the team in any other research and analysis-related tasks.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Statistics, or a related field.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in using research tools and databases.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in work.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience in a research or analysis role is a plus.

TBD

As a Clinical Research Patient Recruiter, you embody our company's mission, guiding individuals considering participation in clinical trials. Your role is pivotal in ensuring that potential participants are well-informed, comfortable, and ready to contribute to advancements in medical science. This position will be immensely fulfilling if you're passionate about healthcare and thrive in roles that mix communication with compassion. 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Engage directly with potential candidates to communicate the value and importance of clinical trials. 
• Conduct initial screening to assess candidate eligibility based on specific trial criteria. 
• Address inquiries and reassure candidates, many of whom may be new to the clinical trial process. 
• Schedule and coordinate screening appointments, ensuring a seamless transition into the trial phase. 
• Maintain meticulous records of interactions and consent, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality in data handling. 

• Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences, Healthcare Management, or related fields; BSN/RN or equivalent clinical experience preferred. 
• Proficiency in medical terminology and a background in healthcare (e.g., RN, Pharmacy Technician). 
• Excellent communication skills, with proficiency in both oral and written forms. 
• Understanding of GCP regulatory requirements, with GCP Certification highly favored. 
• Experience in healthcare recruiting or inside sales is a plus. 
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and maintain high levels of organization. 
• Customer service or patient engagement experience is essential. 
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word and Excel. 

• Government-mandated contributions: SSS, Philhealth, PagIBIG
• 13th month pay: computation is based on the basic salary of the employee
• Attendance Incentive: bi-monthly incentive for employees with perfect attendance
• Perks and/or Allowances: Deminimis (non-taxable), benefits of relatively small value intended for the general welfare of employees (Power and Internet Allowance, Meal Allowance, Rice Allowance, Clothing Allowance, Laundry Allowance, and/or Medical Cash Allowance)
• Paid Leaves: 6 VL to take time off, 6 SL (recuperation), 3 EL (emergency situations), statutory leaves (maternity, solo parent, maternity, etc)
• Leave Conversion: maximum of 10 unused leave credits may be converted into cash
• Special Leave Privileges: birthday occasions, client-initiated leaves
• Healthcare Benefit with one (1) dependent
• Funeral Assistance: Php 5,000
• Service Award Incentive: rewards and recognition for employees who will successfully reach 1, 3, 5, 7, or 10 years with the company

Innovation matters. With best best-in-class research and predictive analytical tools, NIQ BASES, the worldwide leader in analyzing and consulting on new products, remains at the core of our clients' new product ideas, product messaging that inspires action, fresh packaging designs, and optimal product launch strategies. At NIQ, you will work with industry-leading marketers and see your work come to life. Have you ever wanted to modernize the brand and bottle design for an iconic beer company? How about discovering the next big energy drink? At NIQ, you can. Be curious. Be collaborative. Be forward-thinking. Join the Innovation team and work with our clients as a consultant, a problem solver, and the voice of NIQ BASES at our clients.

What is the job purpose?

• Execute marketing research studies by compiling, analyzing, and interpreting marketing research data, writing client reports, and constructing presentations
• Generate polished diagnostic analyses/reports, summarizing BASES conclusions and recommendations in a concise, client-friendly manner
• Support the Client Development team in driving revenue by delivering excellent project work that results in repeat business

Responsibilities

• Execute against projects across a variety of clients, meeting agreed-upon milestones
• Be accountable for high-quality client deliverables in partnership with your Client Consulting team
• Analyze study results to draft reports, and presentations
• Summarize data for the production of tables, charts, and graphs
• Develop a strong understanding of successful innovation within the first 6 months of the job (NIQ BASES Factors for Success, Activation Profile, Demand Driven Innovation Theory, BASES Forecasting Models) and apply this understanding to client deliverables
• Handle project-related client correspondence as needed
• Participate in client discussions/presentations and work through implications, and recommendations based on the data
• Partner with forecast analysts to provide cohesive stories
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of what drives in-market sales and forecasting theory
• Support Client Development teams on value-add and meta-analysis
• Support special projects and thought leadership initiatives
• Support the development of client training related to consumer demand principles

• Responsible for timely result of APAC Pollen Projects- Pollen Quantification and Pollen Viability. Take charge of all laboratories works & SPR seeds, materials and inputs inventories monitoring. Support in time data consolidation for Corn & Rice.
• Extends support for processing technology projects whenever needed.
• Deliver results for Pollen Quantification and Pollen Viability for Corn & Rice crops
• Ensures all inventories (inputs, seeds, office and laboratory supplies, etc…) are well updated and managed
• Timely consolidation of data coming from fields as per schedule
• Monitor Quality testing’s and data results as per schedule
• Ensures correct seed preparations and packing for each planting schedules as per trial plans
• Ensures all laboratory equipment’s are in good condition, preventive maintenance are on tract, supplies and materials are readily available and other consumables are within range before expirations
• Supports team’s procurement requirements.
• Extends field works most specially during plantings, data gathering, pollen sampling, harvesting etc..
• Take lead on the operations of Research dryers and all laboratory equipment’s  with timely results and recommendation
• Ensure right PPE’s to be worn inside the laboratory. Proper disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous chemicals
• Maintain over-all sanitation and HSE within the laboratory
• Leads the data management and consolidation to SPIRIT. Supporting data analysis by providing statistical analysis for all the trials internally and within seeds operation.
• Good communication and link across stakeholders (SD, SO, and FO).
• Provide accurate data results based on field trials.
• Provide timely and accurate Pollen project results

This individual will be part of VCA’s geographic cluster of Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Myanmar and Cambodia (IPVMC) markets, and will be responsible for leading data science engagements with Visa's clients in the Philippines & Cambodia.

The role reports to Head of Data Science overseeing IPVMC cluster and will be based in Visa’s Manila office.

This role combines deep industry knowledge, senior relationship building skills and a solutions-based, consultative selling approach to deliver revenue and sales growth.

Key responsibilities :

• Collaborate with business leaders, internal stakeholders and client teams to understand business needs and identify strategic areas where data science can drive strong business impact, in alignment with organization's goals and priorities

• Act as the market linchpin between our country team and regional data science hub to elevate go-to-market approach for commercializing Visa data solutions

• Develop holistic data science program for driving innovation, accelerate new solution launches for Philippines clients and create data offerings in alignment with business strategy

• Executive presence including excellent communication and presentation skills, written and verbal and ability to communicate at all levels within large organizations

• Provide leadership and guidance to the data scientists and play a critical role in ensuring project success for Philippines/Cambodia client engagements

• Continuously explore and evaluate emerging technologies, tools, and frameworks to ensure that our organization and team remains at the forefront of machine learning and AI

• Develop and manage project budgets, ensuring effective utilization of resources and alignment with financial targets

• Lead a strong team, and by embodying the Visa Leadership Principles, provide continuous coaching and mentorship to achieve VCA objectives and key results, while also helping individuals grow and develop their careers in VCA and at Visa more broadly

• Lead Field Production research activities to achieve competitive seed production through the development of standardized processes, metrics, organizational design and individual competency
• Development of planned yield targets for all stages of hybrid seed production, defining overall variability in crop plan and by hybrid. Conduct root cause analysis for variability annually.
• Improve production efficiencies by developing sustainable system that will deliver increased yield and lower cost of goods produced
• Ensure field production technology innovations in the Seed & related industries and are identified, tested, evaluated and implemented if applicable
• Financial and analytical measurements for score boarding improvements of field production research activities
• Coordinate with regional plant processing lead and local plant manager to ensure plant efficiency strategy successfully implement.
• Provide testing program from STG 4 above for parent test, process research, Micro pilot and pilot production to generate data to support product advancement.
• Provide for planned yield development and maintenance of an aggregate 5 years rolling average absolute value 5 years rolling average. Measured by: year, growing areas/plants, varieties/hybrids, stage plan, segment (traits, Genetic...) for  both dry and wet season production
• Measure/improve reliability of supply by ensuring the completion of standard deviation compare to mean at the aggregated 5 years rolling average and the absolute value 5 years rolling average. Measured by: year, growing areas/plants, varieties/hybrids, stage plan, Segment (traits, Genetic...) for  both dry and wet season production
• Improve production efficiencies including but not limited to: Density/row ratio optimization, fertility and pesticide management, EZ capture & SPIRIT post data evaluation, hybrid planting recommendations, precision Ag applications and purity/trait management.
• Evaluate and develop improvement plan for current product quality outcome by measuring a aggregate 5 years rolling average by year, growing areas/plants, varieties/hybrids, stage plan, segment (traits, Genetic...) for genetic purity, physical purity, WT and CT etc.
• Coordinate with regional plant processing lead and local plant people to ensure plant processing improvement project properly implemented.
• Interface with other supply chain teams and project managers to achieve competitive seed production through the development of standardised processes, metrics, organisational design and individual competency.
• Set the direction for field production research activities through communication and implementation of a strategy which meets the needs of the individual seeds business units but leverages the full scale of the company and is aligned with the global and regional seeds supply chain objectives.
• Ensure that the field production research activities is focused on the continuous improvement in seed production yields and quality through the effective management of field trial programs, production recipes, experiments and project based on timely and accurate data.
• Interface with R&D to ensure that new products and new product forms are introduced effectively and sponsor the inclusion of research projects which support the improvements in seed production yield and quality.
• Interact with Syngenta Seed Enhancements to ensure new seed enhancing technologies are being utilized for seed production
• Provide support for career development and succession planning process including strategic recruitment and the development of key talents whilst maintaining the motivation and engagement of the function as a whole.
• Priorities and align resources through effective integration with adjacent functions, managing resource conflicts and coordinating the annual budget and project processes.
• Maintain an awareness of competitive developments and key technology trends in the Seed & related industries and external technology institutions to ensure that innovations are identified, evaluated and implemented
• Ensure full HSE compliance and promote environmentally sustainable solutions  
• Interface with team and other functions for competitive seed production  through the development of standardized processes, metrics, organizational design and individual competency
• Leads the development of organizational capability to achieve state of the art production technologies
• Ensures that the organizational set up is fully aligned with the needs of fast and effective strategy implementation by identifying ideal organization structure, capability and skills necessary in the organization to implement strategy.
• Fosters and facilitates communication, sharing and teamwork not only in natural teams but also across functions and across geography
• Builds trust inside the company and in the local community showing ethical considerations and Syngenta values are reflected in company activities.
• Effectively promotes Syngenta Brand inside the company at customers and stakeholders.                                                                                                                                          

Primary Responsibilities

• Generate and capitalize on new sales and business opportunities in order to meet required revenue targets within defined target areas.
• Prepare individual sales and marketing programs and action plans in line with the overall business strategy to ensure a targeted and focused approach that consistently contributes to the overall growth objectives of the business.
• Meet assigned sales targets as set by the Division Manager and Sales Manager.
   

Local IT Admin Tasks:
•    Assist in filing of documents. 
•    Assist in copying/scanning/printing/tagging/labeling/data encoding. 
•    Assist in transferring equipment from one place to another. 

IT asset tasks:
•    Assist in conducting IT equipment Inventory for disposal 
•    Assist in organizing IT in stock/ obsolete unit per team 
•    Assist in organizing newly delivered/ returned equipment 

Tech tasks:
Technical Support shadowing only:
o    Unit configuration
o    Unit deployment
o    Troubleshooting (Hardware, Software, network connections)
 

The Research and Development Product Technologist conducts product application-specific tests and experiments

The Research and Development Product Technologist performs the following functions:

1. Performs analyses and statistical comparisons of results to contribute to product innovation.

2. In charge of gathering data, keeping accurate records, making sure records are filed correctly, and preparing the reports required.

3. Maintains records and submits monthly reports of all analyses and testing done.

4. Tests and evaluates products based on their intended applications in a timely manner, with accurate and verifiable results, and communicates these to R&D Supervisor for appropriate actions.

5. Standardizes the recipes to be used for product testing and customer requests.

6. Performs modification of the recipes according to product requirements.

7. Facilitates the preparation of the samples requested by TBMs, TSGs or customers.

8. Assists in bakery training and similar activities.

9. Conducts expanded applicability tests (e.g different formulations, new ingredients, etc) of developed products. 

10. Develops test procedures, forms, and other documents required for the establishment and maintenance of the R&D System.

11. Monitors the inventory of all consumables for application testing (ingredients, tools, others).

12. Files for liquidation and reimbursements in the system.

13. Maintains cleanliness (GMP) of R&D Bakeshop/ Application Lab.

Position Summary:

The R&D Specialist supports and gives assistance to the R&D Team and collaborate with her/his co-worker on all products developed and formulated products, performance of daily R&D activities, maintains and monitor all documents related to the R&D processes.                                                             

Job Scope:

1. Assists in the research and development of new products and protocols
2. Material Qualification and Accreditation
3. Product Costing
4. Perform SAP (Systems Application Product) transactions as required to support SBUs directly linked to R&D processes
5. Consolidation and safe-keeping of researches and related studies
6. Re-formulation of products and redirection of manufacturing processes as needed
7. Generation/ Preservation and Revision (if needed) of Master Production Documents
8. Trouble Shooting of problems regarding materials, processes, products and other related activities

Duties & Responsibilities:

In-charge of the manufacturing process trouble-shooting activities such as but not limited to:

1. Re-processing with advance under-studies product formula and recommends        pertinent percentage inclusion level to the original formulation for commercial process manufacturing
2. Ensures that the following parameters are satisfied within the covered monitoring:
   1. Chemical analysis recovery is within the specified requirement
   2. Physical and testing conformity
   3. Commercial batching conform the re-processing guide;
   4. Stability, if necessary
   5. Compilation of test result/s and monitoring intact
3. Perform the SAP (Systems Application Product) transactions required for raw material reservation/requisition for developmental products and trial batches
4. Conducts study, review and pre-qualification of alternative source/s of applicable raw material substitution to existing component in the product formulation/s as a resolution to the identified trouble-shooting made and recommends accordingly
5. Performs research activities, the collation and orderly safe-keeping of the researched data information, hand-outs, or related dossiers that supports the commercial trouble-shooting or the recommended product enhancement or fortification of the existing product formula
6. Conducts supporting trial testing parallel to the commercially-identified trouble to rule out root-cause and recommends appropriate corrective actions/ Support on answering and investigation on product complaint
7. Prepares Master Production Documentation of all Re-processing formulation and the applicable registration to the Document Control Center (DCC)
8. Conducts pilot scale and production scale batch trials and technology transfer for new products developed
9. Plays vital role for the developmental project’s first three (3) commercial process validation protocol run and the applicable documentation and change control
10. Responsible for preparing the documents required by Regulatory for Product Registration
11. SOP Creation and Revision if needed
12. Collation and Preparation of Product Quality Review
13. Responsible for the updating of file record of the Master Batch Production Record (MBPR) and assures the complete attachment of the relevant supporting documents of the product dossier per envelope
14. Responsible for the requisition of the office and laboratory supplies pertinent to the department’s activities
15. In-charge of the Monthly Developmental Progress Reporting and the need to call for any related coordination meeting with the manufacturing related departments
16. Ensures safe-keeping and the corresponding inventory management of glass wares and RPDD Laboratory Equipment plus its preventive maintenance and calibration requirements
17. Authorized signatory for the following documents in the absence of the RDD Manager such as: Product Label, Costing Approval, MBPR/MPDR or its BPR/PDR approval, and any Raw/Packaging Material’s accreditation
18. Represents the Department for scheduled and unscheduled meetings and other technical presentation/ trainings or suppliers’ product presentation in the absence of R&D Manager

The Senior Software Engineer develops, implements, and maintains software solutions that enable business operations to realize company goals & objectives. The incumbent performs analysis, design, coding, debugging, testing, and support of software applications.  May be assigned to develop new applications/systems, enhance/upgrade existing systems or provide production support.  He/she works independently on moderately complex projects, receiving only general direction. May provide assistance and direction to less experienced peers.

• Works with the Agile Program Manager (APM), Digital Product Manager (DPM), and Business Systems Analyst (BSA) to accurately capture stakeholder requests and system specifications and translate them into engineering artifacts, which typically include design specifications, source code, test scripts and test results.
• Coordinates with software architects and Software engineer IVs to ensure that the engineering realization is in accordance with Enterprise Architecture principles and software development best practices.
• As part of Agile teams, completes software development work which includes application design, coding, code review and testing. Keeps Agile team and APM apprised of project status.
• Offers suggestions to stakeholders on devising effective and efficient approaches to achieve project and program objectives.
• Manages engineering risks by proactively tracking and communicating issues, and devising methods to mitigating them.
• Liaises with other project and program areas to coordinate interdependencies and resolve issues.
• Supports business units in the resolution of in-depth user questions and issues following production support process and SLA’s.
• Maintains a working knowledge of new technology and software engineering standards, practices and tools.
• Provides input to APM/DPM in creation of Product Roadmap, High Level Estimates
• Collaborates with IT management to define and develop documentation & engineering artifact standards, guidelines, processes, and templates.

The QA Engineer executes manual and automated testing by writing scripts and creating automation scenarios for repeated execution. Using different automation tools, the QA Engineer will design, test, and deploy effective test automation solutions.

• Works with the Agile Program Manager (APM), Digital Product Manager (DPM), and Business Systems Analyst (BSA) to document and plan test cases for regression, Integration, and automation test plans and test cases.
• Writes test automation scripts (i.e. Python, Java, Java script, C# etc.)
• Troubleshoots existing automation and optimizes the automation framework.
• Supports functional validation and sprint activities.
• Communicates with development teams, other product teams, and management to ensure proper test coverage of existing and new features and functionality.
• Build upon an existing framework to develop & execute automated test plans against developed features. Identify and report defects, work with team to resolve.
• Continuous improvement of automation framework and workflow processes, keep solutions up to date with latest technologies.
• Lead scrum test teams by example - encourage collaboration, contribution, and commitment to the teams’ shared goals.
• Guide and mentor junior team members on latest trends in automation.

The QA Engineer executes manual and automated testing by writing scripts and creating automation scenarios for repeated execution. Using different automation tools, the QA Engineer will design, test, and deploy effective test automation solutions.

• Works with the Agile Program Manager (APM), Digital Product Manager (DPM), and Business Systems Analyst (BSA) to document and plan test cases for regression, Integration, and automation test plans and test cases.
• Writes test automation scripts (i.e. Python, Java, Java script, C# etc.)
• Troubleshoots existing automation and optimizes the automation framework.
• Supports functional validation and sprint activities.
• Communicates with development teams, other product teams, and management to ensure proper test coverage of existing and new features and functionality.
• Build upon an existing framework to develop & execute automated test plans against developed features. Identify and report defects, work with team to resolve.
• Continuous improvement of automation framework and workflow processes, keep solutions up to date with latest technologies.
• Lead scrum test teams by example - encourage collaboration, contribution, and commitment to the teams’ shared goals.
• Guide and mentor junior team members on latest trends in automation.

• Act as one of the focal members of the Consumer Intelligence and Consulting Group – primarily Research Operations
• Provide support and assistance with the management of research projects across industries
• Serve as the quality checking (QC) champion to ensure adherence with GfK and global research standards

Key responsibilities
• Manage assigned research projects in a timely manner with minimal supervision
• Coordinate and harness rapport with partners / vendors across research opportunities
• Provide helpful support with the formulation of questionnaires, and interview / discussion guides
• Oversee survey scripting process
• Conduct quality checking and processing of data
• Assist in the creation of charts and tables used for the report