Scientist, Product (Tea), GDI

Please note: The selected candidate will need to be based in Singapore CPS Plant (Tuas Bay). This is an Individual Contributor position. Our ASEAN & South Pacific (ASP) Innovation Center sits at the heart of The Coca-Cola Company's next chapter of growth. We are committed to transforming and evolving our organization and ambitions - bringing our people closer to the consumer, continuously raising the bar, and embracing digitalization to enable sustainable growth. We are looking for a highly driven individual contributor who thrives on ownership and impact, and who fuels the innovation pipeline with bold ideas that translate into real-world results. This role is not about maintaining the status quo; it is about challenging assumptions, unlocking opportunity, and personally driving valuable breakthrough innovation within the Tea category . You will apply deep product development expertise to lead tea innovation from concept to execution, contributing to a strong and diverse global and regional Tea portfolio - accelerating growth and helping shape the future of the category. As Scientist, Product (Tea) , you will bring tea concepts to life through hands-on formulation, testing, and commercialization. You will work closely with the Global Tea GDI team and regional stakeholders , applying consumer insights and digital tools to ensure products meet taste, quality, regulatory, stability, cost, and manufacturing requirements. This is an execution-focused role for a technically curious problem-solver with strong bench skills and a consumer-centric mindset, who wants to deepen expertise in tea-based beverages while contributing to high-impact innovation launches. What You'll Do for Us: Create Tea Prototypes & Formulations • Develop lab-scale tea beverage recipes (bases, syrups, and finished beverages) driven by global and regional consumer insights, following GMP and company protocols. • Analyze global formulas to identify harmonization, lift & shift, and localization opportunities within the Tea portfolio. Test, Learn, Improve • Conduct sensory, analytical, and shelf-life testing in collaboration with Microbiology and Stability teams. • Independently execute stability evaluations, including visual assessment, analytical testing requests, and accelerated testing (illumination and temperature protocols). • Track, document, and interpret results, and clearly communicate findings and recommendations. Scale Up for Market • Support pilot and commercial trials for tea innovations, ensuring formulation robustness, ingredient feasibility, cost targets, and packaging compatibility. Category & Competitive Insights • Track and analyze global competitor tea products to identify learnings and opportunities for TCCC. • Prepare samples for consumer tests and internal tastings; organize and lead tasting sessions, including materials, feedback capture, and documentation. Collaborate Broadly • Partner closely with Global and Regional GDI, Marketing, SRA, Supply Chain, Packaging, Quality, TCR, Chemistry/Analytical, Ingredient Quality, and Product Commercialization teams. • Contribute technical insights to cross-functional discussions under manager or project lead guidance. Maintain Excellence • Own accurate formula entry and updates in formula management systems. • Maintain high standards in lab safety, documentation, data integrity, and record retention. • Keep lab equipment and workspaces compliant and audit-ready. What We're Looking For: • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Agricultural Sciences, Biology, or related fields. • 5-8 years of experience in product development, preferably in beverages; tea experience is a strong advantage. • Understanding of beverage formulation, ingredient functionality, and processing fundamentals. • Familiarity with sensory evaluation, analytical testing, and shelf-life assessment. • Ability to: • Connect daily technical work to project and business goals. • Apply consumer and competitor insights to product design. • Analyze problems independently and propose practical, science-based solutions. • Deliver high-quality technical work with increasing autonomy. • Communicate complex technical topics clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. • Lead by example and informally mentor others as needed. • Fluency in English; additional regional languages are a plus. • Regional and International Travel up to 10-15%. Why Join Us? • Hands-On Innovation: Work at the bench, pilot, and plant stages to turn ideas into finished products. • Build Skills with Global Support: Access Coca-Cola's worldwide technical network, learn from experts, and grow your capabilities. • Digital-Forward Development: Use modern tools to simulate, test, and accelerate innovation. • External Ecosystem Exposure: Collaborate with suppliers, startups, and ingredient innovators to bring new technologies into the category. • Inclusive, Collaborative Culture: Work alongside diverse teams, in an environment that values curiosity, agility, and problem-solving. What can help you to be successful in the role? Growth Behavior: • Growth Mindset: Demonstrates Curiosity. Welcomes failure as a learning opportunity. • Smart Risk: Makes bold decisions/recommendations. • Commercially Focused: Understands the upstream and downstream implications of his/her work. • Performance Driven & Accountable: Has high performance standards. Outperforms her/his peers. • Fast/Agile: Removes barriers to move faster. Experiments and adapts. Thrives under pressure and fast pace. • Empowered: Brings solutions instead of problems. Challenges the status quo. Has the courage to take an unpopular stance. Leadership Behavior • Act Like an Owner: Deliver results, creating value for our brands, our System, our customers and key stakeholders. • Collaborate with the System, Customers and Key Stakeholders • Develops Self and Others: Develop self and support others'