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Product Innovation Planning
Support Senior Product Innovation Director to develop long-term product innovation goals and objectives.
Stay up to date with industry trends, consumer behaviours, and competitive landscape to revise/ update product development strategy.
Explore market trends to guide the innovation for new products, both permanent and limited time offers, as well as regional market menu items.
Partner with the consumer insights team to identify new product opportunities and consumer trends/preferences/needs and use this information as basis to deliver the most relevant products in a timely manner and within the target COGS.
Product Development and Commercialization
Lead the development and execution of new product concepts, from ideation to commercialization, including product design, development, testing, and launching.
Develop and manage project timelines, budgets, and cross-functional teams (Marketing, Operations, and Supply Chain) to ensure seamless product development and launch processes.
Product Improvement
Analyse and track product performance, customer feedback, and market trends to identify opportunities for product enhancement and innovation.
Propose and execute product and ingredient improvements to improve quality, customer satisfaction and maintain the relevance of the brand
Others
Manage relationships with external suppliers, vendors, and partners to ensure high-quality products are delivered on time and within budget.

Education/ Training Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Food Science, Engineering, Biology or related Food science or engineering field
Master’s degree is preferred
Experience:
07+ years of experience in the food & beverage industry, with an emphasis on coffee, tea and bakery
Demonstrated ability to develop a product innovation strategy and drive the product development pipeline, with proven ability to move products from ideation to commercialization
Outstanding menu development skills, with relevant experience with developing coffee, tea, beverages, and food products
Demonstrated ability to manage at least 2 direct reports and guide them to deliver new products on a timely manner
03+ years of experience in project management and demonstrate good working relationships with cross functional departments such as Operations, Marketing, Supply Chain, Legal and Finance.

Attractive salary & compensation package
Global working environment