Manager, Product Development

Lead product portfolio strategy generation, product development and commercialisation of assigned product categories and seasons. Bring in differentiating and exquisite offering plus product enhancement initiatives to drive profitable business growth of The Peninsula Boutique & Café across markets

• Exceptional market leading benefits such as comprehensive family medical insurance (including dependents), 17 paid statutory holidays, 20 vacation days and 3 days paid carers leave

Key Accountabilities

• Lead and initiate innovation roadmap of assigned product categories and seasons to meet business objectives of the company, supported by brand, customer, market, tasting and financial validations
• Lead all aspects of product innovation/ renovation – involving product & packaging development, sourcing, tasting line-up, profitability assessment, volume consolidation, timeline, internal and external documentation and approval, etc. along with both internal and external stakeholders across markets to ensure brand standard are well delivered
• Ensure product delivery to meet company's quality requirements by obtaining necessary approvals, customer validation, market specificities and are in legal compliance across targeted markets
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and execute product innovation plan that meets The Peninsula standard, involving Design, R&D Chef, Supply chain & Procurement, QA, Marketing, Finance, business champions, etc. 
• Track innovation performance with learning and implication to drive continuous improvement
• Identify potential vendor for respective product innovation and evaluate respective potential suppliers’ performance and commercial terms to ensure they comply with group’s procurement and quality assurance policy
• Conduct market research for assigned product categories across regions / channel / potential suppliers to understand the latest customer noise/ category trend & technology, and identify new product potentials
• Support effective tools development and appropriate Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) roll-out across targeted markets for innovation project
• Any other tasks or projects as assigned by Senior Manager, Product Development

Requirements 

• Minimum of 6 years of relevant experiences, preferably gained from food/ gifting/ retail industry
• Degree holder in any disciplines
• Experience in luxury sector including retail, premium food & beverage and fast-moving consumable goods will be an advantage
• Creative and always get on top of latest trends
• Ability to work independently and work well with all levels of management
• With business acumen, analytical and problem-solving skills 
• Good team player and willing to work under pressure to meet the goals
• Self-motivated, organized, detailed minded
• Strong time management skill with sense of priorities and urgency
• Strong command in both written and oral Cantonese and English. Mandarin is a plus

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About Peninsula Merchandising Limited

Peninsula Merchandising first started selling cakes and chocolates in the 1950’s at The Peninsula Hong Kong. The idea behind the Peninsula Boutiques is to extend the Peninsula brand beyond the locations where we have hotels, by developing and selling a range of artisanal Peninsula branded Chinese and Western teas, chocolates and gifts. The Peninsula Mooncakes are the boutique’s most famous gourmet delicacy and they are now available at more than 30 retail locations worldwide.