Product Manager - F&B

Antal International; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading business group in Dubai is seeking an experienced Product Manager to oversee a portfolio of F&B brands. Responsibilities include managing product lifecycle, market positioning, and collaboration with sales and marketing teams. The ideal candidate should demonstrate strong analytical skills, P&L ownership, and experience in new product development. This position offers an exciting opportunity for significant impact in a fast-growing market.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in product management within the F&B sector.
• Strong analytical skills for market and consumer analysis.
• Ability to lead new product development initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a portfolio of F&B brands/products.
• Develop and execute product strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Lead end-to-end NPD projects from concept to commercialization.

Skills

Product lifecycle management

Market positioning

Collaboration with sales and marketing

P&L ownership

Consumer trend analysis

Job description

Overview

A fast-growing, multi-division business group based in Dubai is seeking an experienced Product Manager, with a strong background in selling F&B Segment in UAE.

Required Competencies

Required Competencies: Product Manager must follow the direction of their immediate supervisor and operate in accordance with the Company Policy.

Responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced Product Manager to manage and grow a portfolio of F&B brands/products in the UAE market. The role will focus on product lifecycle management, market positioning, pricing, launches, and close collaboration with sales, marketing, supply chain, and principals.

Key Responsibilities

• You are like the CEO for the entire product range.
• You own end to end full ownership of the product from A–Z.
• You hold full responsibility for end-to-end P&L ownership.
• Develop and execute product strategies aligned with brand, category, and business objectives.
• Manage product portfolios across flavors, formats, pack sizes, and price points.
• Identify gaps and opportunities based on consumer trends, seasonality, and competitive analysis.
• Responsible for placement of product arrangement in retail, HORECA and aggregate channels.

Core Accountability

• Defines product strategy aligned with company objectives (revenue, growth, retention).
• Translates market and customer needs into clear product requirements.
• Owns the product roadmap—prioritization is their single biggest lever.
• Aligns stakeholders across engineering, design, marketing, sales, and leadership.
• Makes trade-off decisions under constraints (time, budget, scope).
• Measures success using KPIs (usage, conversion, churn, LTV, NPS).

New Product Development (NPD)

• Lead end-to-end NPD projects from concept to commercialization.
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations on formulations, packaging, and shelf life.
• Prepare business cases including costings, pricing, margins, and volume projections.
• Conduct product trials, sensory testing, and consumer research.

Product & Portfolio Management

• Own the end-to-end product lifecycle from onboarding, launch, growth, and optimization.
• Develop and execute product strategies aligned with the Group’s brand-building and distribution objectives.
• Manage product assortments, SKUs, pricing architecture, and margin optimization.
• Act as the key liaison between international principals/brands and internal teams.