Assistant Manager, Menu Development

Mycu Retail Sdn Bhd; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mycu Retail Sdn Bhd in Malaysia seeks an Assistant Manager for Bakery & Desserts to lead 360-degree strategy integrating PDCA to hit revenue and gross profit targets.

You will drive innovation for Bakery & Desserts, plan 6 Ps, perform range reviews, and prepare annual budgets, with a focus on competitive insights and product range improvements. The role requires strong analytical, communication, and MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• Min 5 year(s) of working experience in bakery category in retail/CVS/FMCG/food service.
• Passion for K culture would be added advantage.
• Knowledgeable in Food Science & Technology/Halal/Food Safety.
• Attention to detail and organized.
• Good command of written and spoken English.
• Highly analytical mind, with strong communication and presentation skills; MS Office proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Strategize the 360 Implementation encompassing PDCA: Plan, Do, Check and Action to meet revenue and gross profit targets for Bakery & Desserts.
• Drive profitable and sustainable Innovation strategies for Bakery & Desserts that align with CU brand positioning.
• Develop and activate 6 Ps: Product, Promotions, Place, Price, People, and Positioning for Bakery offerings.
• Conduct range reviews and continuous improvement of product offerings through range analysis.
• Prepare annual budget in conjunction with Superior and manage sales recovery and mitigation plans.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Presentation skills

MS Office

Job description

To strategize the 360 Implementation that encompasses full PDCA cycle of accountability; Plan, Do, Check and Action to ensure the achievement of short- and long-term Revenue and Gross Profit Target for Bakery & Desserts portfolio.

To drive a successful, profitable, and sustainable Innovation strategies for Bakery & Desserts that benefit the Maru and CU brand positioning.

Scope of innovation within Bakery section includes, but is not limited to products such as Sweet Buns, Savoury Buns, Family Pack, etc. for Maru and ISF for CU.

Scope of innovation within Desserts section includes but is not limited to ambient desserts and chilled desserts.

To develop and activate effectively and efficiently 6 PS; Products, Promotions, Place, Price, People (Handling, Storage & Display Planogram) and Positioning for Bakery offerings.

To continuously sharpen Bakery & Desserts strategies with consistent scanning of the competitive eco system; Customer, Channel, Competitor, Cost and Category/Portfolio Trend.

To contribute towards the preparation of Annual Budget in conjunction with the superior.

To develop the innovation and plan the sales vs target, recovery of sales on any shortfalls and mitigation plan.

To conduct range reviews and undertaking continuous improvement of the product offering through effective range analysis.

Any other ad hoc tasks assigned by Superior or Management.

Requirements:

Min 5 year(s) of working experience in the bakery category in retail/ CVS / FMCG / food service industry.

Passion for K culture would be added advantage.

Knowledgeable in Food Science & Technology/ Halal/ Food Safety.

Attention to details and organized.

Good command of both written and spoken English.

Highly analytical mind, communication (written & verbal) and presentation skills to support business-decision making and help drive business efficiency.

Proficient in MS Office eg Excel, Word and Powerpoint.

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Retail & Consumer Products 101-1,000 employees

CU provides space and content for the Korean lifestyle. From the start of the day, during the short break, until the day's end, CU is always with customers. New convenience store models provides a fresh experience in daily life. As a result, CU is seen not just a convenience store but as a lifestyle platform for customers.

CU provides space and content for the Korean lifestyle. From the start of the day, during the short break, until the day's end, CU is always with customers. New convenience store models provides a fresh experience in daily life. As a result, CU is seen not just a convenience store but as a lifestyle platform for customers.