Assistant Manager, Product Development

Loob Holding; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Loob Holding in Malaysia seeks a Product Manager to shape and deliver products that meet customer needs and support business growth. You will translate strategy into development plans, oversee cross-functional teams, and drive launches from planning through post-launch improvements.

You will collaborate with R&D, Supply Chain, Commercial and Operations, manage product records, analyze market data, and maintain lifecycle management to keep offerings competitive and commercially viable.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business, Food Science, Food Technology or related field.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in product management or new product development, preferably in FMCG or F&B.
• Experience coordinating product development and launches across teams.
• Good understanding of market research, product costing, and lifecycle management.
• Strong analytical, communication, and project management skills.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities independently.

Responsibilities

• Translate the company’s product strategy into product development plans and an annual product iteration roadmap, aligned with the R&D schedule.
• Research competing products, user needs, and supply chain capabilities, and provide new product development requirements to the R&D team.
• Follow product development throughout the entire process. Participate in requirements reviews and technical solution reviews to ensure the product development direction remains aligned with business objectives.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain on materials and samples. Update Sales and Operations on development progress and coordinate product launch timing.
• Track post-launch product performance, including sales and user feedback, and identify requirements for subsequent improvements and iterations.
• Manage product development records by consolidating and archiving information on products currently on sale and discontinued products.
• Work with R&D to clear slow-moving or obsolete materials and delist outdated SKUs, freeing up R&D resources used for ongoing product maintenance.
• Collect market requirements and sales feedback, and organise the information into product information sheets.
• Track product development milestones, coordinate progress updates across departments, and update product status.
• Maintain product records and update information on material and cost changes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Project management

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business

Food Science

Food Technology

Job description

You will play a key role in shaping and delivering products that meet customer needs and support business growth. Working closely with R&D, Supply Chain, Commercial and Operations, you will guide products from initial planning and development through launch and ongoing improvement, ensuring they remain commercially relevant and technically feasible to deliver.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate the company’s product strategy into product development plans and an annual product iteration roadmap, aligned with the R&D schedule.
• Research competing products, user needs, and supply chain capabilities, and provide new product development requirements to the R&D team.
• Follow product development throughout the entire process. Participate in requirements reviews and technical solution reviews to ensure the product development direction remains aligned with business objectives.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain on materials and samples. Update Sales and Operations on development progress and coordinate product launch timing.
• Track post-launch product performance, including sales and user feedback, and identify requirements for subsequent improvements and iterations.
• Manage product development records by consolidating and archiving information on products currently on sale and discontinued products.
• Work with R&D to clear slow-moving or obsolete materials and delist outdated SKUs, freeing up R&D resources used for ongoing product maintenance.
• Collect market requirements and sales feedback, and organise the information into product information sheets.
• Track product development milestones, coordinate progress updates across departments, and update product status.
• Maintain product records and update information on material and cost changes.

Job Requirements

• Degree in Business, Food Science, Food Technology or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in product management or new product development, preferably in FMCG or F&B.
• Experience coordinating product development and launches across teams.
• Good understanding of market research, product costing, and lifecycle management.
• Strong analytical, communication, and project management skills.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities independently.