Senior Bakery & Desserts Menu & Product Innovation Lead

myNews; Petaling Jaya; Sur place; MYR 70 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

myNews is seeking a seasoned professional to lead Bakery & Desserts development in Malaysia. You will drive strategies across the PDCA cycle to hit revenue and gross profit targets, and lead the creation of new bakery products including buns and ISF offerings while ensuring ambient and chilled dessert lines meet brand standards.

You will monitor market trends, manage budgets, and coordinate range reviews to continuously improve the bakery portfolio.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of bakery category experience in retail, CVS, FMCG, or food service.
• Knowledge of Food Science & Technology, Halal, and Food Safety.
• Strong attention to detail and good organizational skills.
• Good command of written and spoken English.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsabilités

• Develop and execute strategies using the full PDCA cycle to achieve short- and long-term revenue and gross profit targets for the Bakery & Desserts portfolio.
• Drive successful, profitable, and sustainable innovation strategies for Bakery & Desserts in line with Maru & Mynews brand positioning.
• Develop new and innovative Bakery products, including Sweet Buns, Savoury Buns, Family Packs, and ISF products for Maru & Mynews.
• Develop and manage ambient and chilled dessert products.
• Develop and execute the 6Ps: Product, Promotion, Place, Price, People (Handling, Storage & Display Planogram), and Positioning for Bakery offerings.
• Monitor customer, channel, competitor, cost, and category/portfolio trends to identify opportunities and improve Bakery & Desserts strategies.
• Contribute to the preparation of the Annual Budget with the superior.
• Develop innovation plans and monitor sales performance against targets, including recovery and mitigation plans for any shortfalls.
• Conduct range reviews and analyse product performance to continuously improve the product offering.
• Perform any other ad hoc tasks assigned by the superior or management.

Connaissances

Analytical skills

Communication

Presentation skills

MS Office

English proficiency

Outils

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Description du poste

myNews is seeking a seasoned professional to lead Bakery & Desserts development in Malaysia. You will drive strategies across the PDCA cycle to hit revenue and gross profit targets, and lead the creation of new bakery products including buns and ISF offerings while ensuring ambient and chilled dessert lines meet brand standards.

You will monitor market trends, manage budgets, and coordinate range reviews to continuously improve the bakery portfolio.