SENIOR EXECUTIVE, MENU DEVELOPMENT

Mynews; Petaling Jaya; Presencial; MYR 70.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

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.

Formación

• 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.

Responsabilidades

• 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.

Conocimientos

Analytical skills

Communication

Presentation skills

MS Office

English proficiency

Herramientas

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Descripción del empleo

• To drive and innovate the development of Bakery & Desserts products for mynews.

Job Responsibilities

• 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.

Job Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of working experience in the bakery category within retail, CVS, FMCG, or food service industry..

Knowledge of Food Science & Technology, Halal, and Food Safety.

Strong attention to detail and good organizational skills.

Good command of written and spoken English.

Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills to support business decision-making.

Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.