Beverage Category Lead: Innovation & Growth

Takasago International (Singapore) Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Takasago International (Singapore) Pte Ltd is seeking a results-driven Product/Category Manager to plan and execute short and long-term beverage category strategies in alignment with regional and global objectives.

You will collaborate with Sales, CSI/Marketing, Portfolio and R&D to translate market trends into compelling value propositions, drive initiatives, develop customer-facing content, and support innovation with regional and global teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Food Science, Food Technology, Chemistry, or related discipline.
• More than 5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in flavour, food ingredient, or FMCG category/product management.
• Strong understanding of market trends, consumer behaviour, and innovation processes.
• Ability to manage cross-functional collaboration across regional teams.
• Good analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Office 365

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute category strategies aligned with regional/global objectives.
• Collaborate with Sales, CSI/Marketing, Portfolio and R&D to translate trends into value propositions.
• Drive and coordinate Beverage initiatives with multi-functional teams.
• Develop customer-facing content and participate in customer meetings.
• Drive innovation projects for key customers to grow business.
• Monitor product performance and support pricing analyses.
• Gather feedback and translate into insights for product improvements.
• Share category knowledge across regional affiliates.
• Support regional/local trade events and innovation showcases.
• Support global category initiatives and alignment with strategy.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Food Science, Food Technology, Chemistry, or related discipline

Tools

Office 365

Job description

Takasago International (Singapore) Pte Ltd is seeking a results-driven Product/Category Manager to plan and execute short and long-term beverage category strategies in alignment with regional and global objectives.

You will collaborate with Sales, CSI/Marketing, Portfolio and R&D to translate market trends into compelling value propositions, drive initiatives, develop customer-facing content, and support innovation with regional and global teams.