Beverage Innovation Lead, SEA Foodservice

Kerry Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kerry is seeking a seasoned beverage innovation leader to join the Southeast Asia Foodservice Chains team. You will shape menu strategy, translate market trends into practical beverage concepts, and drive customer-centric solutions across priority accounts.

Reporting to the GM Foodservice Chains, you will collaborate with marketing, commercial, RDA, insights and external partners to turn ideas into differentiated, commercially relevant menu applications, LTO concepts and activation tools.

Qualifications

• Experience in beverage innovation and menu development for foodservice.
• Knowledge of beverage product applications and activation tools.
• Ability to translate trends into customer-ready concepts.
• Strong presentation and stakeholder-management skills.
• Travel across SEA region as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead SEA Foodservice Chains beverage agenda across priority customers, channels and markets.
• Turn trends and insights into menu strategy and beverage concepts.
• Own beverage concepts from ideation to tasting, launch readiness and post-launch follow-up.
• Develop recipes, menu applications, selling tools, and activation content.
• Engage customers via menu presentations and innovation discussions to grow opportunities.
• Collaborate with marketing, commercial, RDA and insights teams for outcomes.

Skills

Beverage innovation

Menu development

Foodservice marketing

Customer activation

Product application

Presentation skills

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business/Marketing/Food Science

Certification in coffee/beverages (advantage)

Job description

Kerry is seeking a seasoned beverage innovation leader to join the Southeast Asia Foodservice Chains team. You will shape menu strategy, translate market trends into practical beverage concepts, and drive customer-centric solutions across priority accounts.

Reporting to the GM Foodservice Chains, you will collaborate with marketing, commercial, RDA, insights and external partners to turn ideas into differentiated, commercially relevant menu applications, LTO concepts and activation tools.