Beverage Innovation Leader – SEA Markets

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

Job summary

Kerry, the world's leading taste and nutrition company, is seeking a Beverage Innovation Lead for SEA Foodservice Chains based in Singapore. You will shape menu strategy, translate insights into practical beverage solutions, and drive LTO concepts that support above-market growth.

You will collaborate with marketing, commercial and regional teams, lead customer programs, and travel within SEA to deliver distinctive beverage concepts and activation tools.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in beverage innovation, menu development and foodservice marketing.
• 5–7 years of relevant experience in foodservice, beverages, QSR, coffee or related environments.
• Strong knowledge of beverage menu creation and commercial selling tools.
• Hands-on beverage application capability including coffee and other beverages.
• Ability to translate trends and insights into practical concepts and activation materials.
• English language proficiency; second SEA regional language is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the SEA Foodservice Chains beverage innovation agenda across priority customers, channels and markets.
• Translate trends, insights, customer needs and brand priorities into menu strategy and concepts.
• Own beverage concepts from ideation through tasting, launch readiness and post-launch consistency.
• Identify customer menu gaps and build recommendations to grow beverage menu share and LTO performance.
• Develop practical recipes, menu applications, selling tools, training materials and activation content for commercial teams and distributors.
• Engage customers through presentations, demonstrations and innovation discussions to drive new business opportunities.
• Collaborate across marketing, commercial, RDA, insights, market teams and external partners to deliver outcomes.
• Travel across the SEA region as required.

Skills

Beverage innovation

Menu development

Foodservice marketing

Customer activation

Coffee demonstrations

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Kerry, the world's leading taste and nutrition company, is seeking a Beverage Innovation Lead for SEA Foodservice Chains based in Singapore. You will shape menu strategy, translate insights into practical beverage solutions, and drive LTO concepts that support above-market growth.

You will collaborate with marketing, commercial and regional teams, lead customer programs, and travel within SEA to deliver distinctive beverage concepts and activation tools.