Business Development Manager

Takasago International (Singapore) Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Takasago International (Singapore) Pte Ltd in Singapore is seeking an experienced Category Manager to lead beverage category strategies across regional and global objectives. You will collaborate with Sales, CSI/Marketing, Portfolio and R&D to translate market trends and customer insights into clear value propositions.

The role focuses on driving beverage initiatives, developing customer-facing content, supporting innovations for key customers, monitoring performance, and aligning with global

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 short, and longer-term category strategies in alignment with regional and global business objectives.
• Collaborate with Sales, CSI/Marketing, Portfolio and R&D to translate market trends, customer insights, and technical capabilities into clear product value propositions.
• Drive and coordinate Beverage initiatives/projects with multi-functional teams, in response to growth opportunities, and market needs.
• Develop customer-facing content such as presentations, brochures, and digital marketing assets with strong technical accuracy, participate in customer meetings alongside Sales to showcase flavour solutions, technical concepts, and application benefits.
• Drive innovation projects for key customers to achieve new business and market expansion.
• Monitor product performance, steer and facilitate technical product developments, support pricing for competitiveness analysis.
• Gather internal and customer feedback, translating it into actionable insights for product improvement or innovation.
• Share and facilitate best practices and category knowledge across regional affiliates.
• Support regional or local trade events, customer seminars, and innovation showcases
• Support global category initiatives and regional alignment with global strategy.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Office 365 proficiency

Education

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

Tools

Office 365

Job description

About us

Takasago International (Singapore) Pte Ltd is a leading global provider of high-quality food ingredients and solutions. With a focus on innovation and sustainability, we strive to deliver products that not only meet the evolving needs of our customers but also positively impact the environment. Join us on our mission to shape the future of the food industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and execute short, and longer-term category strategies in alignment with regional and global business objectives.

• Collaborate with Sales, CSI/Marketing, Portfolio and R&D to translate market trends, customer insights, and technical capabilities into clear product value propositions.

• Drive and coordinate Beverage initiatives/projects with multi-functional teams, in response to growth opportunities, and market needs.

• Develop customer-facing content such as presentations, brochures, and digital marketing assets with strong technical accuracy, participate in customer meetings alongside Sales to showcase flavour solutions, technical concepts, and application benefits.

• Drive innovation projects for key customers to achieve new business and market expansion.

• Monitor product performance, steer and facilitate technical product developments, support pricing for competitiveness analysis.

• Gather internal and customer feedback, translating it into actionable insights for product improvement or innovation.

• Share and facilitate best practices and category knowledge across regional affiliates.

• Support regional or local trade events, customer seminars, and innovation showcases

• Support global category initiatives and regional alignment with global strategy.

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

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