Category Manager

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

• 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