Job description
INNOVATION
- Creating and leading a multi-year innovation pipeline for Java House and its subsidiary brands including Commercial Innovation while supporting brand strategies.
- Identifying trends and insights that lead to the conceptualization of product ideas that will uniquely and competitively position Java House.
- Work closely with a team of chefs and other related departments to ensure all new products meet technical, price and production parameters.
- Develop the food and beverage platforms for new concepts and channels for all brands.
- Drafting and signing off on product specifications and documentation.
BUSINESS INTERACTION AND PERFORMANCE
- Conceptualization of new products right through the seamless transition to the brand team post launch and track year-one-in-market performance.
- Responsible for improving existing product offering to address Ever-Changing Consumer Demands.
- Work closely with finance in delivering P&L, including Y1 and ongoing volume forecasts, along with pricing and trade recommendations to profitably win in the marketplace.
- Drafting and updating company existing/New Product Development procedures and ensuring that all staff are fully compliant.
- Reporting on product performance on a regular basis.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
- Food Industry R&D activities and business performance leading to improved business performance.
- Presenting new products to potential customers through research and co-creation groups.
CUSTOMER INTERACTION AND CO-CREATIONS
- Be the key customer contact for all issues concerning product innovations and outcomes (Business-Customer interface).
COMMUNICATION AND TEAM
- Fostering an environment in which team members are motivated to generate new ideas based around clear customer feedback.
- Taking responsibility for successful handover of product to process development staff
- Contribute to all wider business perspectives from a food innovation perspective.
- Develop the food and beverage platforms for new concepts and channels for all brands.
- Formulating new production processes or stages within processes.
- Generating ideas for new products and researching feasibility in terms of profitability, resource availability and compliance with regulations.
- Optimized costing of menu items.
- Recording and analyzing data.
- Mapping out the marketing calendar on offers and specials.
- · Liaising with engineering, research, technical and/or production staff.
- · Writing and reading technical papers, reports, reviews and specifications.
- · Keeping up to date with relevant scientific and technical developments.
- Product development scientists are often responsible for supervising a number of projects at once.
