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DFI Retail Group (the ‘Group’) is a leading pan-Asian retailer. At 30th June 2023, the Group and its associates and joint ventures operated over 10,700 outlets and employed some 218,000 people. The Group had total annual revenue in 2022 exceeding US$27 billion.

The Group provides quality and value to Asian consumers by offering leading brands, a compelling retail experience and great service; all delivered through a strong store network supported by efficient supply chains. The Group (including associates and joint ventures) operates under a number of well-known brands across food, health and beauty, home furnishings, restaurants and other retailing.

The Group’s parent company, DFI Retail Group Holdings Limited, is incorporated in Bermuda and has a primary listing in the standard segment of the London Stock Exchange, with secondary listings in Bermuda and Singapore. The Group’s businesses are managed from Hong Kong by DFI Retail Group Management Services Limited through its regional offices.

DFI Retail Group is a member of the Jardine Matheson Group.

Product Development Manager (Own Brand)

  • 536565
  • Quarry Bay
  • Full time
  • Opening on: Apr 23 2024

Is this your next challenge in Product Development?

  • Developing a customer focused category strategy for our supermarkets across Asia.
  • Completing competitor reviews to ensure we are developing ranges that differentiate us in the market.
  • Identifying and partnering with suppliers to develop great tasting products!
  • Working alongside our technical team to ensure we are delivering safe, legal and great quality products, as well as attend factory trials and first productions.
  • Our Product Development Managers act quickly to transform ideas into products and then bring products into a reality for our customers. They love the exhilaration of operating with pace and passion and bringing their products to life in our stores

Do you have experience in Sourcing and Merchandising?

  • Degree holder with Food Science or Science related subjected is an advantage
  • A minimum of 5 years’ experience in FMCG purchasing, Product Development, Food Technical or R&D, preferably in Own Brand or with a strong culinary/ food science background
  • A sound understanding of product development and category management metrics with strong passion into global industry developments and food trends to deliver customer driven marketing leading innovation
  • Candidates with advanced understanding and knowledge of product formulations, manufacturing, packaging and testing applications, with a basic knowledge of applicable government regulations is highly preferable
  • Excellent analytical skills, being highly organized with the ability to prioritize projects and tasks
  • Outstanding influencing, negotiation and stakeholder management skills
  • Experience in managing a number of suppliers.
  • A good command of spoken and written Cantonese, English and Mandarin
  • Extensive travel to all our markets across North Asia and South East Asia

If you have the right skills and experience, this is an opportunity to build your career with Pan Asia’s leading retailer.

 

DFI Retail Group is responsible for ensuring that all personal information collected from each Candidate presented to DFI Retail Group is used for recruitment purposes only and the data collection process is in accordance with all applicable laws and compliant with the Code of Practice on Human Resource Management.

If you have the right skills and experience, this is an opportunity to build your career with Hong Kong’s leading retailer.

To find out more about Our Businesses and Our People, please visit our website https://www.dfiretailgroup.com

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