Merchandising & Product Strategist - Homegrown Cafe

Company Overview:

Our client is a prominent, locally grown F&B business dedicated to delivering premium food and beverage concepts to local food enthusiasts. They have also expanded to a lifestyle brand with close to 10 outlets in Singapore. With a commitment to excellence and a passion for providing exceptional service, they have established themselves as a leader in the local F&B scene.

Job Summary:

We are looking for an enthusiastic and meticulous Merchandising & Product Strategist to join our client's expanding team. This role is well suited for someone with a driven, data-oriented mindset looking for an opportunity to develop product growth strategies through data analysis and conducting research on the hottest market trends.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyse past business performance and conduct market research and analysis to identify trends across seasonal and general customer preferences, leveraging insights to guide strategic product decisions for culinary and bar offerings, including across flavours, packaging and product innovation
• Lead sourcing and development of house brand merchandise and lifestyle/retail items
• Helm seasonal and monthly product campaign planning and branding, including curation of seasonal hampers and bundles
• Maintain competitor benchmarking and conduct customer profiling to aid in product planning
• Lead costing reviews, competitor pricing analysis and financial modelling across the brand across different product lines

Requirements:

• Proven experience of 3-5 years in product strategy, category management or merchandising. F&B/ lifestyle/ retail and consumer goods background preferred
• Exceptional analytical skills and business acumen to translate numbers into growth plans
• Strong costing and pricing analysis skills to inform product positioning
• Resourceful and creative in producing strategies which aligns with business objectives and strengthens the brand's image
• Highly motivated and adaptable with the ability to work independently or in a cross-functional team

This role is perfect for a candidate who is commercially and operationally astute while having a proficient grasp on data analysis and product growth strategies. You will have the opportunity to learn a business from the ground up while also being part of an exciting, growth-driven, positive environment at one of the leading cafes in the local hemisphere.

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