Assistant Product Manager

About Us

Founded in 1956, Maxim’s Group is one of Asia’s leading food and beverage companies, operating Chinese, Western, Japanese and Southeast Asian restaurants, quick service outlets, bakery shops and cafes, and an institutional catering service. Maxim's Group also produces a range of festive products, including the award-winning Hong Kong MX Mooncakes, and is a licensee of Starbucks Coffee, Genki Sushi, IPPUDO, The Cheesecake Factory and Shake Shack in various territories. Altogether, the Group has over 40,000 employees and 2,000 outlets in Asia.

Proud of our heritage and humbled by our success, we are committed to a sustainable and innovative future. To learn more about Maxim’s, visit www.maxims.com.hk

Responsibilities:

• Drive and co-ordinate the development of packaged food products for HK, China and Overseas markets, which includes market research, package design and development, project timeline management, cost and product launch
• Liaise with various parties, including but not limited to Design, Procurement, R&D, QA and Factory Operation to facilitate product launch
• Conduct data analysis and product review to understand the market dynamics, identify business opportunities and maximize sales potential
• Translate business needs into product requirements to achieve the goal
• Assist in managing our food product portfolio and prepare reports for management review
• Handle ad hoc projects and tasks as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science or relevant disciplines
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in managing food product development project
• Experience in food industry and packaging development would be advantage
• Strong project management skill; proactive with good execution capabilities
• Well organized and detail-oriented
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to work under pressure with good multi-tasking skills
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Chinese Word Processing
• Good command of both spoken and written English and Chinese (including Mandarin)

Interested parties please send your resume with current and expected remuneration package via "Apply".

All applications and data collected will be treated in strict confidence and used exclusively for recruitment purposes. Only short listed candidates will be invited for interview. The company will retain the applications for a maximum period of 24 months and may refer suitable candidates to other vacancies within the Group.