Portfolio Manager Product Development - Beverages (Dubái Project)

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Our client, a leading company in the food and beverage ingredients sector, is seeking a hands on and dynamic professional to lead its beverage product portfolio. This is a strategic role for someone passionate about innovation, product development, and nutritional optimization (Nutri Score).

The selected candidate will be responsible for managing and optimizing a diverse beverage product portfolio, including juice concentrates, blends, flavors, fruit preparations, and bio actives from concept to market launch. This role requires a combination of technical expertise, commercial acumen, and cross functional leadership.

• Lead end to end product lifecycle management for the beverage category.
• Drive product development and reformulation projects with internal and external labs, ensuring compliance, quality, and Nutri Score improvement.
• Manage sourcing, supplier relations, packaging, and logistics to ensure quality and cost efficiency.
• Manage and optimize the beverage product portfolio: juice concentrates, blends, flavors, fruit preparations, and bio actives.
• Keep the product catalogue and technical documentation up to date.
• Collaborate with marketing to ensure technically accurate and brand aligned product communication.
• Support the creation of product stories and category insights that reinforce innovation leadership.
• Conduct internal product training and maintain pricing, samples, and documentation systems.

• Timely, efficient, and high quality product development.
• Compliance and achievement of Nutri Score and cost targets.
• Optimized supply chain and supplier performance.
• Accurate, consistent product and marketing information.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Food Technology, Food Science, or related fields.
• 3-5 years' experience in beverage or food product development and sourcing.
• Knowledge of Nutri Score systems and reformulation strategies.
• Proven experience managing multi category portfolios.
• Fluency in English (Spanish is an advantage).
• Based in the Levante region of Spain and open to geographical mobility to Dubai; the role will be based in Dubai for a minimum of 3-4 years with ongoing collaboration with Spain.

• Strong expertise in product development, sourcing, and portfolio management.
• Analytical mindset combined with commercial sensitivity.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and stakeholder management skills.
• Familiarity with regulatory and certification standards across markets.

If you're a technically driven, commercially minded professional ready to take the lead in a fast growing and innovative environment, we'd love to hear from you.