JOB DETAILS

JOB DETAILJob Details

● Overall Menu Planning and Management: Formulation of annual core menu plans, development of special items, and monthly new product planning (main products are primarily prepared by the Japan team).

● New Product Development and Presentations: Development of new products using locally sourced or other overseas ingredients, including proposed pricing structures.

● Product Naming: Mainly for locally developed products; for imported Japanese products, renaming will be carried out where names are difficult for local customers to understand.

● Procurement and Purchasing: Handling purchasing not only for food ingredients but also for non-food items such as equipment, packaging materials, and consumables (initially including office supplies management).

● Price Negotiation: Regular negotiations for all items to achieve price reductions or to mitigate price increases.

● Cost Management: Adjusting portion sizes and related factors based on P&L budget control, while maintaining an appropriate balance between customer value and store profitability in conjunction with pricing negotiations.

● Warehouse Management: Proper inventory control of both imported and locally sourced items stored in warehouses, ensuring there are no stockouts, quality deterioration, or expired products.

● Supply Chain Management: Establishing and managing distribution routes (mainly domestic) from suppliers to stores, operating logistics at the lowest possible cost.

● Order Management System Development and Operations: Registering all products with unique IDs, including work-in-progress items, and linking logistics flows among stores, vendors, and headquarters in collaboration with the IT team.

● Training and Management of Subordinate Staff: Development and supervision of team members (none assigned at the initial stage).

REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCERequired

✓ bachelor’s degree in food science, Culinary Arts, Business Administration, or a related field

✓ 8 years and above relevant working experience in similar roles in the F&B industry

✓ Strong existing network and prior dealings with suppliers.