Product Development Senior Manager, Health Care, Own Brand

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the end-to-end development of Own Brand health care and healthy food products for Malaysia market, with potential expansion into other DFI markets.
• Identify emerging consumer needs, market trends, and business opportunities to develop differentiated and competitive Own Brand products.
• Conduct market intelligence, consumer insights analysis, and competitor benchmarking to ensure products deliver clear customer value and market differentiation.
• Identify, evaluate, and develop strategic partnerships with supplier partners to support Own Brand product development initiatives.
• Manage the supplier matrix and performance to ensure product innovation, quality, cost competitiveness, and supply reliability.
• Negotiate product costs, commercial terms, and development timelines to maximize profitability and achieve business objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives with supplier partners to enhance product quality, innovation, and operational efficiency
• Partner closely with the Technical Team and Hong Kong Product Development Team to ensure all Own Brand products meet company quality standards and customer expectations.
• Monitor product performance and identify opportunities for product enhancement, reformulation, range extension, or discontinuation where appropriate.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Science, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Nutrition or related disciplines
• Minimum 8 years experience in Product Development or Category Management, within health care, pharmacy or consumer health industries.
• Experience in pharmacy chains, health and wellness retailers, consumer health brands, or Own Brand development and strong health care supplier partner network will be a strong advantage.
• Strong knowledge of health care product regulations, registration requirements, and compliance standards in Malaysia
• Proven track record of managing product development projects from concept through commercialization.
• Strong analytical and commercial acumen with the ability to interpret market trends, consumer insights, sales performance, and competitor activities.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.