R&D MANAGER KATINAT

KATINAT is looking for an experienced R&D Manager to lead product innovation and development across our nationwide F&B network.

Responsibilities

- Lead end-to-end R&D activities for beverages, food, snacks, and merchandise-related product categories in line with KATINAT's brand strategy and business objectives.

- Develop new products from concept, formulation, testing, costing, pilot run to nationwide launch.

- Manage product renovation and optimization to improve taste, quality, cost efficiency, operational feasibility, and customer experience.

- Build and standardize recipes, BOMs, preparation methods, product specifications, and operational guidelines for store execution.

- Partner closely with Operations, Marketing, Supply Chain, QA/QC, Procurement, Finance, and Training teams to ensure successful product launches.

- Monitor market trends, consumer preferences, competitor activities, and emerging F&B concepts to identify new product opportunities.

- Ensure products meet food safety, quality, consistency, and regulatory requirements.

- Evaluate raw materials, suppliers, equipment, and production solutions to support product quality and scalability.

- Lead, coach, and develop the R&D team; establish clear development processes, timelines, and performance standards.

- Track product performance after launch and recommend improvements based on sales, customer feedback, cost, and operational data.

Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Hospitality, F&B Management, or a related field.

- 7+ years of experience in F&B R&D / Product Development, including at least 3 years in a managerial role.

- Strong experience in beverage, café, restaurant, QSR, bakery, or food retail chains.

- Proven track record in developing and launching products at scale across a multi-store network.

- Solid knowledge of recipe development, BOM, costing, food safety, quality standards, raw materials, and production processes.

- Strong commercial mindset with the ability to balance product innovation, customer appeal, cost, and operational feasibility.

- Strong project management, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

- Good leadership and team development capability.

- Good command of Vietnamese and English.

Preferred Profile We are looking for an R&D leader who is both creative and commercially minded, with the ability to turn consumer insights and market trends into scalable products that can be executed consistently across a large F&B chain.

If you are passionate about building products that customers love and scaling innovation across a fast-growing brand, we would love to hear from you.