Manager F&B Planning & Development | Product Development & Design
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About the Role
Qatar Airways is seeking a Manager F&B Planning & Development to lead the end-to-end planning, development, and governance of the onboard Food & Beverage portfolio.
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Responsibilities
- Establish an optimized inventory framework balancing availability, cost efficiency, and SKU complexity to minimize excess stock and obsolescence.
- Build and govern a forward looking tender pipeline ensuring timely sourcing, clear specifications, and seamless execution.
- Strengthen the end to end supply chain model from sourcing through to onboard delivery across global operations.
- Develop a high performing supplier ecosystem delivering quality, reliability, and innovation.
- Drive continuous enhancement of the F&B portfolio, including a differentiated wine and beverage program aligned with brand standards.
- Lead end to end inventory governance across key categories, ensuring alignment between demand, lifecycle, and onboard availability.
- Manage a ~USD 110M inventory portfolio, driving SKU optimisation, stock ageing control, and cost efficiency.
- Ensure alignment between planning outputs, stock positions, and operational requirements to maintain uninterrupted service.
- Govern accuracy of inventory data across ERP, QOSMOS, and HORIZON systems.
- Oversee the full tender lifecycle, from planning and specifications through to supplier alignment and contract execution.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent with minimum 7+ years of relevant experience in F&B planning, sourcing, product development, or airline catering operations.
- WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines (DipWSET) or higher
- Proven experience in F&B planning, sourcing, product development, or airline catering operations at scale
- Strong analytical capability with commercial acumen
- Excellent command of English
- Proven leadership and people management capability, including coaching and developing teams
- Experience working with industry experts (Master of Wine, sommeliers, mixologists)
- Experience with global suppliers and premium hospitality or aviation environments
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About The Role
- As Manager F&B Planning & Development, you will lead the end‑to‑end planning, development and governance of the onboard Food & Beverage portfolio, covering approximately 700 SKUs with an annual inventory value of USD 110 million, ensuring service availability, cost efficiency, operational feasibilit
- You will integrate demand planning, supplier strategy and tender execution with specialist leadership of the wine and spirits programme, ensuring both operational excellence and a differentiated premium onboard experience.
Responsibilities
- Strategic: Establish an optimized inventory framework balancing availability, cost efficiency, and SKU complexity to minimize excess stock and obsolescence.
- Build and govern a forward looking tender pipeline ensuring timely sourcing, clear specifications, and seamless execution.
- Strengthen the end to end supply chain model from sourcing through to onboard delivery across global operations.
- Develop a high performing supplier ecosystem delivering quality, reliability, and innovation.
- Drive continuous enhancement of the F&B portfolio, including a differentiated wine and beverage program aligned with brand standards.
- Operational: Lead end to end inventory governance across key categories, ensuring alignment between demand, lifecycle, and onboard availability.
- Manage a ~USD 110M inventory portfolio, driving SKU optimisation, stock ageing control, and cost efficiency.
- Ensure alignment between planning outputs, stock positions, and operational requirements to maintain uninterrupted service.
- Govern accuracy of inventory data across ERP, QOSMOS, and HORIZON systems.
- Oversee the full tender lifecycle, from planning and specifications through to supplier alignment and contract execution.
About You
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent with minimum 7+ years of relevant experience in F&B planning, sourcing, product development, or airline catering operations.
- WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines (DipWSET) or higher
- Proven experience in F&B planning, sourcing, product development, or airline catering operations at scale
- Strong analytical capability with commercial acumen
- Excellent command of English
- Proven leadership and people management capability, including coaching and developing teams
- Experience working with industry experts (Master of Wine, sommeliers, mixologists)
- Experience with global suppliers and premium hospitality or aviation environments
Job Specific Skills
- Advanced data analysis and decision making capability
- Strong stakeholder management across cross functional teams
- Ability to lead complex operations in a fast paced, global environment
- Advanced proficiency in Power BI, Tableau, or other data visualization tools
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