About Us:

Lipton Teas and Infusions is the world’s largest tea business, with world-class, purpose-driven brands such as Lipton, Pukka, Tazo, T2, and PG Tips. As Lipton, we are united in one purpose: growing a world of wellbeing through the regenerative power of plants. Lipton is poised to lead the tea industry, delivering higher growth, value, and a greater impact on the wider world. With 11 production factories across four continents and tea growing estates in three countries, Lipton is a profitable and growing business whose brands reach hundreds of millions of consumers in over 100 countries.

Lipton has an exciting future with opportunities for increased investments in our iconic brands, our people, and our capabilities. Combining the strength and scale of our brands with a focus on speed and agility, Lipton is fostering a corporate start-up mindset that opens new opportunities for our people to flourish every day.

Your Role

An expert in product design, who ensures timely and outstanding results in product blend design. Responsible for the product design of KSA, UAE and KQOB (Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain).  

Accountability and Tasks

• Lead the technical delivery of innovation and improvement projects in full, which includes the following aspects: creative product concepts; formulation design, laboratory scale prototypes; costs; quality assessments; ingredient lists, legislation compliance and claims
• Translate development briefs into consumer-centric formulations that align with market preferences and commercial requirements (e.g. gross margin targets).
• Develop products with exceptional organoleptic profiles to delight consumers and differentiate brands.
• Ensure formulations meet sustainability criteria for blends while maintaining cost and quality standards.
• Organize and lead tasting sessions with R&I teams and cross-functional partners to validate product concepts.
• Create and maintain high-quality product specifications, ensuring compliance with 5S standards where applicable.
• Build and manage a technical database documenting product briefs, test results, and formulation best practices.
• Lead technical and organoleptic investigations to resolve quality challenges.
• Guide project teams on best-practice formulation strategies based on development briefs.
• Collaborate with global/regional teams to execute projects that balance innovation with local business needs.
• Develop KBS assets (demos, training kits, scientific content) to support sales and marketing.
• Train commercial teams on product science and the innovation philosophy behind blend creation.

Skills and Experience 

• Experienced professional with track record in tea formulation and development, including quality assessments and delivery of improvement initiatives for superiority
• Good understanding and interest in different tea products development needs (including black tea, instant powders, F&H, Green tea) in different markets
• Good technical knowledge of tea processing methodologies, with particular expertise in black tea variants and blends
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in Tea Product Development
• Solid project management and problem-solving skills
• Multiple functional team collaboration skill
• Able to work effectively in multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural teams
• Flexibility in work style to be able to manage several projects simultaneously
• Understand risks and manage & mitigate those as appropriate

Language

•  Business fluency in English (Arabic is a plus).

Key Connections

• General manager of KSA, UAE, KQOOB
• Marketing and Sales
• Executional Project Lead
• Procurement and suppliers
• Quality team
• Regulatory Affairs

Reporting 

• Enterprise Market Product Design Lead