Senior Manager Product Developer for Private Label

About the CompanyCareem is building the Everything App for the greater Middle East, making it easier than ever to move around, order food and groceries, manage payments, and more. Careem is led by a powerful purpose to simplify and improve the lives of people and build an awesome organisation that inspires. Since 2012, Careem has created earnings for over 2.5 million Captains, simplified the lives of over 70 million customers, and built a platform for the region s best talent to thrive and for entrepreneurs to scale their businesses. Careem operates in over 70 cities across 10 countries, from Morocco to Pakistan.About The TeamCareem s Groceries team is on a mission to redefine everyday essentials for our customers across the region. As part of this mission, Private Label is a growing strategic priority offering customers high-quality, great-value products under Private Label brands. You ll join a team of commercial, ops, marketing, and supply chain professionals working cross-functionally to scale this portfolio in the UAE and beyond.About The RoleThis role is centred on product development and compliance for our Private Label assortment. You ll be responsible for owning all regulatory and legal aspects of bringing new private label products to market. This requires you to create product concepts from staples to trendy product innovation and manage the NPD pipeline across all private label categories including formulation, sourcing, determine optimal packaging, to label approvals, certification, and quality documentation. You ll collaborate closely with suppliers, commercial teams, and regulatory bodies to ensure our products meet the highest standards of quality and compliance.What You ll DoLead product development lifecycle from ideation to launch for Private Label SKUs and create NPD pipelines in line with category growth targetsOwn regulatory compliance and documentation across all categories (food and non-food)Review and approve product specs, formulations, packaging, and labeling in line with UAE/GCC regulationsCoordinate with certification bodies, and suppliers to secure all required quality approvalsMaintain product dossiers, technical specs, and supplier QA agreements - Work cross-functionally with commercial, supply chain, legal, and design teams to launch new products - Support audit and inspection processes as neededWhat You ll Need6 10 years of experience in FMCG product development, regulatory affairs, or quality controlStrong knowledge of UAE and GCC food/non-food regulatory frameworksProven experience working with suppliers, labs, and certification bodiesDetail-oriented mindset and strong organizational skillsBackground in FMCG, F&B manufacturing, food science, nutrition, or related technical discipline is a plus - Ability to manage multiple projects with tight timelinesProactive, collaborative, and thrives in a startup-style environment

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