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UK Beverage Program Manager

UKFull-time2026-10-29 → 2026-11-10

Core

Oversee the core beverage program for the UK market, ensuring ingredients meet quality standards, are operationally viable, and remain sustainable.

Role type

Senior IC beverage program manager (coffee/tea)

Builds

Core beverage program standards, quality infrastructure, and product innovation for the UK market

Domain

Food & beverage industry, coffee and tea

Required skills

Encyclopaedic knowledge of coffee and/or tea, 10-15+ years in coffee/tea industry, 2-3 years in core product sourcing and QC/QA, team building and coaching, multi-priority management, refined palate for coffee/tea blending

Preferred skills

Matcha expertise (if coffee background) or vice versa, ability to travel and attend industry fairs

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Define and measure Product Mastery standards (espresso recipes, matcha storage), monitor field health via product tasting routines and telemetry, execute QC/QA including cuppings and blend quality checks with vendors, lead innovation for classics menu and operational improvements, deliver structured monthly training and coaching to operations teams

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC