F&B Development Officer | Product Development & Design

At Qatar Airways, we craft cutting- edge inflight products, enhance passenger comfort, and drive innovation in aviation design.
From concept to launch, our Product Development and Design (PDD) Team collaborates with industry leaders to create products that set new standards in travel.
If you are passionate about innovation, customer experience, technology, and design, this is your chance to make a lasting impact in the aviation industry.
Join our Product Development and Design Team that transforms ideas into reality and shape the future of airline experiences!

About the Role

As an F&B Development Officer within Qatar Airways Catering Services, you will play a key role in shaping our culinary and beverage offerings across the network. You will work closely with product managers, suppliers, procurement teams, and cross‑functional stakeholders to ensure all F&B products are competitively sourced, operationally fit, and aligned with our high standards of quality, safety, and sustainability. 
In this role, you will support end‑to‑end F&B product development from tendering and supplier governance to product testing, performance tracking, and launch execution. Your work will directly influence the passenger dining experience, ensuring our products meet Qatar Airways’ premium expectations while reflecting market trends and brand objectives.
You will contribute to an efficient and customer‑centric F&B ecosystem by coordinating product sourcing, onboarding new suppliers, managing contracts, and driving continuous improvements across our operations.

As part of your role, your responsibilities will be inclusive of, but not limited to the following:

• Monitor and track F&B product supply contracts, ensuring timely tender execution and alignment with procurement requirements.

  
  
  

• Prepare tender documentation through market research, trend analysis, and stakeholder collaboration. 

  
  
  

• Coordinate tender releases with Procurement and provide clarification to suppliers to ensure accurate proposals. 

  
  
  

• Conduct technical evaluations of product samples in accordance with procurement governance and standards.

  
  
  

• Support new supplier onboarding and monitor ongoing performance through sample assessments and compliance checks. 

  
  
  

• Liaise with suppliers and product consultants to gather product specifications for digital and physical menu updates

  
  
  

• Participate in product development activities including tests, trials, and providing user feedback for decision-making.

  
  
  

• Coordinate product launches and ensure stakeholders are informed and operationally prepared ahead of rollouts.

  
  
  

• Monitor in‑use product performance using voyage reports and stakeholder feedback, proposing corrective actions.

  
  
  

• Work with internal teams and external caterers/warehouses to support operational consistency and service quality.

  
  
  

• Perform other department duties related to this position as directed by the Head of the Department.

  
  
  

Be part of an extraordinary story

Your skills. Your imagination. Your ambition. Here, there are no boundaries to your potential and the impact you can make. You’ll find infinite opportunities to grow and work on the biggest, most rewarding challenges that will build your skills and experience. You have the chance to be a part of our future, and build the life you want while being part of an international community.
Our best is here and still to come. To us, impossible is only a challenge. Join us as we dare to achieve what’s never been done before.
Together, everything is possible.

• Closing Date: 2026-05-11