Product Manager (m/w/d) Fruit Preparations for Europe

Reference ID: 43265

Are you interested in high-quality, natural, and tasty nutrition?

We are! It’s our ambition to shape the future of nutrition.

Döhler is a leading global producer of natural ingredients and solutions for the food, beverage, lifestyle and nutrition industries. We use innovative technology to process plant-based raw materials and enrich products such as lifestyle drinks, cereals, dairy, and confectionery goods for almost every well-known brand. Close to 10.000 dedicated employees in more than 70 countries share one common goal - to ensure that millions of people around the world enjoy the products created by us.

We strive to inspire and empower our employees in everything we do, and we invite you to join our team – together WE BRING IDEAS TO LIFE.

Your Role

• Develop and deploy the product line and product portfolio of "Fruit preparations" incl. the business development, supply chain, pricing, innovation and the overall growth initiatives
• Manage the european assortment with the product organization and the respective internal stakeholders within our global matrix organization
• Define a roadmap to drive the business (and revenue growth) in close alignment with the Head of BU
• Roll-out product innovations and assortment extensions cross-functionally with strong focus on effective implementation and rapid market traction
• Attend regular meetings with the R&D, Marketing, Pricing and Sales team to agree on the pricing strategy, product portfolio, and supply chain topics with the respective teams
• Actively monitor competitors to benchmark our portfolio and prepare a competitive analysis
• Support the sales team by actively engaging in customer visits, projects and briefings to share specific product and market knowhow
• Define success metrics and analyze customer feedback and product usage in order to feed that back into the product roadmap
• Communicate up-to-date and aligned portfolio updates on all media incl. product portfolio displays within and outside of the organization
• Ensure in-house trainings to foster a deeper understanding of the product portfolio and positioning

Your Profile

• Successful track record as a product manager in the food and beverages industry, ideally in a B2B business environment
• Degree in food technology, general business administration, biotechnology or a similar qualification
• Proven track record creating and executing product roadmaps incrementally and sustainably
• Strong customer mind set with demonstrated ability to engage directly and honestly with customers and deliver positive experience by creating a partnership mentality
• Excellent organizational and project management skills with the ability to meet deadlines
• Hands-on mentality and entrepreneurial thinking skills, capable of working well as part of a team as well as independently
• Ability to deal with ambiguity, manage change and multiple priorities in a dynamic work environment
• Willingness to travel globally approx. 20% of the working time
• Fluent English and German will be required. Other additional languages highly beneficial

As an employer, we offer:

• Work with passion:
  We foster a culture where you can act with heart and mind, take pride in your work and inspire others through positivity and commitment.
• Lead with purpose at every level:
  For us, leadership is not defined by titles. It is about taking ownership, driving change and bring-ing meaning to what you do.
• Grow your way:
  With flexible development opportunites across departments and a global team, you can broaden your skills, discover new strenghts and actively shape your own path.
• Global collaboration:
  Join an international team bringing together multiple cultures, languages and perspectives to spark new ideas and inspiration.
• Shared strength:
  We build real connections and grow together. By sharing knowledge and valuing each other’s strengths, we create a culture where trust and team play lead to shared success.

Equal opportunities for all

We welcome applicants, who are just as diverse as we are - regardless of age, ancestry, disability, ethnic origin, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, social background or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

Become a part of our team and apply online trough our career portal to the attention of Marie Becker. Please note that we are unable to consider or return application documents sent by mail.