Product Manager (m/f/d) Compounds Beverage Applications for Europe

Your Role

• Manage and further develop the European product portfolio of Compounds for Beverage Applications, with a strong focus on profitable growth, customer value and portfolio effectiveness.
• Own the EUR portfolio and ensure a clear, relevant and competitive assortment for the European markets, including portfolio clean-up and the removal or inactivation of non-relevant articles.
• Drive the lifecycle management of the European portfolio, including phase-in, reactivation, inactivation, portfolio harmonization and the management of red positions
• Improve service levels and portfolio availability by identifying and implementing measures related to shelf life, order bundling, packaging consolidation, minimum order quantities, filling sizes and supply chain efficiency.
• Define and execute a European product roadmap in alignment with the Team Leader Product Management and the relevant business, sales, application, supply chain, pricing and R&D stakeholders.
• Increase awareness and utilization of the European assortment through targeted portfolio communication and internal roll-out campaigns
• Monitor competitors, customer needs, market developments and portfolio performance to identify opportunities for innovation, assortment extensions and product optimization.
• Actively participate in customer meetings, customer projects and sales briefings to provide product and market expertise and to translate customer feedback into portfolio actions.
• Organize sales workshops and continuous feedback rounds with the European commercial and application organizations.
• Maintain clear and up-to-date portfolio information across all relevant communication channels, including product portfolio displays and internal enablement materials.
• Develop and deliver product trainings to strengthen the understanding of the European portfolio, its applications, differentiation and positioning.

Your Profile

• Successful track record in product management, portfolio management, business development or a comparable commercial/technical role in the food and beverage industry, ideally in a B2B environment.
• Experience managing products or portfolios across several European markets, preferably in an international matrix organization.
• Degree in food technology, general business administration, biotechnology or a comparable qualification.
• Proven ability to develop and implement product roadmaps, portfolio strategies and lifecycle management measures.
• Strong understanding of product portfolio management, including assortment optimization, product phase-in/phase-out, pricing, supply chain interfaces and commercial execution.
• Strong customer mindset with the ability to engage directly and credibly with customers, sales teams and technical stakeholders.
• Experience translating customer and market insights into concrete portfolio, innovation and business development initiatives.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple initiatives across countries and functions.
• Hands-on mentality and entrepreneurial thinking, with the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
  
• Ability to deal with ambiguity, manage change and set priorities in a dynamic European business environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, particularly in an international and cross-functional matrix organization.
• Willingness to travel within Europe approximately 10% of the working time, including customer meetings, sales workshops and visits to relevant Döhler locations.
• Fluent English and German are required. Additional European languages are highly beneficial.