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

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