Reference ID: 42469
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
1. Development and deployment of a product line and product portfolio including business development, supply chain, pricing, innovation and growth initiatives for a defined category of the Business Unit Specialty Ingredients (Freeze Dried Fruit & Vegetable, Granulates & Inclusions, Powders)
2. Management and development of the procut assortment with the Business Unit organization and the respective internal stakeholders within our global matrix organization
3. Support of the development of a roadmap for your products to drive the business growth in close alignment with the Team Leader Product Management
4. Active monitoring of competitors to benchmark our portfolio and prepare a competitive analysis
5. Support of the sales team by actively engaging in customer visits, projects and briefings to share specific product and market knowhow
6. Analysis of customer and market feedback and product usage in order to feed that back into the product roadmap supported by Market Intelligence
7. Communication and maintainance of aligned portfolio updates on all media incl. product portfolio displays within and outside of the organization
8. Preparation of in-house trainings to foster a deeper understanding of the product portfolio and positioning
Your profile
9. First experience as a product manager or having a sales / application background in the food and beverages industry, preferably in a B2B business environment
10. Degree in food technology, general business administration or a similar qualification
11. Strong open-minded and entrepreneurial set with the willingness to engage and build a network within our global matrix organization
12. Organizational and project management skills with the ability to meet deadlines
13. Hands-on mentality and entrepreneurial thinking skills, capable of working well as part of a team as well as independently
14. Ability to deal with ambiguity, manage change and multiple priorities in a dynamic work environment
15. Willingness to travel globally approx. 20% of the working time
16. IT literate (proficient use of MS Office, SAP experience desirable)
17. Fluent English and German skill
Your Benefits
18. Culture: Friendly and informal atmosphere, family-owned company, flat hierarchies, short communication channels, and helpful colleagues
19. Impact: You are an integral part of our business success and make an important contribution to the future of nutrition
20. Empowerment: You can fully unleash your potential and have the opportunity to take on responsibilities
21. Digitalization: We maintain excellent partnerships with market-leading innovators, allowing you to access and work with state-of-the-art technologies
22. Anniversary and special payments
23. Employee referral bonuses
24. Additional benefits: Christmas parties, events, financial benefits, and online shop discounts (., IT leasing, mobile phone contracts, shopping, and travel discounts,
25. Welcome@Döhler: Onboarding event for all new colleagues, as well as several weeks of individual training
26. Döhler Academy: You have the opportunity to continuously develop your education further through internal and external training programs
27. Food is taken care of: On-site cafeteria with regional and varied cuisine and complimentary drinks
28. Stay fit: Take advantage of local sports offerings at reduced prices
29. Mobility: Subsidized Germany ticket or JobRad
30. Insurance benefits such as company pension plans and accident insurance
31. Global growth trajectory: Challenging and internationally oriented work at our headquarters in Darmstadt
32. Attractive location in Darmstadt: Easily accessible by train, bus, on foot, or by car (free parking)
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.