Geiger Food Ingredients Recruitment & Consulting
Global Head of Fruit and Vegetable Powders
Location: Northern Italy or US
Purpose
- To drive sales and marketing efforts of our dehydrated vegetables business across all relevant geographies.
- To facilitate development of new products and build Go-To Market strategies for all products based on a deep understanding of market dynamics.
Education & Relevant Experience
- Degree in Food Technology and if possible MBA
- Fluent in English and if possible Italian
- Global experience
Knowledge
- Proven Sales and marketing experience in Food & Flavour industry internationally in a similar organisation.
- Experienced in Food Ingredients industry
- Technical exposure
- Detailed understanding of product development and management with a good grasp on Go-To-Market strategies.
- Must have at least 7 years of category / product management experience.
- Solid knowledge of category management, marketing and sales principles
- Understanding of data analysis and forecasting methods
Behavioural Skills
- Strong leadership skill with a proven ability to lead and execute strategic business initiative.
- Great analytical skills and strong attention to detail, with an ability to navigate in a start up mode.
- Ability to work in ambiguous situation and remain flexible.
- Proactive, inquisitive, passionate, who relishes taking ownership.
- Strong presentation and communication skills.
- Result focused and committed.
- Strong interpersonal skill.
Tasks
Responsibilities:
- Analyse data or insights to determine industry and consumer trends regarding the product and category.
- Create and develop a strategic long-term plan for the development of the category.
- Develop an Go-To-Market strategy for new products.
- Build and drive relationships with key vendors to improve pricing and profitability across regions and products.
- Collaborate with buyers and merchandisers to expand product categories.
- Create forecasts for product demand to ensure sustainability of inventory.
- Manage budget development and revenue for the category.
- Develop strong working relationships with buying, marketing and merchandising teams.
- Create strategy for the dehydrated category for us globally.
- Ensure product availability at all times through accurate forecasting techniques.
Requirements
- Must have: Please apply only if you have experience in Category Management in Flavours, Extracts/F&V Powders.