Product Manager Chocolate Portfolio

Bühler Group; Uzwil; Vor Ort; CHF 110.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Daily fitness menu

Transit pass & travel credit

Pension plan

Vacation entitlement 25–30 days

Health care program

Phone subscriptions

Zusammenfassung

Bühler Group in Switzerland seeks a Product Manager to shape the chocolate processing and service portfolio, driving profitability and long-term growth. You will translate market needs into innovative solutions and align with customers, sales, R&D, engineering, and operations to strengthen market leadership.

The role focuses on defining roadmaps, leading product launches, pricing, and commercialization while collaborating across functions and regions. International travel is expected.

Qualifikationen

• Several years of experience in Product Management, Business Development, or a comparable strategic role.
• Experience in portfolio management, pricing, product launches, market analysis, and commercialization activities.
• Strong business acumen with technical affinity and the ability to translate customer needs into profitable opportunities.
• Very good English communication and stakeholder management across functions, regions, and cultures.
• Willingness to travel internationally (approximately 20–30%).

Aufgaben

• Define portfolio strategy and grow the product and service portfolio roadmap.
• Lead full lifecycle of products and services: launches, optimization, standardization, service development, phase-out.
• Translate customer and market needs into solutions via insights and market analysis.
• Define value propositions, pricing strategies, business cases, and commercialization plans.
• Create and steer sales and marketing content and enable sales with tools and trainings.

Kenntnisse

Product Management

Business Development

Sales

Portfolio management

English communication

Ausbildung

Engineering / Food Tech / Business Admin degree

Jobbeschreibung

We are seeking a Product Manager to drive the development, profitability, and long-term success of Bühler's chocolate processing and service portfolio. The role is critical in shaping portfolio strategy, translating market and customer needs into innovative solutions, and ensuring sustainable business growth. You will work closely with customers, sales, service, R&D, engineering, and operations to strengthen Bühler's market leadership in chocolate processing.

This is where you'll excel

• You drive portfolio strategy and growth by defining the roadmap, identifying market opportunities, and ensuring the long-term competitiveness of the product and service portfolio
• You manage the full lifecycle of products and services by leading new product introductions, portfolio optimization, standardization initiatives, service development, and phase-out activities
• You translate customer and market needs into solutions by gathering market insights, analyzing industry trends, customer requirements, and competitive developments
• You support commercial success by defining value propositions, pricing strategies, business cases, and commercialization plans for products and services
• You create and steer sales and marketing content by defining key messaging, supporting campaigns, and enabling sales teams with effective tools and training as well as representing Bühler at internal and external events

These are the skills you'll need

• Degree from a University or University of Applied Sciences (FH) in Engineering, Food Technology or Business Administration
• Several years of experience in Product Management, Business Development, Sales, or a comparable strategic role as well as experience in portfolio management, pricing, product launches, market analysis, and commercialization activities
• Strong business acumen combined with technical affinity and the ability to translate customer needs into profitable business opportunities
• Very good communication skills in English combined with excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across functions, regions, and cultures
• Willingness to travel internationally (approximately 20–30%)

VIVA Restaurant

We offer our employees a daily fitness menu from 9, 00 CHF.

Attractive mobility concept

We offer an OSTWIND ZVV / Z-Pass + half-fare travelcard for CHF 365 + CHF 400 public transport credit as well as an attractive first-class travelcard or free parking.

Employer-funded pension plan

The Bühler Pension Fund offers Bühler employees an independent pension fund that ensures reliable financial security in retirement: www.pk-buhler.ch

Attractive vacation entitlement

Enough time for relaxation and personal interests - we offer from 25 to 30 days of vacation per year depending on age.

Health-Port

We are committed to preventive health care through laboratory analyses, massages, nutritional advice, physiotherapy, group courses and a company doctor.

Mobile phone subscriptions

We offer special conditions for cell phone subscriptions via Mobilezone with Sunrise and Swisscom.

Questions? We are happy to answer them!

Franziska Oertel

HR Recruiting and Marketing Specialist

Creating impact together at Bühler!

Two billion people eat food every day that was produced with Bühler equipment. One billion people drive vehicles whose parts were manufactured with our machines.

Bühler aims to balance humanity, nature, and the economy in every decision as it develops solutions that unlock sustainable business opportunities in the global food, feed, and mobility industries.

We strive to create innovations for a better world, with a special focus on healthy, safe, and sustainable solutions. Therefore, we team up with customers, start‑ups, multinationals, and academia to accelerate impact together.