Business Director Bake

AB Enzymes GmbH; Darmstadt; Vor Ort; EUR 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Opportunity for personal and professional development

Mobile working options

Collaborative and open-minded culture

Zusammenfassung

A leading enzyme company located in Darmstadt, Germany, is seeking a Business Director Bake to develop and execute global strategies for baking enzymes. This role requires proven leadership skills and extensive experience in the baking industry, particularly in market dynamics. The ideal candidate should possess excellent interpersonal skills, be result-oriented, and be willing to travel internationally. The company fosters a collaborative culture and is known for its innovative approaches and commitment to sustainability.

Qualifikationen

• Extensive experience in the European baking or baking ingredients industry.
• Strong understanding of market dynamics and customer needs.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in an international environment.
• Communicate vision to internal and external stakeholders; align regions and functions.
• Oversee global P&L and profitability targets.
• Own product and portfolio strategy including pricing and lifecycle.
• Prioritize R&D to meet strategic goals and market needs.
• Demonstrate entrepreneurial, customer-focused leadership across teams.

Aufgaben

• Develop and execute the long-term global strategy for Baking Enzymes.
• Oversee global P&L and financial targets.
• Own product and portfolio strategy including pricing and lifecycle management.
• Communicate vision and strategy clearly to internal teams and external stakeholders, ensuring regional alignment.
• Oversee the global P&L and deliver against profitability targets.
• Own the global product and portfolio strategy, including pricing, lifecycle management, and innovation priorities.
• Prioritize and steer R&D activities to align with strategic goals and market needs.

Kenntnisse

Entrepreneurial mindset

Interpersonal skills

Leadership skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Flexibility

Fluency in English

Knowledge of the baking industry

Jobbeschreibung

Career Opportunities: Business Director Bake (m/w/d) (558)

Requisition ID558-Posted -Germany-Full Time

AB Enzymes, as a subsidiary of Associated British Foods, is a leading company in the innovation and production of enzymes worldwide. Operating in the biotechnology industry we are an important partner for customers in the application offood, animal feed and industrial enzymes.With our expertise in the global enzymes business, we help our customers to make their industrial processes moresustainable, environmentally friendly and efficient.Product excellence and innovation are among our key strengths while our passion for science and customer-focused solutions is what drives us.

Our global headquarters are in Darmstadt, Germany with offices and lab spaces. Our manufacturing site is located in Finland (north of Helsinki) where our enzymes are being produced and researched. We are striving to leverage our stronggrowth prospects, state-of-the-art R&D, flat structure, and a thriving and employee-focused cultureto bring on board talents who are motivated to contribute to our collective success, develop themselves, and want to make a real difference. For more information visit our websitewww.abenzymes.com .

The Role

Your Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership:
  • Develop, refine, and execute the long-term global strategy for the Baking Enzymes business
  • Define key market segments, customer targets, and competitive positioning
  • Build compelling business cases including segment definitions, customer value propositions, and growth opportunities
  • Communicate vision and strategy clearly to internal teams and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment across regions and functions.
• Oversee the global P&L and deliver against established financial and profitability targets
• Own the global product and portfolio strategy, including pricing, lifecycle management, and innovation priorities
• Prioritize and steer R&D activities to ensure alignment with strategic goals and market needs

About You

We are looking for an entrepreneurial and customer focused outgoing individual with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. You bring proven leadership skills and you are a team-player.

Additionally, the candidate:

• Is highly result-oriented, committed, holistic, and entrepreneurial with substantial organizational, analytical, and problem solving skills
• Enjoys collaborating and networking with colleagues from different departments and global regions
• Has extensive experience in the European baking or baking ingredients industry, with a strong understanding of market dynamics, customer needs, and industry trends.
• Brings a strong network across the baking value chain; enzymes, particularly in baking applications, is a significant advantage but not required
• Proven strategic acumen, including the ability to identify, evaluate, and capitalize on technology and market trends
• A track record of business leadership, including P&L responsibility, strategic execution, and successful team leadership in a comparable environment
• Flexibility and willingness to travel internationally up to 30% for customer visits, industry events, and regional team support
• Willingness to be based in or relocate to Darmstadt, our global headquarters, to remain closely connected to our operational and innovation hub
• has the ability to prioritize and effectively manage multiple tasks / projects at the same time and is used to working under pressure within an international environment
• Is vigilant and flexible in order to adapt to changing market dynamics, identify market opportunities and threats and to develop appropriate measures
• Fluency in English (both written and spoken); proficiency in German is a plus.

Why Us

• An opportunity in an exciting and growing industry with business development prospects which are based on a future proof & sustainable technology
• Aninternational working environment with the chance to further develop yourself personally and professionally
• A challenging and multifaceted employment opportunity with long-term perspective in a fast-growing leading company in the enzyme industry
• A progressive, team-oriented management which supports you through open communication and accessibility
• A modern, creative and innovative company that achieves success through its people
• You will find a collaborative and open-minded culture, flat hierarchies and a ‘people first’ attitude
• Future career opportunities through our ABF network
• The possibility to mobile working

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications – regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, disability, age as well as sexual orientation and identity.

If you are interested in this position, we look forward to receiving your application together with your salary expectations.