Manager Strategic projects

The Nutriment Company; Düsseldorf; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salary including benefits

Zusammenfassung

The Nutriment Company, based in Düsseldorf, Germany, seeks a Manager in Strategic Projects to drive cross-border initiatives. You will report to the Director of Transformation in Germany and travel across Europe as needed.

The role centers on leading strategic projects from central management to local brands, with accountability for delivering measurable value. You will independently lead initiatives to optimize margins, develop category strategies, and drive the expansion of the company outside

Qualifikationen

• 2-4 years of consulting experience or equivalent top-tier firm.
• Driven, structured, and able to deliver results independently.
• Experience working with executive stakeholders.
• Team player with a strategic mindset and willingness to support peers.
• Curious and eager to continuously learn.

Aufgaben

• Independently drive a variety of strategic projects across the group.
• Optimize gross margins through pricing and product mix initiatives.
• Lead and drive operational projects.
• Develop a group category management strategy across brands.
• Develop breeder-programs to drive brand choice.
• Drive indirect sales strategy and expand outside Europe.
• Assess production and warehouse footprint and provide recommendations.
• Support group sourcing negotiations and ensure exit readiness.

Kenntnisse

Consulting experience

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Team player

German & English fluency

Jobbeschreibung

We are looking for a Manager Strategic Projects!

Are you ready for your next career step and eager to make a real impact?

We can´t wait to hear from you!

2-4 years of consulting experience (MBB) or an equivalent top-tier consulting firm.

About The Nutriment Company.

At Nutriment Company we are entrepreneurs, visionaries and doers. We operate in one of the fastest growingsegments of FMCG right now - pet food - and we are proud to be Europe's leading company within the natural premium segment. Our headquarters are in Stockholm and Düsseldorf, and we currently have +850 employees spread across Europe. We generate 250+ million EUR turnover with strong profitability, and we are owned by the Nordic private equity company Axcel.

At The Nutriment Company, we have a highly motivated, ambitious, and fun team that aspires to take our company to the next level, as we expand at a high pace both through organic growth and acquisitions across Europe.

The role

We are now looking for a Manager in our Strategic Project team to take a key role in our expansion journey across Europe. You will report to our Director of Transformation in Germany. The role is based in our headquarter in Düsseldorf and frequent travel across Europe on a need basis is expected.

As Manager in our Strategic Projects team at The Nutriment Company, you will be responsible for independently driving projects on all levels within the Nutriment Company organization, from projects initiated by central management and the board to being directly involved in projects with our many local brands.

Key responsibilities of you may include:

• Independently drive a variety of strategic projects across the group; for example:
• Optimize gross margins through group pricing and product mix shift initiatives
• Lead and drive operational projects.
• Develop a group category management strategy to drive product innovation and decisions across our different brands
• Develop a breeder-program to drive brand choice
• Develop and execute on our indirect sales strategy and lead the expansion of The Nutriment Company outside of European core markets
• Assess our production and warehouse footprint and create tangible recommendations to optimize
• Support in the assessment and negotiation of group sourcing agreements
• Ensure exit readiness and group compliance
• Improve end-to-end customer experience across our brand portfolio
• Work closely with and present key recommendations to executive management
• Prepare and lead workshops at Managing Director meetings or in our markets

This is a critical role to drive value creation and over time there will be opportunities to rotate into commercial or operational leadership roles in one of our business units.

Your profile

• 2-4 years of experience from management consulting, in-house project management or similar roles
• You are driven, structured, and have a proven ability to deliver results independently
• You have experience from working and communicating with executive stakeholders
• You are a team player with a strategic mind who does not shy away from taking on operational tasks and supporting your peers outside of your direct responsibilities
• You are curious and have a desire to continously learn
• You are fluent in spoken and written German and English and preferably speak either French, Spanish or Italian.

What we offer

• Being part of a high growth company with an exciting role that sits at the core of our value creation agenda
• Unique level of exposure to executive management and local managing directors
• Attractive career path with clear possibility to grow into various leadership roles as the company grows
• Competitive salary including benefits