Market Development Manager – Products Innovation (Food Industry Focus) (f / m / d)

Freudenberg; München; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading company in the food industry is seeking a product management professional in München, Germany. You will be responsible for developing and managing the product portfolio strategy, overseeing product performance, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate has experience in product portfolio management, a chemical or technical background, and strong strategic thinking skills. Fluent English is required, and knowledge of German is desirable.

Qualifikationen

• Proven experience in product portfolio management, ideally within the food industry.
• Strong background in project management and strategic thinking.
• Ability to work proactively and engage multiple stakeholders.

Aufgaben

• Manage the food industry product portfolio strategy from development to phase-out.
• Conduct product portfolio management activities, including change management.
• Develop product-specific value propositions and coordinate cross-functional teams.

Kenntnisse

Product portfolio management

Strategic thinking

Project management

Excellent coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Proactive working style

Fluent English

Knowledge of German

Ausbildung

Chemical or technical background

Jobbeschreibung

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Responsibilities

• Develop, lead and manage the food industry product portfolio strategy : from development and launch to phase-out
• Oversee and optimize the relevant food product portfolio, ensuring alignment with market & customer demands in volume, technology and regulations, with an eye on profit growth, and operational efficiency
• Conduct product portfolio management activities (e.g. change management, introduction of variants, packages), including communication, prioritization, rationalization, and performance tracking
• Develop product-specific value propositions acting as a central liaison across teams : R&D, regulatory, operations, product portfolio management, application engineering and sales.Collect and document technical data, coordinate field trials, competitor benchmarks, and align cross-functional input
• Contribute to building autonomy and efficiency within the sales subsidiaries by supporting better access to sales / product data and providing clear product selection guidance
• Enable product portfolio expansion integrating existing and future oriented new technologies

Qualifications

• Proven experience in product portfolio management, product management, innovation ideally but not only within the food industry.
• Chemical and / or technical background
• Strategic thinking and project management skills.
• Excellent coordination and stakeholder engagement across functions.
• Familiarity with technical databases, regulatory considerations, and go-to-market processes.
• A proactive, autonomous working style with a focus on execution and results.
• Open mindedness and ability to interact with multiple stakeholders across a matrix organization
• Fluent English, knowledge of German is desirable