Strategic Project Manager

The Nutriment Company; Düsseldorf; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading company in pet food is seeking a Manager for Strategic Projects in Düsseldorf. This role involves driving critical strategic initiatives across Europe and optimizing margins through various projects. Ideal candidates will have 3-4 years of management consulting experience and be fluent in both German and English. The position offers an attractive career path and exposure to executive management. Applications are welcome until February 13th, and interviews will be ongoing.

Leistungen

Competitive salary including benefits

Exposure to executive management

Management incentive program

Qualifikationen

• 3-4 years of experience from management consulting or similar roles.
• Proven ability to deliver results independently.
• Experience in communicating with executive stakeholders.
• Curious with a desire to continuously learn.

Aufgaben

• Independently drive various strategic projects.
• Optimize gross margins through pricing and product mix initiatives.
• Lead operational projects across the group.
• Prepare and lead workshops at director meetings.

Kenntnisse

Management consulting experience

Project management

Fluent in German and English

Team player

Strategic thinking

Jobbeschreibung

💡We are hiring! Come and join our fantastic team At The Nutriment Company.

We are looking for a Manager, Strategic Projects, based in Germany.

About The Nutriment Company

At Nutriment Company we are entrepreneurs, visionaries and doers. We operate in one of the fastest growing segments 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 +800 employees spread across Europe. We generate 200+ 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 Dusseldorf 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

• 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

Your profile

You will be a key player in our team, driving forward the most critical strategic projects with a high exposure to executive management. As such we are looking for the following profile:

• You have 3-4 years of experience from management consulting (MBB), 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 continuously 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
• Possibility to participate in owners-backed management incentive program

Your application

If you believe The Nutriment Company is right for you, please send your resume as soon as possible and no later than February 13th. Interviews are held on a rolling basis, and the position may be filled before the deadline.

For questions about the position, please contact Mette Schneider, Head of HR and Talent Development [e-mail]

We look forward to receiving your application!