Technical Product Manager (m/f/d) - Beverages

DöhlerGroup; Darmstadt; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading producer in natural ingredients in Darmstadt is seeking a Technical Product Manager. In this role, you will develop optimal solutions for customers, support Sales in the Lead-to-Order process, and work closely with the Account Manager. The ideal candidate has a degree in food technology or similar, strong communication skills, and at least 5-8 years of experience in the brewing or retail industry. Join us to shape the future of nutrition while enjoying a supportive and empowering work culture.

Leistungen

Friendly and informal atmosphere

Anniversary and special payments

Employee referral bonuses

Financial benefits and discounts

Qualifikationen

• At least 5-8 years of experience in product development, R&D, or sales in the brewing or retail industry.
• Ability to travel and participate in customer meetings.
• High level of assertiveness and persistence.

Aufgaben

• Develop optimal solutions for customers in beverage/food technology.
• Support Sales in identifying the best products and services.
• Optimize and further develop the product portfolio.

Kenntnisse

Strong communication skills

Team collaboration

Solution-oriented mindset

Strong commercial drive

Proficiency in German and English

Ausbildung

Degree in beverage or food technology, brewing, or a comparable natural science discipline

Tools

MS Office

SAP

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Reference ID: 42603

Are you interested in high-quality, natural, and tasty nutrition? We are! It’s our ambition to shape the future of nutrition. Döhler is a leading global producer of natural ingredients and solutions for the food, beverage, lifestyle and nutrition industries. We use innovative technology to process plant-based raw materials and enrich products such as lifestyle drinks, cereals, dairy, and confectionery goods for almost every well-known brand. Close to 10.000 dedicated employees in more than 70 countries share one common goal - to ensure that millions of people around the world enjoy the products created by us. We strive to inspire and empower our employees in everything we do, and we invite you to join our team – together WE BRING IDEAS TO LIFE.

We are looking for a (technical) expert with a focus on brewing or retail to join us as a Technical Product Manager.

Your Role

• You are a specialist in beverage/food technology or brewing, with in-depth industry expertise—particularly in applications and B2B products—to develop optimal solutions for customers.
• You act as a co-owner of projects in the Lead-to-Order process and support Sales in identifying the best products, services, and technical solutions for relevant customer requests.
• You work closely with the Account Manager during the briefing phase of the Lead-to-Order process, finalize the briefing, select products from the portfolio, or define and initiate development orders for D&A or R&D.
• You serve as the gatekeeper for development requests, evaluating business relevance and cost–benefit ratio, and coordinating prioritization.
• You are an expert in our portfolio and work closely with the Business Units to optimize and further develop it, taking regional requirements and market trends into account.
• You shape the regional or territory-specific B2C assortment in alignment with market segments and application teams.
• You identify co-development opportunities with customers and participate in innovation projects to create added value for both customers and Döhler.

Your Profile

• You are a highly experienced technical expert with strong commercial drive.
• You demonstrate a high level of assertiveness and persistence, combined with outstanding communication skills.
• You have successfully completed a degree in beverage or food technology, brewing, or a comparable natural science discipline.
• You are a strong communicator and enjoy working in a team.
• A solution- and goal-oriented mindset is essential for you to perform successfully.
• You are proficient in MS Office and ideally have experience with SAP.
• Your working languages are German and English.
• You are willing to travel and participate in customer meetings.
• Ideally, you bring at least 5–8 years of experience in product development, R&D, sales in the brewing industry, retail, or a comparable industry.

Your Benefits

• Culture: Friendly and informal atmosphere, family-owned company, flat hierarchies, short communication channels, and helpful colleagues
• Impact: You are an integral part of our business success and make an important contribution to the future of nutrition
• Empowerment: You can fully unleash your potential and have the opportunity to take on responsibilities
• Digitalization: We maintain excellent partnerships with market-leading innovators, allowing you to access and work with state-of-the-art technologies
• Anniversary and special payments
• Employee referral bonuses
• Additional benefits: Christmas parties, events, financial benefits, and online shop discounts (e.g., IT leasing, mobile phone contracts, shopping, and travel discounts, etc.)

Equal opportunities

We welcome applicants, who are just as diverse as we are - regardless of age, ancestry, disability, ethnic origin, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, social background or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

Become a part of our team and apply online through our career portal to the attention of Luisa Rhein. Please note that we are unable to consider or return application documents sent by mail.