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GFIC is searching for an international Food Ingredients company for the position of

Global Head of Fruit and Vegetable Powders

Location: Northern Italy or US

Purpose

• To drive sales and marketing efforts of our dehydrated vegetables business across all relevant geographies.
• To facilitate development of new products and build Go-To Market strategies for all products based on a deep understanding of market dynamics.
• Degree in Food Technology and, if possible, an MBA.
• Fluent in English and, if possible, Italian.
• Global experience.

Knowledge:

• Proven sales and marketing experience in the Food & Flavour industry internationally within a similar organization.
• Experience in the Food Ingredients industry.
• Technical exposure.
• Detailed understanding of product development and management with a good grasp of Go-To-Market strategies.
• At least 7 years of category/product management experience.
• Solid knowledge of category management, marketing, and sales principles.
• Understanding of data analysis and forecasting methods.

Behavioral Skills:

• Strong leadership skills with a proven ability to lead and execute strategic business initiatives.
• Excellent analytical skills and strong attention to detail, with the ability to navigate in a startup environment.
• Ability to work in ambiguous situations and remain flexible.
• Proactive, inquisitive, passionate, and ownership-driven.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Result-oriented and committed.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze data or insights to determine industry and consumer trends regarding the product and category.
• Create and develop a strategic long-term plan for the development of the category.
• Develop a Go-To-Market strategy for new products.
• Build and foster relationships with key vendors to improve pricing and profitability across regions and products.
• Collaborate with buyers and merchandisers to expand product categories.
• Create forecasts for product demand to ensure inventory sustainability.
• Manage budget development and revenue for the category.
• Develop strong working relationships with buying, marketing, and merchandising teams.
• Create a strategy for the dehydrated category globally.
• Ensure product availability at all times through accurate forecasting techniques.

• Must have: Experience in Category Management in Flavours, Extracts/FV Powders.

GFIC is a boutique recruitment consultancy based south of Munich, founded by Alfred Geiger in 2006. GFIC specializes in consulting in FMGC Food Ingredients, including Starch, Glucose, Sweeteners, Flavours, Fruit Preparations, Beverages, Dairy, Nutraceuticals, Pharma, Colours, Cosmetics, Hydrocolloids, and more. GFIC also offers recruitment services for full-time, interim, and advisory board members globally, including C-Level candidates.