Product Group Strategy & Growth Leader

FrieslandCampina; Amersfoort; Hybrid; EUR 86,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

32–40 hour work week

13th month or annual bonus

pension scheme

Train card

Laptop, phone and home office

Wellbeing programs

Milk and cheese at head office

Job summary

FrieslandCampina Ingredients in the Netherlands seeks a Manager Product Group Management to lead a team of Product Managers, translate strategy into group priorities and drive profitable growth across the product portfolio. You will align supply chain, R&D, marketing, and finance to maximize value, develop pricing strategies, and ensure lifecycle excellence in a global dairy ingredients business. The role offers hybrid work, strong development opportunities, and a cooperative culture.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of relevant Ingredients experience in product management, portfolio management, marketing or commercial strategy.
• Strong B2B commercial experience, ideally combined with experience in Supply Chain, R&D or Operations.
• Strategic thinker with strong commercial drive and the ability to turn strategy into execution.
• Proven people leader, able to coach and develop teams in a complex international corporate environment.
• Strong strategic, analytical and financial skills, including experience with business cases, pricing strategies and profitability scenarios.
• Align supply chain capabilities with business needs to support growth, fulfill future demand, and deliver operational excellence.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to translate strategy into execution and drive cross-functional alignment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of six Product Managers responsible for profitable growth, portfolio competitiveness and strategic value creation across the product portfolio.
• Translate business strategy into product group strategies and ensure strong execution of portfolio management, value pricing, product life-cycle management and innovation initiatives.
• Define and drive the overall product group strategy in line with business objectives, translating market, customer, regulatory and competitive insights into clear priorities.
• Lead portfolio optimization, including investment, growth, maintenance and divestment decisions, with focus on long-term profitability.
• Lead value-based pricing strategies and profitability improvement initiatives across the portfolio and coach Product Managers in building business cases.
• Manage product life-cycle decisions, ensure compliance, and support resolution of issues related to product quality, availability or performance.
• Create a high-performance culture, develop capabilities in strategic thinking, portfolio management, pricing and stakeholder management, and monitor portfolio performance.
• FrieslandCampina Ingredients is a global leader in value-added dairy ingredients and solutions, serving customers worldwide.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

B2B experience

Pricing strategies

Portfolio management

Stakeholder management

Supply chain alignment

Job description

FrieslandCampina Ingredients in the Netherlands seeks a Manager Product Group Management to lead a team of Product Managers, translate strategy into group priorities and drive profitable growth across the product portfolio. You will align supply chain, R&D, marketing, and finance to maximize value, develop pricing strategies, and ensure lifecycle excellence in a global dairy ingredients business. The role offers hybrid work, strong development opportunities, and a cooperative culture.