Senior Product Manager Coffee

Versuni (formerly Philips Domestic Appliances); Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Performance-based incentive program

Pension plan

Work-from-home allowance

Flexible working arrangements

Work from abroad options

Structured holiday policy

Special health insurance plan

Product discounts

Learning and career development opportunities

Job summary

Versuni (formerly Philips Domestic Appliances) in Amsterdam is looking for an experienced professional to lead the development of their global coffee category. Responsibilities include analyzing market dynamics, proposing portfolio adjustments, and translating consumer insights into product recommendations. Candidates should have over 7 years of experience in product or category management and strong analytical skills. The role offers competitive compensation, performance-based incentives, and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in product management, category management, or related roles.
• Strong experience in product competitiveness, portfolio management, and pricing structures.
• Ability to translate consumer and market insights into clear product recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Support development of the global coffee category vision and mid-term value creation plan.
• Identify portfolio gaps and propose adjustments based on market insights.
• Analyse consumer research and dynamics to inform product direction.

Skills

Product management

Category management

Competitor analysis

Analytical skills

Strong communication

Job description

About the role

Representing the consumer across the coffee portfolio, you support the development of competitive, relevant, and differentiated product propositions across coffee categories. Working closely with the Head of Coffee and Product Directors, you help ensure that portfolio choices, innovation direction, and value propositions are grounded in strong consumer, market, and competitor understanding.

In this role, you bring an integrated cross-category view across coffee, identifying portfolio gaps, price partition opportunities, and emerging consumer needs. You support with structured insights and recommendations that strengthen portfolio direction, product competitiveness, and strategic decision-making across the category.

Key responsibilities

• Support development of the global coffee category vision and mid-term value creation plan


• Maintain an integrated portfolio view and identify gaps across price partitions and consumer need spaces


• Propose and shape portfolio adjustments based on market, competitor, and performance insights


• Analyse market dynamics, price partitions, and portfolio coverage across coffee categories


• Lead competitor benchmarking across product propositions, range strategies, launches, and commercial moves


• Analyse consumer research and usage & attitude studies across categories


• Identify emerging needs and opportunity spaces beyond current category boundaries


• Translate insights into inputs for portfolio direction, innovation focus, and value proposition development


• Build and maintain key category trackers across portfolio, competition, pricing, and innovation


• Assess performance of key launches and portfolio evolution to inform portfolio choices

KPIs

• On-time Delivery: Percentage of projects, analyses, inputs completed on schedule


• Price partition coverage and gaps identified across need spaces with follow-up actions


• Category trackers updated monthly with full coverage (portfolio, pricing, competition)


• Stakeholder Feedback: Satisfaction with project management and Marketing


• Team Efficiency: Effective resource use and process adherence

The skills and knowledge you’ll bring

• 7+ years of experience in product management, category management, or related roles


• Strong experience in product competitiveness, portfolio management, pricing structures, and competitor analysis


• Ability to translate consumer and market insights into clear product and portfolio recommendations


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills


• Strong communicator, capable of influencing and collaborating across cross-functional teams


• Experience working across multiple product lines or categories

What we’ll give you in return

• Internationally competitive base salary, benchmarked against global industry and market leaders.


• Performance-based Annual Incentive Program, rewarding those who dare and achieve more.


• Top-of-the-market pension plan with the opportunity for higher employee contributions.


• Work-from-home and phone allowances to support your home office setup and business connectivity.


• Balanced office-based working | With a strong focus on in-office collaboration, we offer flexibility to work from home based on team needs and individual circumstances.


• Work from abroad | Up to 30 days per year.


• Structured holiday policy | Includes defined care days, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, and a capped option to purchase additional leave days annually.


• Special health insurance plan for Versuni employees with convenient conditions when signing up with our partner insurance.


• Product discounts on all Versuni products sold under the Philips brand and our other brands.


• High-growth environment, offering exciting learning and career development perspectives beyond your first role.


• Inclusive working culture and family spirit.