Specialist Product Management

dsm-firmenich; Delft; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Outstanding benefits

12-month contract with growth opportunities

Job summary

dsm-firmenich in Delft is seeking a Specialist Product Management to support the Category Management Ingredient Solution team. This role entails ensuring flawless execution across the entire product lifecycle, from launch to legacy.

Your contributions will focus on maintaining accurate product data, coordinating new product setups, and supporting portfolio optimization activities. Join a vibrant team that values collaboration and innovation while impacting millions globally with nutrition and health initiatives.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience with product lifecycle processes and master data systems.
• Exceptional attention to accuracy in data management.
• Strong communication skills to align cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate operational setup of new products including MoC activities and SKU creation.
• Maintain accurate product documentation and data quality.
• Support product managers with portfolio optimization and rationalization activities.

Skills

Stakeholder Mastery

Operational Excellence

Precision & Detail Obsession

Problem-Solver Mindset

Fluent English Communication

Education

Degree from University of Applied Sciences

Job description

Job description

Within the Category Management Ingredient Solution Taste, Texture & Health (TTH) department, we are looking for an enthusiastic Specialist Product Management with a collaborative mindset to support the team.

Be the operational powerhouse behind product management excellence. In this role, you'll ensure flawless execution across the entire product lifecycle—from launch to legacy. This is where precision meets impact: you'll maintain our product repository, drive cross-functional alignment, and enable Product Managers and the business to win in the market. If you thrive on structure, love solving complex puzzles, and want to shape products that touch millions of lives daily, this role is your launchpad.

Your key responsibilities

• Support Product Launch Execution: Coordinate the operational setup of new products, including Management of Change (MoC) activities, Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) creation, and preparation of documentation, labels, and samples in alignment with cross-functional teams.
• Enable Growth Activities: Provide accurate product documentation and samples to support commercial teams and assist in complaint handling and minor change processes.
• Maintain Product Data Quality: Keep product information and documentation accurate and up to date in relevant systems, ensuring reliable data availability for internal stakeholders.
• Assist in Portfolio Optimization: Support Product Managers with operational tasks linked to portfolio improvements and contribute to SKU rationalization activities when needed.
• Contribute to Repository & Master Data Improvements: Participate in initiatives to enhance product repositories, labelling, packaging, and master data quality, ensuring consistent product information management.
• Support Phase-Out Processes: Execute system updates for discontinued SKUs and coordinate essential communication to ensure smooth and transparent product transitions.

We offer

• Own Real Impact: Your meticulous work ensures products reach customers flawlessly, supporting innovations in nutrition, health, and beauty that impact millions globally—every single day.
• Grow Without Limits: Access continuous learning, tailored development programs, and exposure to cross-functional teams that will elevate your product management and operational expertise.
• Thrive in Flexibility: Enjoy a work environnment that respects your work-life balance while empowering you to deliver excellence on your terms.
• Shape the Future: Lead improvement initiatives that streamline processes, enhance data quality, and set new standards—your ideas will directly influence how we operate globally.
• Join a Winning Culture: Work alongside passionate professionals who celebrate collaboration, support each other's growth, and share knowledge openly in a barrier-free environment.
• Secure Your Tomorrow: Benefit from competitive compensation, outstanding benefits, and a meaningful 12-month contract with potential for future opportunities within a global innovation leader.

You bring

• University of Applied Sciences: Degree that grounds your approach in structured thinking and analytical rigor.
• Operational Excellence DNA: 2–3 years of experience with product lifecycle processes, master data systems, and cross-functional coordination in a complex, fast-paced environment.
• Precision & Detail Obsession: Exceptional attention to accuracy in data management with a proven track record of maintaining high-quality product repositories and documentation.
• Stakeholder Mastery: Strong communication and coordination skills to align Manufacturing, SCM, Regulatory, QA, R&D, and commercial teams—turning complexity into clarity.
• Problem-Solver Mindset: Continuous improvement orientation with the ability to identify bottlenecks, propose solutions, and lead initiatives that enhance operational efficiency.
• Fluent English Communication: Excellent written and verbal English skills to collaborate effectively across our global, multicultural organization.

About dsm-firmenich

At dsm-firmenich, we don’t just meet expectations – we go beyond them.

Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.

From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions – every single day. Whether it’s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that’s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.

And while you’re making a difference, we’ll make sure you’re growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They’re essential to our future.

Because real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.