Category Manager, Dry Systems North America

Döhler GmbH; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work with passion

Take ownership

Grow your way

Global environment

Team wins

Job summary

Döhler GmbH is seeking a Category Manager for Dry Systems North America to lead growth across the food, beverage, dietary supplement and functional nutrition markets. This role requires a commercially focused professional with technical experience in dry and powder-based products and strong market insight.

Responsibilities include strategy development, lifecycle management, pricing, and profitability, with travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field.
• At least five years of experience in product management, business development, technical sales, or applications.
• Technical experience with dry products, powdered formulations, dry blending, premixes, or powder-based systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the product strategy for Döhler’s North America Dry Systems portfolio.
• Manage the full product lifecycle including master data, pricing, documentation, availability, performance and profitability.
• Monitor market trends, customer needs, competitive activity and portfolio gaps.
• Partner with sales to support customer meetings, presentations and workshops.
• Collaborate with strategic production partners to ensure capacity, quality and successful commercialization.
• Support applications teams on customer projects involving dry blends and functional ingredient systems.
• Work with marketing to create product collateral, presentations and training materials.
• Establish and manage revenue and profitability objectives for the portfolio.

Skills

Product management

Technical product experience

Market knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition, or related field

Job description

Category Manager, Dry Systems North America

• Full-time
• Job Function: Product Management
• Entry Level: Professionals

We are a global producer, marketer and provider of technology-driven natural ingredients, ingredient systems and integrated solutions for the global food, beverage and life science & nutrition industry. We are all about mastering sensory experience and nutritional performance.

We offer exceptional opportunities for passionate people who want to shape the future of nutrition in an entrepreneurial and impact-driven environment. Here, you have the freedom to take ownership and to thrive both professionally and personally. Be part of a highly committed team with a clear purpose: at Döhler, smart ideas have a way of becoming great products.

Together, we bring ideas to life.

Döhler is seeking a Product Manager to lead the growth and development of our North America Dry Systems portfolio across the food, beverage, dietary supplement, and functional nutrition markets.
This role is ideal for a commercially focused professional with technical experience in dry and powder-based products, including powdered hydration and electrolyte mixes, sports nutrition, functional beverages, and dietary supplements. The successful candidate will combine market insight, formulation knowledge, and customer understanding to drive portfolio growth, innovation, and profitability.

Your Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute the product strategy for Döhler’s North America Dry Systems portfolio.
• Manage the full product lifecycle, including master data, pricing, documentation, product availability, performance, and profitability.
• Monitor market trends, customer needs, competitive activity, portfolio gaps, and new business opportunities.
• Partner with sales to support customer meetings, presentations, workshops, and technical discussions.
• Collaborate with strategic production partners to ensure sufficient capacity, consistent product quality, and the successful commercialization of dry-system products.
• Provide support to applications teams on customer projects involving dry blends, premixes, and functional ingredient systems.
• Work with marketing to develop product collateral, presentations, training materials, and sales enablement tools.
• Establish and manage revenue and profitability objectives for the assigned portfolio.

Compensation- $130k-$150k

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition, or a related field.
• At least five years of experience in product management, business development, technical sales, applications, or a related field.
• Technical experience with dry products, powdered formulations, dry blending, premixes, or powder-based functional systems.
• Strong market knowledge of food, beverage, dietary supplement, hydration, sports nutrition, and functional nutrition categories.
• Ability to translate technical capabilities and market trends into clear, compelling customer solutions.
• Excellent communication, presentation, project management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

What WeOffer:

• Work withpassion:We create an environment where passion meets profession. Meaningful work and positive energy inspire people to give their best and make lasting contribution to our shared success.
• Take ownership:We empower you to take ownership and share your ideas. Whatever your role, you have the opportunity to show initiative and make an impact.
• Grow yourway:With flexibledevelopmentopportunitiesacross departments and a global team, you can broaden your skills, discover newstrengthsand actively shape your career path.
• Thrive in a global environment:Join an international team bringing together multiplecultures,languagesand perspectives to sparknew ideasand inspiration.Through global collaboration, you expand your horizon both professionally and personally.
• The team always wins:We build real connections and grow together. By sharing knowledge and valuing each other’s strengths, we create a culture where trust and team playlead to shared success.

EqualOpportunities for All

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds regardless of age, ancestry, disability, ethnic origin, gender, gender identity or expression, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, social background or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.
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