Doehler - Darmstadt, DE

posted about 2 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Darmstadt, DE
Food Manufacturing

About the position

Döhler is a leading global producer of natural ingredients and solutions for the food, beverage, lifestyle and nutrition industries. We use innovative technology to process plant-based raw materials and enrich products such as lifestyle drinks, cereals, dairy, and confectionery goods for almost every well-known brand. Close to 10,000 dedicated employees in more than 70 countries share one common goal - to ensure that millions of people around the world enjoy the products created by us. We strive to inspire and empower our employees in everything we do, and we invite you to join our team - together WE BRING IDEAS TO LIFE.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and deploy the product line and product portfolio of 'Compounds for beverage applications' including business development, supply chain, pricing, innovation, and overall growth initiatives.
  • Manage the global assortment with the product organization and the respective internal stakeholders within our global matrix organization.
  • Define a roadmap to drive the business (and revenue growth) in close alignment with the Team Leader Product Management.
  • Attend regular meetings with the R&D, Marketing, Pricing, and Sales team to agree on pricing strategy, product portfolio, and supply chain topics.
  • Actively monitor competitors to benchmark our portfolio and prepare a competitive analysis.
  • Support the sales team by actively engaging in customer visits, projects, and briefings to share specific product and market know-how.
  • Define success metrics and analyze customer feedback and product usage to feed that back into the product roadmap.
  • Communicate up-to-date and aligned portfolio updates on all media including product portfolio displays within and outside of the organization.
  • Ensure in-house trainings to foster a deeper understanding of the product portfolio and positioning.

Requirements

  • Successful track record as a product manager in the food and beverages industry, ideally in a B2B business environment.
  • Degree in food technology, general business administration, biotechnology or a similar qualification.
  • Proven track record creating and executing product roadmaps incrementally and sustainably.
  • Strong customer mindset with demonstrated ability to engage directly and honestly with customers and deliver positive experience by creating a partnership mentality.
  • Excellent organizational and project management skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
  • Hands-on mentality and entrepreneurial thinking skills, capable of working well as part of a team as well as independently.
  • Ability to deal with ambiguity, manage change and multiple priorities in a dynamic work environment.
  • Willingness to travel globally approx. 20% of the working time.
  • Fluent English and German will be required. Other additional languages highly beneficial.

Benefits

  • Friendly and informal atmosphere, family-owned company, flat hierarchies, short communication channels, and helpful colleagues.
  • You are an integral part of our business success and make an important contribution to the future of nutrition.
  • You can fully unleash your potential and have the opportunity to take on responsibilities.
  • We maintain excellent partnerships with market-leading innovators, allowing you to access and work with state-of-the-art technologies.
  • Anniversary and special payments.
  • Employee referral bonuses.
  • Christmas parties, events, financial benefits, and online shop discounts (e.g., IT leasing, mobile phone contracts, shopping, and travel discounts, etc.).
  • Onboarding event for all new colleagues, as well as several weeks of individual training.
  • You have the opportunity to continuously develop your education further through internal and external training programs.
  • On-site cafeteria with regional and varied cuisine and complimentary drinks.
  • Take advantage of local sports offerings at reduced prices.
  • Subsidized Germany ticket or JobRad.
  • Insurance benefits such as company pension plans and accident insurance.
  • Challenging and internationally oriented work at our headquarters in Darmstadt.
  • Easily accessible location in Darmstadt by train, bus, on foot, or by car (free parking).
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