North America Product Manager - Systems Bakery

IFF•New Century, KS

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The North America Product Manager - Systems Bakery leads and executes the regional Bakery Systems growth strategy to maximize revenue, profitability, and market share across North America. The role develops annual business plans, budgets, forecasts, pricing strategies, and portfolio priorities aligned with regional and global objectives. It gathers and communicates market, customer, and competitive intelligence; manages the bakery systems portfolio lifecycle; and partners with cross-functional teams to deliver business objectives and customer value. The position drives pipeline development and strategic customer engagement by communicating product value propositions and solution benefits. It monitors portfolio performance, pricing effectiveness, supply dynamics, and profitability, and supports continuous improvement and business continuity during supply challenges. The role represents IFF with customers and industry organizations and helps strengthen bakery market expertise across the organization. It is based in New Century, Kansas, with a hybrid work schedule.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Bakery Science, Business, Marketing, Engineering, or a related field.
Experience in the food ingredients, bakery, or food manufacturing industry with demonstrated business impact and results.
Strong understanding of bakery applications, ingredient functionality, formulation, processing technologies, and market dynamics.
Demonstrated experience in product management, product line management, business management, marketing, sales, technical service, or related commercial roles.
Experience managing revenue, profitability, pricing, forecasting, budgets, and portfolio performance.
Strong analytical, financial, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work autonomously.
Professional proficiency in written and spoken English.

Nice To Haves

Experience working directly with industrial bakeries, bakery manufacturers, or ingredient suppliers.
Experience commercializing enzymes, emulsifiers, proteins, fibers, sweetening systems, flour-based ingredients, or related bakery technologies.
Advanced degree in Food Science, Bakery Science, Business Administration, or a related discipline and/or proficiency in an additional language.

Responsibilities

Lead and execute the regional Bakery Systems growth strategy to maximize revenue, profitability, and market share across North America.
Develop and implement annual business plans, budgets, forecasts, pricing strategies, and portfolio priorities aligned with regional and global objectives.
Gather, analyze, and communicate market, customer, and competitive intelligence to identify growth opportunities and mitigate business risks.
Manage the bakery systems portfolio lifecycle, including product launches, commercialization, optimization, rationalization, and end-of-life planning.
Partner with Sales, Marketing, R&D, Technical Service, Supply Chain, Operations, Procurement, and Finance teams to deliver business objectives and customer value.
Drive pipeline development and support strategic customer engagements by clearly communicating product value propositions and solution benefits.
Monitor portfolio performance, pricing effectiveness, supply dynamics, and profitability while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
Facilitate alignment between commercial and operational teams to minimize customer impact during supply challenges and support business continuity.
Represent IFF with customers and industry organizations while strengthening bakery market expertise across the organization.

Benefits

Competitive compensation
Annual incentive opportunities
Comprehensive health and wellness programs
Medical, dental, and vision benefits
401(k)
Vacation
Holidays
16 weeks of paid parental leave
Annual bonus plan
Career advancement opportunities in the Marketing organization of a growing business