North America Product Manager - Systems Bakery

IFF • New Century, KS

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

IFF is seeking a North America Product Manager for Bakery Systems to lead the regional growth strategy across the North American food ingredients market. The role is based in New Century, Kansas, and follows a hybrid work schedule. The position focuses on maximizing revenue, profitability, and market share while delivering customer value and aligning regional plans with global objectives.

The Product Manager develops business plans, budgets, forecasts, pricing strategies, and portfolio priorities; uses market, customer, and competitive intelligence to identify opportunities and risks; and manages the bakery systems portfolio throughout its lifecycle. The role works closely with commercial, technical, operational, and financial teams to support product commercialization, customer engagements, portfolio performance, supply continuity, and continuous improvement. The position also represents IFF with customers and industry organizations and helps strengthen bakery market expertise across the organization.

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.
• 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, Applications, 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 communicating product value propositions and solution benefits.
• Monitor portfolio performance, pricing effectiveness, supply dynamics, and profitability, and identify 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 and strengthen bakery market expertise across the organization.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and annual incentive opportunities.
• Comprehensive health and wellness programs.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k).
• Vacation and holidays.
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Annual bonus plan.
• Opportunities for career advancement in the Marketing organization of a growing business.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level