Product Manager - Sweeteners

Batory Foods•Rosemont, IL

13d

About The Position

The Product Manager is responsible for driving growth, profitability, market strategy, and vendor partnerships across assigned product categories. This commercially focused role uses market insights, customer needs, and product expertise to identify growth opportunities, improve margins, and strengthen Batory Foods’ competitive position through collaboration with suppliers, Sales, Supply Chain, and technical teams. The position requires authorization to work in the United States without current or future employment sponsorship and willingness to travel up to 30%, including overnight travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
At least 8 years of experience in Product Management, Commercial Sales, or a related role within the food ingredients industry.
Strong knowledge of dietary fibers and nutritional functional ingredients, including applications in food, beverage, and supplement markets.
Proven experience developing supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, and driving profitable growth.
Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Copilot, ERP, CRM, and D365 systems.
Willingness to travel up to 30%, including overnight travel.
Acts with integrity and professionalism and fosters trust and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
Demonstrates initiative and accountability and can work independently.
Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Works effectively in a team-oriented environment and contributes to shared success.
Embraces and models The Batory Basics and behaviors that support Batory’s values and culture.
Authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employment sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Develop and manage strategic partnerships with key suppliers, including contract negotiations and business planning.
Collaborate with vendors to understand product functionality, applications, and market opportunities.
Serve as an internal subject matter expert and provide sales teams with guidance and training on product benefits, applications, and market positioning.
Partner with Sales, Supply Chain, and Inventory teams to maximize profitability, optimize pricing strategies, and manage inventory performance.
Identify market opportunities, target segments, and growth initiatives to expand sales and market share.
Analyze market trends, competitive activity, and pricing dynamics to support strategic decisions.
Work cross-functionally to develop and execute product-line and go-to-market strategies.
Support customer engagement through sales meetings, customer visits, and collaborative business development.
Expand product penetration within existing accounts and develop new opportunities.
Manage multiple product lines and SKUs, focusing on margin improvement and revenue growth.
Manage SKUs judiciously.
Participate in employee training on the product.
Pursue continuous personal improvement by identifying training opportunities.
Increase sales in growth, profit, and volume by 10–15% per [period not specified].
Increase customer line items per sale.