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Are you interested in high-quality, natural, and tasty nutrition? We are! It’s our ambition to shape the future of nutrition.
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.
Your Role
* Define a global strategy for the pulses & protein product portfolio based on the business unit strategy.
* Drive and ensure innovation projects and pipelines through the commercialization stage as part of the portfolio lifecycle management as commercial owner
* Ensure management of the assortment with the product organization and the respective internal stakeholders within our global matrix organization
* Monitor revenue development and sales activities of the products in the field of responsibility in accordance with defined performance indicators (turnover, sales, market share etc.) and developing and conducting measures for improving the revenue situation in collaboration with Sales
* Define success metrics and analyse customer feedback and product usage in order to feed that back into the product roadmap and product lifecycle management.
* Support the sales team by actively engaging in customer visits, projects and briefings to share specific product and market knowhow.
* Ensure communicate up-to-date and aligned portfolio updates on internal Media such as Portal incl. product portfolio displays and external Media
* Ensure in-house trainings to foster a deeper understanding of the product portfolio and the positioning
* Actively steer margin structure by product group and initiate adjustments in close collaboration with Pricing team (Stop-Swap)
Your Profile
* Proven experience in global product management, preferably in the food industry or a related field, with a strong focus on Pulses & Proteins or similar categories.
* Expertise in managing the full product lifecycle from innovation to commercialization.
* Strong strategic thinker with the ability to lead cross-functional teams in a global matrix organization.
* Data-driven, with a sharp focus on performance metrics, customer insights, and business growth.
* Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to drive collaboration across diverse teams.
* Passion for innovation and product development, with a customer-first mindset.
Your Benefits
* Culture: Friendly and informal atmosphere, family-owned company, flat hierarchies, short communication channels, and helpful colleagues
* Impact: You are an integral part of our business success and make an important contribution to the future of nutrition
* Empowerment: You can fully unleash your potential and have the opportunity to take on responsibilities
* Digitalization: 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
* Additional benefits: Christmas parties, events, financial benefits, and online shop discounts (e.g., IT leasing, mobile phone contracts, shopping, and travel discounts, etc.)
* Welcome@Döhler: Onboarding event for all new colleagues, as well as several weeks of individual training
* Döhler Academy: You have the opportunity to continuously develop your education further through internal and external training programs
* Food is taken care of: On-site cafeteria with regional and varied cuisine and complimentary drinks
* Stay fit: Take advantage of local sports offerings at reduced prices
* Mobility: Subsidized Germany ticket or JobRad
* Insurance benefits such as company pension plans and accident insurance
* Global growth trajectory: Challenging and internationally oriented work at our headquarters in Darmstadt
* Attractive location in Darmstadt: Easily accessible by train, bus, on foot, or by car (free parking)
Equal opportunities for all
We welcome applicants, who are just as diverse as we are - regardless of age, ancestry, disability, ethnic origin, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, social background or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.
Become a part of our team and apply online trough our career portal. Please note that we are unable to consider or return application documents sent by mail.