Product Manager Cream Fillings
Puratos
- Groot-Bijgaarden, Vlaams Brabant
- Vast
- Voltijds
- to support the product related business development in different countries/regions
- to follow up the sales performance in different countries/regions
- to share and implement the product strategy per country/region
- Active participation to the implementation of the Cream filling strategy within the defined regions/countries in order to drive the sales of the category
- You do Joint market/customer visits with local sales teams to identify new business and innovation opportunities
- You monitor the sales performance of the category in terms of volume, sales, margin evolution, customer penetration, … You propose, agree and roll-out corrective actions or acceleration plans with local organizations and regional direction.
- You actively drive business development (markets, channels, customers) by customers visits, customer presentations, training, exchange of best practices.
- You actively inspire and support the local teams through sharing best practices and trainings.
- You develop sales and product communication support tools in line with the Group communication strategy.
- You manage relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to share the product vision, create involvement at different organizational levels
- You have a Business or Technical master degree (food-sciences, bio-sciences, bio-engineer, bio-technology,…) with at least 5 years of relevant experience in product management, business development or sales. Experience in an international food environment is a plus.
- You have strong communicative skills and a natural influencer and can create a connection with both internal and external stakeholders.
- You have a passion for food and you aim to understand the technical issues of their creation. Therefore ready to have a common language with R&D, technical advisors and Operations.
- You show strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to work on multiple projects at once.
- You are data driven, curious, digital savvy and inspired by the understanding of local consumer culture's diversity in food.
- You are a dynamic, proactive and creative team player.
- You are fluent in English. Other languages are a plus.
- You are willing to travel 30% of your time.
- Meal vouchers (8€/day)
- Group, dental and hospitalization insurance fully paid by Puratos
- Company Car
- 13th month pay
- Minimum 5 training days per year
- Responsibilities and the possibility to take ownership of your work