Commercial Product Manager Savoury And Plant-Based Meat

Our story goes back more than 150 years, to the chilly southern coast of Scandinavia. From our early success in Sweden and Denmark, we’ve grown into the world’s leading specialist producer of plant-based oils, employing more than 4,000 people all across the globe.

We work with our customers to make the products you love even better. The oils we produce go into making your chocolate extra-creamy or putting the crunch into your croissant. And it’s not just food — we work across industries to make products that are higher quality, healthier and better for the planet.

Everything we do is about Making Better Happen.
AAK Aarhus
This position could be based in Denmark, the Netherlands or Sweden in proximity to AAK’s production sites.

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About the role
As the Commercial Product Manager of Savoury and Plant Based, your primary responsibility will be driving and securing the development, performance, and profitability of a commercially attractive portfolio, reflecting market and customer needs.

You will be the owner of the product portfolio – maintain and develop the right product portfolio and the segmented value propositions, positioning, and profitability expectations across the product portfolio.

You will drive and align the New Product Development pipeline – gather market insights continuously in a structured way to make sure that the pipeline reflects future market needs and opportunities.

At AAK, you will be part of the go-to-market activities together with Sales and Customer Innovations and be the link to the internal part of the value chain together with the Technical Product Manager.

Responsibilities
As Commercial Product Manager of Savoury and Plant-Based your main tasks and responsibilities will be:

- Responsible for translating business strategy into product strategy.

- Review market insights and steer the frontend loading activities incl. the assessment of protective barriers e.G.

- Manage and develop the product portfolio and conduct yearly review incl. links to the technical review.

- Monitor, guide and set expectations regarding product margins securing profitability targets are met

- Ensure validated value proposition are created and insights on key differentiators are high-lighted

- Be the gate keeper for new products and product deletions - making sure specifications are set, thresholds met, and the product classification is correct.

- Ensure new products are ready to be launched in alignment with Marketing.

- Responsible for providing the input for the product marketing incl. demo kits to have a more accurate strategic marketing plan.

- Be the product champion which together with CI educate the sales team and distributors on the value propositions

- Review and quality assure input to the Supply chain as to the medium- and long-term strategic planning.

About you
To be successful in the role you need:

- A master’s degree in one of the Food Industry, Product Management, or a similar education. Alternatively, you have an extensive experience in the food industry working in a similar position.

- As an individual, you must be technically qualified, with a solid product management background, able to identify development and manage a portfolio that reflects regional and segmented product application and customer needs – conduct an annual commercial portfolio review .

- Product and portfolio attractiveness, competitiveness, performance, and development (volume and value) delivering as to the profitability targets.

- Strategic demand input is gathered and reported to the supply chain.

- Fluent in writing and spoken English.

In return AAK offer
- Join a pioneering company in specialty oils and fats, driving innovation and sustainability.

- In AAK you can work across 25+ countries, gaining international exposure and collaborating with a diverse team.

- AAK invests in your development with training, mentorship, and clear career paths.

- You will contribute to a greener world with AAK's sustainability-focused approach.

- Join a diverse and inclusive workplace that values every individual's perspective and talents.

Contacts and Applications
For further information about the position, please contact the recruiter Daniela Vicente on phone:
+31 611 851 825 or [email protected]

About AAKEverything AAK does is about Making Better Happen. We specialize in plant-based oils that are the value-adding ingredients in many of the products people love to consume. We make these products better tasting, healthier, and more sustainable. At the heart of AAK’s offer is Customer Co-Development, combining our desire to understand what better means for each customer, with the unique flexibility of our production assets, and a deep knowledge of many products and industries, including Chocolate &
Confectionery, Bakery, Dairy, Plant-based Foods, Special Nutrition, Foodservice and Personal Care. Our 4,000 employees support our close collaboration with customers through 25 regional sales offices, 15 dedicated Customer Innovation Centers, and with the support of more than 20 production facilities. Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and with our headquarters in Malmö, Sweden, AAK has been Making Better Happen for more than 150 years.

AAK prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment.
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