Global Product Manager (m/w/d) Tee

About Döhler

Döhler is a global manufacturer of natural ingredients and comprehensive solutions for the food, beverage, lifestyle, and nutrition industries. With innovative technology, we produce plant-based raw materials for products such as lifestyle beverages, cereals, dairy products, and confectionery for many well-known brands. Nearly 10,000 dedicated employees in more than 70 countries share a common goal: to ensure that millions of people worldwide enjoy the products we produce.

We believe in the people who work with us, and this is reflected in everything we do. We inspire and support our employees and invite you to be part of our team: together WE BRING IDEAS TO LIFE.

Your Role

• You will develop and be responsible for the product line and product portfolio for tea ingredients (from extracts to flavors), including business development, supply chain, pricing, innovation, and all growth initiatives.
• You will manage the global assortment together with the product organization and relevant internal stakeholders within our global matrix organization.
• You will drive the sustainability approach for tea ingredients along the entire value chain – from raw material to finished product.
• Together with the team leadership of product management, you will define a roadmap for business development (including revenue growth).
• You will regularly participate in meetings with the R&D, Marketing, Pricing, and Sales teams to coordinate pricing strategy, product portfolio, and supply chain issues.
• You will actively monitor the competition to benchmark our portfolio and create a competitive analysis.
• You will actively support the sales team through customer visits, project work, and briefings by sharing specific product and market knowledge.
• You will define success criteria and analyze customer feedback and product usage to incorporate these insights into the product roadmap.
• You will communicate current and coordinated portfolio updates across all channels, including product portfolio presentations within and outside the organization.
• You will ensure internal training to promote a deeper understanding of the product portfolio and its positioning.

Your Profile

• You have successfully worked as a Product or Business Development Manager in the food and beverage industry, ideally in a B2B environment with a focus on tea ingredients or as an extraction technologist in the B2B tea sector.
• You hold a degree in Food Technology, Business Administration, Biotechnology, or a comparable qualification.
• You have a proven track record of creating and implementing product roadmaps step-by-step and sustainably.
• You have a strong customer orientation and are able to communicate directly, openly, and in a partnership-based manner with customers to create positive customer experiences.
• Your excellent organizational skills and project management talent help you to meet deadlines reliably.
• You have a strong hands-on mentality, think entrepreneurially, and work efficiently both in a team and independently.
• You are capable of dealing with uncertainty, managing change, and coordinating multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• You have a strong interest in the technological processing of B2B ingredients.
• You are willing to travel worldwide – approximately 20% of your working time.
• You have fluent English skills; further language skills are a great advantage.

Your Benefits

• Culture: We use "DU" (informal "you"), family-run company, flat hierarchies, short communication channels, and helpful colleagues.
• Opportunities for Shaping: You are an integral part of our business success and make an important contribution to the future of nutrition.
• Responsibility: You can develop your full potential with us and get the opportunity to take on responsibility.
• Digitalization: We maintain excellent partnerships with market-leading innovators. This gives you access to and the opportunity to work with state-of-the-art technologies.
• Anniversary and special payments.
• Employee referral bonuses.
• Other 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 a multi-week, individual induction.
• Döhler Academy: You will have the opportunity for continuous development through internal and external training.
• Catering is Provided: In-house canteen with regional, changing cuisine and free drinks.
• Stay Fit: Benefit from local sports offers at reduced prices.
• Mobility: Subsidy for Deutschlandticket or JobRad.
• Insurance Benefits: Such as company pension scheme and accident insurance.
• Global Growth Trajectory: A challenging and internationally oriented role at our headquarters in Darmstadt.
• Attractive Location in Darmstadt: You can reach us easily by train, bus, on foot, or by car (free parking).

Equal Opportunity for All

We welcome applicants who are as diverse as we are – regardless of age, ancestry, disability, ethnic origin, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, social background, or other characteristics protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.

Become a part of our team and apply online via our career portal, addressed to Marie Becker. Please note that we cannot consider or return application documents sent by post.