Global Product Manager Colouring Foodstuffs H/F

Contenu de l'offre Global Product Manager Colouring Foodstuffs H/F chez Naturex

Naturex is a French company developing, producing and marketing natural specialty ingredients for the agri-food, health and cosmetics industries. Expert in the plant world, the group aims to actively contribute to the supply of natural solutions, through an offer oriented towards two strategic sectors: health & wellness, and food. Naturex offers a comprehensive range of natural colors and antioxidants, fruit and vegetable specialties, flavors and Phytoactives, and contribute to the development of healthier and more effective products.

With the talent of its employees, the group places sustainable development and innovation at the heart of its priorities.

Naturex, headquartered in Avignon, France, employs 1,700 people internationally. The company recently joined the Givaudan group. Givaudan and Naturex join forces to meet growing consumer demand for natural products.

We are recruiting a Global Product Manager Colouring Foodstuffs- permanent contract.

The position will be available as soon as possible in Avignon or other location in Europe.

The new Global Product Manager Colouring Foodstuffs will be responsible for managing the Colouring Foodstuffs portfolio, included in the global Colour Category containing both Natural Colours and Colouring Foodstuffs. This product line is growing fast, answering the consumer demand for clean labelling. Colouring Foodstuffs are extracts and/or concentrates made from fruits, vegetables, plant or algae and are used in large food applications for their colouring properties.

Reporting to the Global Product Manager Colour, you will participate to build a strong position in colours by focussing your effort in leading, setting and executing the strategy of development for the Colouring Foodstuffs.

You will be acting as the global expert for the Colouring Foodstuffs portfolio. Besides that, you will fulfill the role of global Category Champion, leading and supporting the regions through market knowledge, content development, and customer opportunities.

In this role, you will:

- Define and drive the global product strategy

o Defining and analysing the competitive environment in collaboration with Global Marketing department.

o Building a clear strategy on Colouring Foodstuffs on the back of ambitious goals and ensuring appropriate response to market needs in sync with the regions and other departments.

o Fitting the global ambition on the Global Colour Category strategy.

- Manage the product portfolio of Colouring Foodstuffs

o Driving the portfolio (number of SKUs, segmentation, innovation opportunities, etc.)

o Establishing and leading the innovation strategy in collaboration with other departments: Sciences & Technologies, Operations, Procurements and Sales.

o Ensuring the launch of new products and sale tools.

o Analysing your portfolio performance (growth, profitability, market share, etc.) and recommending any necessary corrective actions

- Support business development

o Establishing annual category roll out plans to the regions in collaboration with the sales teams and local support operators.

o Supporting global key account and regional sales team on key opportunities in Colouring Foodstuffs.

o Partner with Global Marketing and Communication to develop collateral and promotional material.

PROFILE

o Engineer or University degree (Bac+5) in Food science or Chemistry, with Marketing or Business Degree.

o Fluent English, multilingual is an advantage

o 5-10 years’ experience in the colouring foods industry, ideally in similar position, with technical background and ability to develop deep product knowledge.

o Several years of successful track record in developing new business or commercializing products

o Works effectively in multi-cultural matrix environment and building networks across functions and geography

o Leadership skills and strong project manager with problem solving capability

o Structured and focused in approach with ability to simplify the complex

o Effective people management skills, team player providing focus and direction with ability to resolve conflicts constructively

o Open and effective communicator, diplomatic and influencing to drive accomplishment

o High initiative and motivation

o Willingness to travel internationally

Naturex highlights Diversity: disability, age, origin… Your technical and interpersonal skills will make the difference.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent