Sr. Product Manager - Food And Beverage Industry

Position objectives: The ideal candidate will innovatively provide trend and market insights to Client's Flavors’ key customers. This position works cross-functionally in the organization and has customer facing interactions. This employee will strengthen Client's brand awareness in the American markets while managing internal creative R&D projects and samples in these product categories. By maintaining a good customer and market knowledge, this candidate will be able to successfully build and iterate on our products.

Essential Functions:

• Lead development and execution of category vision, ensuring prioritization and proper communication across the organization.
• Collaborate with global product management peers to monitor market trends and competitive actions.
• Design promotion concepts in cooperation with product application and R&D.
• Support sales on market development based on market, customer & segment analysis.
• Work on a portfolio, marketing & customer strategy while collaborating with the management.
• Work with the sales team as the product expert and visit customers as needed.
• Selection of customer flavor samples.
• Internalize and represent the customers' voice throughout the product lifecycle.
• Other Project Management activities as needed.
• Create a product communication strategy and execute.
• Develop trend and segment analysis based on customer requests.
• Creates and distributes quarterly content for SFI external Newsletter.
• Define the product vision and drive the roadmap for our products.
• Develop and manage all marketing materials such as, Product presentations, blogs, social media post, articles, videos, etc.
• Continuous portfolio development based on market requirements.
• Customer project management by supporting the SOP process, new item introduction, and managing all aspects of the portfolio.

Personal skills:

• Resourceful, innovative mindset to identify opportunities using available tools and resources.
• Flexible solutions seeker by nature and can trouble shoot efficiently.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to create content from the point of view of the customer.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams including, but not limited to, Operations, R&D, Applications, Finance, Sales, etc.
• Ability to balance immediate business needs with longer-term goals and strategies.
• Detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently from inception through completion within specified timelines.
• Should be a creative thinker and team player, enjoy customer contact and working in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to learn and to teach others.

Education and professional experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in food science, Business Administration or Marketing
• Dedicated to serve your customers; and committed to support your team.
• Experience in confectionery is a plus.
• 5-10 years’ experience in product, portfolio management or project coordination preferably in the food ingredient or flavor industry
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of graphic design and marketing, using a range of media, methods, techniques, and equipment.
• Professional marketing background with experience preferably in the food ingredient or flavor industry.