Location: UK, Remote
Package: Competitive with benefits
Employment Requirements: Applicants must be able to prove their permanent right to work in the location stated above in order to be considered for the position

Global Product Manager

About us:

We are one of the world’s leading manufacturers of collagen products for the food industry. We supply high quality edible films and coatings​ to over 1,000 customers in more than 100 countries, delivering our purpose of ‘Creating the Added Layer of Value’.

Primarily used by customers in the production of a wide variety of sausage and meat products, our aspirations reach way beyond our current products and services, and appeal to our natural curiosity to improve what we do.

As a global organisation, we currently employ around 2,000 people spanning the Americas, UK/EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions. We offer careers in research and development, science and food technology, manufacturing and supply chain operations, engineering, sales, and a range of other business support functions. We are always seeking talented people to join the amazing colleagues we have, to keep growing our business.

Our mission is to sustainably utilize technology and biomaterial science-based solutions, to delight our customers. We are a business committed to the pursuit of better. The constant pursuit of what’s next, what’s needed, what’s possible now, and in the future. Do you want to be part of our journey?

About the role:

• Manage development and delivery of the category strategy for snacking collagen casings.
• Understand key profit pools within the category.
• Identify and pursue new significant opportunities in the category in close collaboration with Sales, Market Development and Technical Applications.
• Collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders on category product development and management, leading category management projects to successful delivery.
• Understand and act upon all significant market developments in category globally.
• Devise long term product roadmaps and development strategies for product categories.
• Manage profitability and revenue for Category through IBP portfolio plans, ensuring projects and tasks are appropriately prioritised and the funnel and pipeline is managed accordingly to maximise outlook and deliver to the Ambition.
• Propose, manage and deliver gap closing proposals to close any gap to ambition as and when required.
• Analyse data and industry insights to determine market and consumer trends, using these insights to optimise product portfolio within the category.
• Ensure new product launches meet customer needs as well as their demand plans and expectations.
• Work with Platform Leads to prioritise and report progress of projects monthly to Product Development Forum and Project Stakeholders.

About you:

• Proven experience and track record of in feed ingredient marketing. B2B food industry and multi-cultural/geographic project team delivery. Retail or FMCG experience is preferred.
• Proven communicator with good written and oral skills. Able to engage, collaborate and clearly articulate at all levels. Strong analytical and strategic mind set as well as the ability to execute against strategies. Good organisational, multi-tasking and time management skills. Fluent English speaker and writer
• B2B food industry. Business-related degree required, e.g. BA (Hons) or BSc with a strong commercial background.
• Regular foreign travel anticipated at global manufacturing sites and client locations.

What next?

If this sounds like a role that you would be interested in, then we would love to hear from you. To apply, please e-mail a copy of your CV, along with a cover letter explaining the key attributes that you could bring to the role.

Email address for applications: zabe.khan@devro.com

Closing Date: 30^th October 2023

*Please note, closing dates are subject to change and, at time of high volume of applications, this may be moved.

Other important information:

We believe it takes diversity of thought, culture, background, and perspective to create a truly innovative company. So, if you share our values, purpose and drive for growth and sustainability, then we want to hear from you.  If you require any adjustments to be able to pursue an application with us, please let our Recruitment team know.

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