Product and Portfolio Manager Snacking

At Paulig we have a common goal: a life full of flavour. We are a family-owned, international company in the food industry and known for our high-quality products such as coffee, spices, world foods and snacks. Our portfolio includes strong brands: Paulig, Santa Maria, Risenta, Poco Loco and Zanuy, and is a successful and valued partner for retailers’ own brands. Our ambition is to become one of the fastest growing, profitable food and beverage companies in Europe, and a sustainable frontrunner in our industry.

We are now seeking a Product & Portfolio Manager Snacking to help us further building the future of food and to strengthen the Customer Brands Business Area. The snacking range includes tortilla chips, extruded snacks, better-for-you snacks and popcorn.

You will be based in Roeselare, Belgium which is the largest site within the Paulig Group. The Customer Brands Business Area delivers to major retailers in France, Germany, UK and many others. The business area grows continuously and its revenue totalled 286.8 million euros in 2021.

You will report to the Marketing Director Customer Brands. You will be part of a great team of people based in our locations across Europe – Finland, UK, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Estonia, Spain.

What you will do

In this role as Product and Portfolio Manager Snacking, Customer Brands your key responsibilities are:

• To build an efficient and lean portfolio roadmap for the Business Area Customer Brands, in alignment and in collaboration with central business functions: Marketing & Innovation and Supply Chain.
• To ensure successful Go-to-Market of the innovation roadmap, in line with both Group and Business Area Customer Brands strategy.
• Develop the long-term innovation roadmap and guidelines in collaboration with the central team: Group Marketing & Innovation.
• Represent the Business Area customer Brand in global innovation projects.
• To manage and drive configuration projects for Business Area Customer Brands.
• To create and maintain an information hub for the Commercial Teams enabling them to answer to customer requests efficiently.
• To build profound consumer knowledge in Customer Brands core markets.
• To co-create category plans and joint business planning and to pro-actively challenge the commercial teams with product related advice and improvement possibilities (for a selection of customers).
• To drive growth by stimulating penetration and frequency from a private brands perspective
• To build a ‘watch the competition’ platform to enable local tracking.
• To ensure a smooth information flow between all stakeholders (in Business Area & Group) to secure the Business Area Customer Brands must-win-battles.

What we appreciate

• Master’s Degree, preferably in business administration, economics or marketing
• Experience in a FMCG product management role and knowledge of “the world of private brands”
• Fluency written and spoken English
• Computer literate with a profound knowledge of MS Office
• Collaborative and participating mindset and strong communication skills
• Experienced in project management and excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Strong collaboration skills and pro-active mindset

What we offer

• The opportunity to establish new capabilities and support the strategic transformation from volume to value selling.
• An international function with focus mainly on France, Germany, the UK and Iberia, that combines strategic thinking with pragmatic and a hands-on approach.
• Challenging and interesting work in a family-owned company with the strong values ‘Strive for Excellence, Stay Curious and Grow Together.’
• You will join an entrepreneurial and committed team with a strong drive for results.
• You get to work with high-quality products full of flavour.
• Paulig is home to continuous learning opportunities and is a dynamic workplace that has a strong future-oriented focus.
• The international company culture encourages both personal and company growth.
• Diversity, different backgrounds and strengths in our teams is a source of creativity and effective teamwork.

At Paulig, we believe every meal counts. As an international player in the food and beverage industry and as a house of iconic brands, we can make an impact that counts – and careers that matter. Paulig employs over 2,300 passionate people in 13 different countries. It would take a kilometer long table to sit us down for dinner. Our employees are the most important ingredient in building our future. We are committed to develop Paulig as a fair and inclusive workplace where our employees can thrive. This is a journey worth being a part of – and we can’t wait to have you onboard!