YOUR SKILLS You have experience as a plant, operations or production manager in the manufacture of food products in an international environment, preferably with similar processes and technologies (grinding, milling, blending) Know-how in the optimisation of production processes or modern methods for improving them (LEAN, TPM) You own a background in food technology and preferably an additional qualification in business administration You are an integrative and communicative personality (German and English) with analytical and pragmatic skills who is open to international cooperation and can provide positive influence strategically and operationally THE OFFER This position gives you the opportunity to actively develop “your site” with a motivated team in close co-operation with the French parent company.
YOUR ROLE Responsible for growing the long-term value and performance of the entire bread category by developing a category strategy to analyze and optimize the profitability of the product line Managing and coaching 2 Product Leaders Supporting OpCo’s in making strategic product choices, acting as an internal advisor and decision driver for the category Maintaining the standard portfolio, developing and maintaining strategic brands and concepts across multiple countries Leading innovations projects from business case to market introduction by customers, end-to-end (E2E) Building solid bridges between the group, organization and OpCo’s and co-create with cross functional colleagues Identifying additional markets to launch and defining with OpCo’s, M&A and strategic partnership options to address adjacent growth opportunities and complete the category portfolio Collaborating intensively with the other Global Category Managers, Product Leaders, the Commercial Development Manager and the OpCo’s Member of the Marketing/R&D Management Team and reporting to the Group Marketing/R&D Director YOUR PROFILE BSc/MSc degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Food Science & Technology or similar Relevant experience in international B2B marketing, category management in senior management roles, preferably in the international food ingredients industry Capable of understanding the technical aspects of products like functional ingredients such as enzymes, emulsifiers or other raw materials Strong project management skills by leading and participating in cross-functional teams and by building bridges between global and local teams Good understanding about trends, market and customer requirements and able to translate these into plans and actions Comfortable working in an international matrix organisation with different stakeholders, markets and cultures and willingness to travel in Europe; Zeelandia offers the possibility for hybrid working in combination with working in the office in Zierikzee or any other Zeelandia office or plant in Europe Excellent communication and presentation skills in English Personal skills: leadership, well organised, analytically strong, drive for innovation, setting priorities, convincing and taking decisions priorities, convincing and taking decisions CONTACT If you are interested in this position, please contact Jakob Jan Verbraak from our IFR-A partner DUPP, telephone: +31 317-468686 / +31 6-51820349 or apply through their website www.dupp.nl or e-mail your written application to info@dupp.nl.
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