Commercial Product Manager Savoury and Plant-Based Meat

at  AAK International

COMMERCIAL PRODUCT MANAGER SAVOURY AND PLANT-BASED MEAT

Our story goes back more than 150 years, to the chilly southern coast of Scandinavia. From our early success in Sweden and Denmark, we’ve grown into the world’s leading specialist producer of plant-based oils, employing more than 4,000 people all across the globe.
We work with our customers to make the products you love even better. The oils we produce go into making your chocolate extra-creamy or putting the crunch into your croissant. And it’s not just food — we work across industries to make products that are higher quality, healthier and better for the planet.
Everything we do is about Making Better Happen™.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As the Commercial Product Manager of Savoury and Plant-Based Meat, you will be part of the European Product Management team.
Your primary responsibility will be driving and securing the development, performance, and profitability of a commercially attractive portfolio, reflecting market and customer needs in Europe.
You will be the owner of the product portfolio – maintain and develop the right product portfolio and the segmented value propositions, positioning, and profitability expectations across the product portfolio.
You will guide the go-to-market activities from the industry perspective in collaboration with colleagues in both commercial and technical functions. Strategic customer visits and visiting colleagues are part of the job and some traveling must be expected.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As Commercial Product Manager of Savoury and Plant-Based Meat, your main tasks and responsibilities will be:

• Responsible for translating business strategy into product strategy.
• Review market insights and steer the frontend loading activities.
• Manage and develop the product portfolio and conduct yearly reviews.
• Be the gatekeeper for new products and product deletions.
• Monitor, guide, and set expectations regarding product pricing and margins to ensure profitability targets are met.
• Assessing value proposition and ensuring insights on key differentiators.
• Product launches.