Product Group Manager Hydrolysates

FrieslandCampina is one of the world’s leading multinational companies developing producing and selling natural, nutritional and high-quality dairy products, fruit-based products and ingredients.  Their products are sold in more than 100 countries and are known for their taste, health benefits, convenience, reliability and vitality. Headquartered in Europe, it operates in North and South America, Western - Central- and Eastern Europe, West Africa, the Middle East, Oceania, and South Asia.  The company has over 22,000 employees and revenue over 9.1 billion euros.

The Growth Initiative Management (GIM) department is part of the Operating Company FrieslandCampina Domo (FCD) and consists of three pillars; Innovation, Product Group Management (PGM) and Process technology. By interfacing these disciplines with Sales and Operations, GIM fulfills a pivotal role in translating the Domo strategic business plan into effective and sustainable Product group strategies and the subsequent R&D program.

The Product Group Manager ensures that Domo Innovation is in alignment with, what the customer/market requires, what Operations can provide, and, that the product portfolio is profitable on a sustainable basis.

The Product Group Manager Hydrolysates reports to the Growth Initiatives Manager Proteins who is based in the Netherlands.

As part of the product group “Proteins", we are looking for a Product Group Manager Protein Hydrolysates. This position is based at our hydrolysates production facility in Delhi, New York in the Catskills region. Frequent overnight travel to our Paramus, NJ commercial office and other domestic destinations is required as are several international trips to the Netherlands or other foreign destinations.

At the hydrolysate plant of the nutritional division Domo/DMV International located in Delhi, NY we are searching for a:

Product Group Manager Hydrolysates

who is able to:

Description

- Evaluate and translate customer/market requirements into the product group strategy for Protein Hydrolysates.

- Co-responsible for the formulation and implementation of the Hydrolysates Innovation program.

- Ensure implementation of the Product Group strategies and product plans

- Make available Business cases supporting major growth related capital expenditures.

- Participation in project teams involved in execution of investment projects that deliver growth in the protein hydrolysates product segment

- Preparation of pricing guidelines based on customer value for the Sales department.

- Provide the framework and content for all promotional and technical information required to support Sales & Marketing. 

- Sponsor, co-ordinate, and monitor projects contributing to the product strategies and plans. Head up the product group teams.

- Involvement in S&OP process of product allocation/scheduling.

- Experience in working in multidisciplinary projects

- Pro-active self starter with vision

- Result oriented with excellent problem solving, analytical and influencing skills 

- Excellent inter-personal communication skills

- Travel (occasionally international) to other FCD locations, customers, and outsourcing partners will be a requirement. (Passport and Driver’s License required).

Compensation and benefits

FrieslandCampina Domo is proud offer an attractive compensation package which includes a generous base salary, bonus on performance, medical, dental, life insurance, 401k and the opportunity to contribute to our continued success in this exciting and essential industry.

Contact information

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