Global Product Manager - Fruits & Vegetables - Ingredients Business Unit

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with passion and imagination, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with.

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Are you passionate about driving innovation and growth in the ingredients industry? Join us as a Global Product Portfolio Manager, where you'll lead the strategy, differentiation, and profitability of a global product portfolio that delivers unique value to customers.

Key Responsibilities

Shape the Product Portfolio

• Own and maintain a best-in-class product portfolio, ensuring differentiation through a compelling value proposition.
• Collaborate with global stakeholders in Marketing, Technical, and Regulatory to align product strategies with market trends.
  
  

Define and Execute Strategy

• Develop and implement the global category strategy, leveraging deep market knowledge and technical expertise.
• Lead cross-functional teams to drive execution, innovation, and success.
  
  

Deliver Profitable Growth

• Optimize the end-to-end value chain, ensuring quality, reliability, and profitability.
• Partner with Sales, Operations, and Controlling to achieve revenue growth and operational excellence.
  
  

What We’re Looking For

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Business, Food Science, or Chemical Engineering (MBA is a plus).
• 10+ years of relevant experience, including 3+ years in leadership roles.
  
  

Skills And Competencies

• Strategic mindset with strong business and commercial acumen.
• Expertise in the ingredients market, preferably within food & beverages or nutraceuticals.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional projects and influence diverse teams.
• Results-driven, customer-focused, and an inspiring leader with exceptional communication skills.
  
  

Why Join Us?

This is your chance to make an impact in a dynamic, fast-paced industry. Be the bridge between innovation and market success, leading strategies that resonate globally.

Ready to shape the future of ingredients? Apply now and bring your passion for excellence to our team!

Locations:

You can be located in Argenteuil or Avignon in France, or Kempttal - Switzerland

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.

You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.

Every essence of you enriches our world.

Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.

Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.