ROLE PURPOSE :
This role is expected to cover both US corn starches and Artese Proteins (80% and 20% of role respectively). As the product line champion you act as the center of product knowledge, defining the product and asset strategy to deliver sustainable growth. This role acts as a key linkage role between Product Line and the OUs, ensuring alignment between Product Line / Product strategies and their ability to support growth of our Categories. This role will manage the portfolio of products in his / her remit, develop competitive value proposition, pricing strategy and work closely with the Operating Units for effective local execution. As an asset facing role, Global PM will lead strategic planning / capacity planning, work closely with T&L’s Supply Chain teams to make production decisions so as to maximize efficiency, profitability and capacity.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
Strategic Planning
- Support the development of the product strategy, and value proposition and determine products to promote / sell to drive growth. Also work to set the medium / long-term strategic roadmap for the product, identifying growth opportunities ensuring alignment to Product Line strategy
- Provide allocation / prioritization recommendations based on Product Line strategy and capacity
- Define pricing strategy, provide guidance on margin target and set non-negotiable limit price to the OUs
- Build market and competitive intelligence to inform our capacity and pricing
Product / portfolio management
Continuously define product portfolio maximization recommendations through key product specific projects (existing product development) as well as tail managementManage sample approvals and industrial trialsLead product specific projects (e.g. NPD, new capacity, line extensions, customer projects)Deal with practical issues (and opportunities) that arise, working with Operation, Quality, Commercial and other teams, so that we can provide good customer experience, grow the product line and manage cost and riskCommercialization
Be the link between the commercial / technical teams and Operations, Quality and the toll-manufacturers to ensure alignmentPromote the product and support the commercial teams as required to grow the SFDC project pipeline and land new businessReport on a monthly basis commercial progress, including SFDC project pipeline numbers and progress against key customer projectsIdentify New Product Development (NPD) opportunities, reflecting market appetite and customer demand / trendsWork with R&D, and Operations and Innovation Lead to implement and launch NPDsLead product specific Operations / Expansion
Manage capacity requirements with Global OperationsWork with Global Operations to analyze ongoing supply and demand requirements (aligned to forecast) to ensure feasible product allocationAssess, evaluate and implement product changes with cross-region implicationsWork closely with T&L Operations and Quality team to meets customer’s expectations of product delivery and customer experienceHandle practical matters quickly to ensure the appropriate people within T&L take ownership and resolve issuesWork with Texturants Global Product Director and NPD team to expand product lines or with regions to help secure growing customer volumes to support expansionsLEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS
N / ACOMPETENCIES, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
COMPETENCIES
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor degree in food science or related technical industryEXPERIENCE
Min 7 - 10 year’s experience in the food ingredient industry in managing product portfolioSKILLS / KNOWLEDGE
Problem-solving, practical mindset and willingness to “get your hands dirty”Strong commercial acumen is important, identifying and capitalising on industry trends and commercial opportunities, with a proven ability to make choices and prioritise projects in relation to the business opportunity they representPrevious experience related to Texturants is helpful with a base knowledge of the products and assetsSome understanding of how Operations work, and some technical product expertise and / or proven ability to learn it quicklyExcellent networking and influencing skills with the ability to develop relationships with a wide range of business partners across all parts of the businessOwnership, drive, and resilience to move forward tasks across the businessSome travel to manufacturing sites, customers or ICD center, USAAttention to detail and ability to prioritize