Business (Unit) Leader (gn) VMS - ESN Deutschland, remote

Start: Immediately | Level: Head of | Location: Hamburg, remote | Type: Full time (40h/week)

You own the build-up and scaling of ourVMSUnit(Vitamins, Minerals, Supplements)within the ESN Brand.

Your mandate: turn the category into a focused, high-performing growth engine — driven by clear strategic choices, strong commercial execution and disciplined prioritization.

You operate with full business ownership : steering growth, profitability and complexity as if you were already running your own business.

This role is located in the headquarter in Hamburg and offers a hybrid set up with around one time per month visits in the HQ.

Your mission

• You own the revenue, margin and overall growth trajectory of the VMS unit and steer core KPIs across channels and markets
• You define and drive a clear growth strategy with explicit trade‑offs and translate it into actionable plans
• You partner with leadership and finance to lead budgeting, forecasting and performance tracking
• You build and scale categories and make end‑to‑end portfolio decisions on where to play, what to scale and what to stop
• You define and evolve the product and line architecture and turn consumer, product and commercial insights into clear growth bets
• You ensure strong cross‑functional collaboration with R&D, supply chain and commercial teams to drive execution
• You define channel‑specific strategies (DTC, B2B, Amazon) and execute across pricing, promotion, assortment, activation and full‑funnel marketing
• You lead a high‑performing team and cross‑functional set‑up, drive data‑led performance with a strong ROI mindset, and create clarity through prioritization and resource allocation

Your experience & skills

• You bring 10+ years of experience across product marketing, category marketing, commercial roles, strategy consulting, or high‑growth scale‑up environments — ideally in sports nutrition, FMCG, VMS, or consumer health
• You have a proven track record of owning and scaling business areas or categories with clear impact on revenue, margin and performance
• You understand how to translate product, pricing, promotion and channel decisions into category‑level outcomes
• You have experience operating across multiple European markets and understand local differences in consumers, channels and execution
• You ideally bring a background in top‑tier consulting, leading FMCG, or high‑performance e‑commerce environments
• You are fluent in English; German is a strong plus

You’ll Thrive If You

• Think and act like a future GM — you take end‑to‑end ownership for business outcomes
• Operate with a strong bias for ownership, speed and accountability — as if you were running your own business
• Make clear, commercially driven decisions , balancing growth, profitability and focus
• Turn strategy into concrete execution , from portfolio and pricing to channel activation
• Are energized by ambiguity and enjoy building structure, clarity and scalable models from scratch
• Bring the commercial edge to challenge complexity and value‑destructive promotions
• Have a strong curiosity for the VMS/ sports nutrition category and how it evolves across markets

Why This Role

• True end‑to‑end business ownership without being confined to a single function
• Direct impact on growth, profitability and strategic direction
• High exposure to leadership and key decision‑making
• A role designed as a stepping stone towards General Management

Why choose us?

• Flexible working hours and remote work options
• Attractive employee discounts
• Subsidy for the E‑gym Wellpass
• Workation
• 28 days vacation/year
• and much more