Global Product Manager (m/f/d) Taste Modulation

In this role you drive the Taste Modulation and Sweetening Systems portfolio, coordinating product development, growth initiatives, and pricing in a global, matrix environment. You’ll work with R&D, Marketing, Pricing, and Sales to align strategy, monitor competitors, and translate insights into the product roadmap. You’ll support the sales team with market knowhow and train internal stakeholders to strengthen portfolio positioning. This is a chance to shape products for a wide range of brands while enabling revenue growth and cross-functional collaboration.

• Friendly and informal culture
• Döhler Academy for ongoing development
• On-site cafeteria with varied cuisine
• Mobility subsidy (Germany ticket or JobRad)
• Employee referral bonuses
• Anniversary and special payments

• Develop and deploy the product line and portfolio for Taste Modulation and Sweetening Systems, including business development and growth initiatives
• Manage the global assortment with the product organization and internal stakeholders within a global matrix organization
• Define a roadmap to drive business and revenue growth in alignment with the Team Leader Product Management
• Participate in regular cross-functional meetings (R&D, Marketing, Pricing, Sales) to agree on pricing strategy, portfolio, and supply chain topics
• Actively monitor competitors to benchmark portfolio and prepare competitive analyses
• Support the sales team through customer visits, projects and briefings to share product and market knowhow
• Define success metrics and analyze customer feedback/product usage to feed the roadmap
• Communicate portfolio updates across internal and external media
• Ensure in-house trainings to deepen understanding of the product portfolio and positioning

• Experience as a product or business development manager in the food and beverages industry, preferably in B2B
• Degree in food technology, general business administration, biotechnology or a similar qualification
• Proven track record creating and executing product roadmaps incrementally and sustainably
• Strong customer mindset with ability to engage with customers and foster partnerships
• Excellent organizational and project management skills to meet deadlines
• Hands-on, entrepreneurial thinking with ability to work in teams or independently
• Ability to handle ambiguity, manage change and multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
• Interest in technological processing of B2B ingredients
• Willingness to travel globally (approx. 10–20%)
• Fluent English; additional languages beneficial

• Customer focus
• Strong communication
• Team orientation
• Product roadmap development
• Pricing strategy
• Market/competitive analysis