Market Development Manager - Products Innovation (Food Industry Focus) (f/m/d)

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Responsibilities

• Develop, lead and manage the food industry product portfolio strategy: from development and launch to phase-out
• Oversee and optimize the relevant food product portfolio, ensuring alignment with market & customer demands in volume, technology and regulations, with an eye on profit growth, and operational efficiency
• Conduct product portfolio management activities (e.g. change management, introduction of variants, packages), including communication, prioritization, rationalization, and performance tracking
• Develop product-specific value propositions acting as a central liaison across teams: R&D, regulatory, operations, product portfolio management, application engineering and sales. Collect and document technical data, coordinate field trials, competitor benchmarks, and align cross‑functional input
• Contribute to building autonomy and efficiency within the sales subsidiaries by supporting better access to sales/product data and providing clear product selection guidance
• Enable product portfolio expansion integrating existing and future oriented new technologies

Qualifications

• Proven experience in product portfolio management, product management, innovation ideally but not only within the food industry.
• Chemical and/or technical background
• Strategic thinking and project management skills.
• Excellent coordination and stakeholder engagement across functions.
• Familiarity with technical databases, regulatory considerations, and go‑to‑market processes.
• A proactive, autonomous working style with a focus on execution and results.
• Open mindedness and ability to interact with multiple stakeholders across a matrix organization
• Fluent English, knowledge of German is desirable

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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