Product Innovation Manager - Functional Nutrition & Supplements (f/m/x)

Overview

Product Innovation Manager - Functional Nutrition & Supplements (f/m/x) at BRAINEFFECT. You will help bring new product ideas to life, work with manufacturers, and shape the future of our brand with fast, hands-on work and high ownership.

ABOUT BRAINEFFECT: BRAINEFFECT is one of the fastest-growing e-commerce companies for Mind Nutrition in Germany. Our vision is a world where Mind Nutrition is understood as key to a happy and healthy life. Our international team is ambitious and focused on results, balancing growth with regeneration. We are office-first, remote-friendly.

DEINE AUFGABEN (Responsibilities)

• Scan markets, trend platforms, and social media for the next hot topic and contribute your own ideas.
• Develop new product concepts aligned with the brand, assess opportunities and risks, and shape the innovation roadmap to turn trends into concrete projects.
• Serve as the interface between Marketing, Supply Chain & Co. to ensure projects run smoothly.
• Manage projects autonomously, monitor timelines and budgets, and pragmatically bring ideas to fruition.
• Collaborate with producers and development partners, test formulations, organize tastings, and bring ideas to a live product.
• Review ingredients, claims, and product details with attention to taste, effects, and regulatory requirements.
• Document, test, optimize, and celebrate when a product goes live and excites customers.

DEIN PROFIL (Qualifications)

• 3–4 years of experience in product innovation, product development, or R&D in dietary supplements, functional beverages, or similar.
• Proven track record of developing and launching products.
• Experience collaborating with Marketing and producers/development partners (briefing, samples, quality assurance).
• Strong sense of consumer needs and ability to translate trends into market-ready products.
• Fluent in German and English.
• Degree in Innovation Management/Entrepreneurship, Food Technology, Nutritional Science, or related field.
• Knowledge of the product development process and EU-regulations for functional ingredients.
• Strong project management and communication skills.
• Creative, proactive, solutions-oriented, assertive, and resilient.
• Based in Berlin or willing to relocate. Office-first, remote-friendly model with two fixed office days per week.

DEINE BENEFITS

• Subsidized Urban Sports Club membership and lunch.
• Company pension plan with a 15% subsidy.
• Hybrid work model (Remote + Office) with flexible hours.
• 100% ownership, 100% trust, and no micromanagement.
• Regular team lunches, yoga and sports sessions, and company events.
• Generous employee discounts on BRAINEFFECT products.
• Annual Jobbatical allowing remote work while taking extended time off in sunny locations.

UNSER RECRUITING-PROZESS

• Schick uns deine Bewerbung.
• Gegenseitiges Kennenlernen: Erwartungen austauschen und BRAINEFFECT kennenlernen.
• Fallstudie: Bearbeitest Aufgaben innerhalb eines vorgegebenen Zeitfensters.
• Triff deinen potenziellen Teamleiter: Videotelefonat zum Kennenlernen der Arbeit innerhalb der Abteilung.
• Zuletzt: Angebot – schneller Abschluss des Prozesses.

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