Product Manager - Postbiotics

About the role

The Product Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing new and/or existing postbiotics products. She or he will be working closely with business and R&D stakeholders to evolve and develop new and existing generations for this product line, including clinical studies for new geographies, applications (human & pet), life stages, new licensing, and organic innovation workstreams via Product Line Strategy development and execution.

What would you do?

• CEO of the product line ensuring flawless end-to-end execution and P&L accountability
• Product line management for all existing and future postbiotics ingredients within ProActive Health’s Bioactives portfolio, including those acquired via licensing.
• Develop and manage product strategies and guide business planning for future positioning and growth of ProActive Health ingredients.
• Assist in identifying and developing effective promotional and sales tools, and collateral marketing pieces. Coordinate communications activities and plans with Sales, Marketing, and other global stakeholders to ensure consistency and effectiveness.
• Perform market research; define market trends, investigate customer needs, customer requirement and product specification in collaboration with Marketing and Commercial teams
• Work across functions to develop business opportunities for revenue growth through internal contacts and development, ensuring flawless end-to-end execution for the product line.
• Extensive partnering with the R&D, Commercial (Business Development, Sales) and Marketing teams to identify and create opportunities within our current and future portfolio that resonate with brands and consumers
• Support health need state positioning of ProActive Health technologies including, but not limited, to postbiotics.
• Develop, support, and participate in trainings related to the product line
• In partnership with Proactive Health supply chain team, managing supply and demand plan
• Commercialization of the licensed postbiotic technologies, managing licensing partners – reporting performance etc.
• Upon commercialization of the technologies, driving the global pipeline for the business across the regions in close partnership with business development and sales – including licensed ingredients.
• Pricing management in collaboration with ProActive Health Finance team
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) and assisting in the field with customer visits, tradeshow events, customer business reviews etc.

What will you need to be successful?

• Bachelor’s Degree in Life Science, Biology, Chemistry, Biotechnology, or Similar.
• 5-7 years' experience in dietary supplements, probiotics, life sciences
• Displays a passion for health and wellness technologies used in the food, beverage, and dietary supplements.
• Commercially driven, business minded professional with strong execution skills, and ability to adopt a strategic approach
• Product management experience is a significant advantage
• Industry knowledge and credibility, ideally working with global exposure.
• Availability to travel up to 25% of time, globally
• Proven experience of successfully working with cross-functional regional or global teams, and working directly with customers
• Ability to evaluate multiple complex ideas and align others around a recommended course of action; strong communicator to share vision and plans with others.
• Creativity to distill customer requirements, understand competitive strengths and weaknesses, and then develop compelling value propositions.

What´s in it for you?

This role will be a key player in bringing the ProActive Health Bioactives portfolio to Kerry customers. This role has global exposure and opportunity to grow and develop with a forward-thinking multicultural Company.

The opportunity to participate and shape the growth of a fast-growing dynamic business in Kerry. To be a leader within a business which one of Kerry global four growth platforms of focus. Exposure to the global market and the opportunity to experience working with a passionate team. Kerry’s applied Health & Nutrition division consist of a unique portfolio of specialized enzymes, fermentation technologies, proteins, probiotics, immune health ingredients and more. Our specialty health & nutrition ingredients are used in a wide range of applications including Food, Beverages, Medicines, Nutritional and Dietary Supplements, and animal nutrition applications. Our AH&N ingredients are renowned for their superior functionality, quality, and value

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.