Commercial Product Manager – Dairy Proteins

Careers Job Listings Position: Commercial Product Manager – Dairy Proteins Location: Remote

We are Prinova, a leading global supplier of ingredients and premix manufacturing solutions, trusted by the world’s best-known food, beverage, and nutrition brands. Part of the NAGASE Group, our expertise lies in Ingredient Distribution, Manufacturing Solutions, and Customized Services.

The Commercial Product Manager is responsible for the overall performance of a product portfolio, focused on driving sustainable and profitable growth for the overall business. This person leads the design and execution of the product strategy and is responsible for portfolio management and pricing strategy. This position works cross-functionally in the organization across ingredient distribution and value-added manufacturing and is customer-facing.

• Define and execute product line strategies and tactics, building on global/regional product strategies and local category strategies
• Lead development and execution of product line strategy vision, ensuring prioritization and proper communication across the organization
• Conduct analysis on the current business to identify how best to implement the best business model for growth
• Compile competitor intelligence and incorporate learnings into ongoing platform management
• Ensure that all dealings are with vendors providing high-quality products and services, while following the highest code of ethics and conduct
• Drive profitability for the business through pricing strategy and margin management; clear ownership of break-even points, target margins, and price banding
• Set product line pricing strategy, including floor pricing and target pricing for individual SKUs
• Create a business plan to identify targets (growth rate, revenue, CM, GP criteria)
• Work and travel with the sales team as the product and market expert on portfolio
• Optimize the product portfolio to the SKU level, making choices about new SKU commercialization, SKU rationalization
• Participate in the cross-functional team to identify and realize optimization potential across the value chain
• Manage commodity dairy spend across distribution and value-add manufacturing – working across teams to run positions
• Ensure product inventory is maintained at appropriate levels for assigned products
• Monitor costs and develop inventory levels
• Maintain a minimum designated turns on all items in the portfolio
• Eliminate excess and overstock inventories
• Other duties may be assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or other related field, with a minimum of 10+ years of relevant professional experience, and/or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Minimum 2-3 years of dairy trading or ingredient brokering, highly preferred, or 5-6 years of product management experience in the food ingredient space

• Strong commercial acumen, with a proven ability to make choices and prioritize projects in relation to the business opportunity they represent
• Strong action orientation, self-starter, and able to work independently as needed
• Analytical and detail-oriented, and comfortable discussing technical details
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
• Proven success in a team environment
• Proven ability to manage and influence others
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Excellent sales and customer service skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and
• Familiarity or general aptitude for ERP systems is preferred

Up to 40% travel

• Ability to lift up to 10 lbs.
• Work environment is normally in an office setting.
• Ability to view a computer screen and…