VP Product Category Texturants

VP Product Category Texturants

Tasks and responsibilities

The Vice President Product Category will play a pivotal role in shaping the strategic direction of our Texturants. This individual will be responsible for developing the Category and driving growth, profitability, and market share, by leveraging operations and R&D capabilities, market intelligence, sales and customer feedback

• Strategy: Develop and implement the Category strategy, aligned with corporate strategy and market evolutions
• Shape and Grow Category: Lead product portfolio management, including additions through acquisitions and partnerships, innovation projects, and product life-cycle management
• Product Management and Marketing: Develop product positioning and pricing strategies to drive growth, enhance competitiveness and ensure profitability
• Team Leadership: Lead and develop the team, including Product Management, Strategic Marketing, and Technical Support, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Stakeholders Management: Ensure a good alignment with cross-functional teams up to the Executive Committee
• Customer Focus: keep customers at the center with reliability and service value proposition

Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or related field; MBA preferred.
• 10 years of experience in product management or related roles, with a proven track record of success in driving product growth and profitability.
• Deep understanding of Texturants market dynamics, including customer needs, peers and competitive landscape, and industry trends.
• Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to translate insights into actionable strategies.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop high-performing teams in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Results-oriented mindset with a focus on driving measurable business outcomes.

Future

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to make a significant impact on a global scale.
• Collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Professional development opportunities and a commitment to your career growth.
• 2 Days per week home office policy

Contact

If this role is appealing to you, we look forward to hearing from you.

Please send your application documents to Tom Skelton, our partner from Miles Advisory, at:

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Jungbunzlauer International AG, St. Alban-Vorstadt 90, CH-4002 Basel

Jungbunzlauer is one of the world’s leading producers of ingredients of natural origin. The Group operates manufacturing plants in Austria, Canada, France and Germany and specialises in high quality ingredients for the food, beverage, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry as well as for various other industrial applications.

Jungbunzlauer is a very successful, responsible and sustainable family-owned company. Being passionate about our products and a very good understanding of our customer’s needs and desires are key factors to our business success. Lean structures, flat hierarchies and quick decision making processes make us better and faster than our competition and bring us closer to our customers. They are the fundamentals enabling us to strongly grow within the fast changing markets of today.