International Portfolio

3 weken geleden

Breda, Nederland Perfetti Van Melle Voltijd

YOU + US?

Are you ready for a fresh step in your career? Because we have ‘a sweet opportunity’ for you

International Portfolio & Innovation Manager Look-O-Look

36 hours per week (fulltime)

Based in Breda

This is where we need you

For more than a hundred years we have been inventing, making and selling the most fun and delicious sweets in the famous family name of Perfetti Van Melle. Of course we can not do this alone, so we do it with more than 19,000 colleagues worldwide Together, we ensure that you can enjoy well-known brands such as Mentos (Gum), Fruittella, Klene, Look-O-Look, Chupa Chups, Stimorol, Bubblicious, Smint and Frisk every day.

Where we could use your strenghts

As International Portfolio & Innovation Manager Look-O-Look, you will be part of the Marketing department, part of our commercial organization in the Benelux. Want to get insight into our company immediately? Click here and here. The Marketing department is always evolving and continuously responds to the latest developments within FMCG. The department counts six brand teams and a Media & Insights team. As International Portfolio & Innovation Manager Look-O-Look, you will be part of the brand team Candy, and reports to the Brand Group Manager Candy.

We are looking for an experienced International Portfolio & Innovation Manager Look-O-Look to drive brand growth in Europe. Together with your direct report, the international Product Manager Look-O-Look, you will own the innovation agenda for the Candy Brand Look-O-Look in Europe. Therefore, you will work closely with the two local Marketing Look-O-Look teams. Furthermore, this role interfaces extensively with Marketing, Finance, R&D, P&T, Quality, Legal, Consumer Insights and all functions within Global Supply Chain (Procurement, Artwork, Manufacturing and Customer Service and Logistics), to deliver projects within the specified time, cost and quality parameters. Finally, the leading markets are Benelux and the Export markets within Europe.

If you are you motivated by managing a product portfolio that delivers business growth, and if you thrive in fast moving environments and enjoy collaborative, cross-functional teamwork, come and join us Our colleagues are ready to work with you to make sure everyone can enjoy our delicious freshmakers and sweets every day. 

Your core tasks in a nutshell:

Own and manage the end-to-end process of new product development (NPD) from concept ideation to commercialization, and ensuring timely and successful launches; Lead project teams, including working closely with R&D, CMI, P&T, Finance and Operational teams to drive consumer-centric product innovation while considering feasibility and costs; Work closely with the Marketing teams and Category Management to develop winning NPD propositions, which contribute to building strong annual marketing plans; Foster a culture of innovation, creativity, and continuous improvement within the organization whilst ensuring alignment of innovation and portfolio strategies with
overall business objectives; Assess the existing product portfolio, identify areas for improvement to optimize, grow the portfolio and maximize profitability; Monitor product performance, analyse sales data, and understand competitor and market best practices to make data-driven decisions for portfolio enhancements or discontinuations; Own and manage the Innovation marketing budget.

The ideal recipe for our International Portfolio & Innovation Manager Look-O-Look:

A Bachelor or Master Degree; A minimum of 5-7 years’ experience in FMCG marketing, with a focus on NPD and Portfolio management; Proven track record in launching NPD from ideation to execution in market, delivering sales growth through retail channels; Experience with project management and cross functional team working; Knowledge of the FMCG market.


SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

Strong project management skills; Leading cross functional teams; Strategic mindset; Financial acumen; Budget management; Entrepreneurial business thinker and creative problem solver; Result driven, action oriented and highly self-motivated; Effective communication and influencing skills; Fluent in English.

Discover your sweet reward

An attractive fixed salary package that acknowledges and encourages your value. After all, your talent deserves it to be appreciated Our collective bonus system rewards you, based on the performance of the organization and your individual performance. So, an extra motivation to get the best out of yourself We not only take care of our customers, but also of you. That is why you enjoy an attractive pension scheme that gives you peace of mind. So what exactly does this scheme look like? 2/3 of the premium is paid by Perfetti Van Melle, 1/3 is for your account; We understand better than anyone that flexibility is important for your well-being. Enjoy the possibility to work partly from home, allowing you to balance your work and personal life even better. To facilitate this, you will receive a home office allowance as well as an allowance to set up your hybrid workplace; Relax and recharge yourself with five weeks' holiday. After all, you deserve it to relax and enjoy your time off. Is this leave balance not enough? No worries, we offer you the option to buy additional leave; Invest in yourself with our training budget. We encourage you to grow and develop your skills so you can continue to excelerate in your job; Perfetti Van Melle is a member of Bedrijfsfitness Nederland, allowing you to enjoy discounts on your gym membership. So you can stay in shape amidst all our irresistible sweets; Do you prefer going out by bike? Then maybe our renewed bicycle plan is something for you. For a fixed low amount per month, you ride a brand new bike. Not only for commuting, but also for private use; Take advantage of a group discount on your health insurance; Every two months, you will receive a snack pack filled with great products from our various brands. Should this not be enough, you can replenish your candy supply at a reduced rate by visiting the internal candy shop.

The ingredients of Perfetti Van Melle, does it include your taste?

You will work at the third largest confectionery group in the world - and second in Europe. But we want to continue to grow and become the best at making candy, where we can use all the help of our colleagues

We see our employees as the most important ingredient and therefore we have something for everyone:

Empowering: Everyone has every opportunity to develop and make a difference. For example, we have a huge range of (tailor-made) training courses. Fun: Who doesn't actually dream of working at a candy factory? We would also like to maintain our family atmosphere, because that makes us unique and has brought us to where we are today. We do everything to make you feel at home with us, such as an annual beach volleyball and hockey tournament. But also an annual CSR day to be committed to the community. Innovation: We must respond to the ongoing social debate on sugar and health, but also to deal with issues such as: environmental pollution, packaging and food safety. Enough challenges Dynamic: It may sound cliché, but with branches in more than 30 countries, we are a dynamic and vibrant organization.

Does this taste like more?

Got interested? Then we would love to meet you Let us hear from you via the "apply" button, and perhaps we will meet soon

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