Job Summary:
We are looking to strengthen our Food Service development team and therefore wish to add a dedicated Product Manager Food Service Packaging to focus on our growing food service business.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
As Junior product manager you support the product managers during the complete cycle of product development, to translate customer requirements into a final product with the right specifications, cost-balanced and within the given time frame.
Next to customer specific developments projects you support the team in keeping the standard product offer up to date. From scouting the market for new content (pro-active) to pricelists and data-analyses.
- Assist/support customer & market driven (co-)developments through design thinking and lean start-up experimentation
- Support in operations (final) test-runs, evaluations and sampling to customers
- Connect with internal Sourcing for outsourced products on quantities, prices and sampling
- Support in the development and creation of the Marketing & Sales Tool Kit:
- Responsible for “Sales content” on shared drives, including photos, pricing data in relation with standard product offer
- Alignment with internal various stakeholders from sales, design, engineering, quality to procurement to gather (technical) information for input to make balanced decisions in ongoing projects.
(the product manager stays final accountable for deadlines, final product specifications, product approval process, final product offer)
Qualifications
Skills and experience:
- Product development /Engineering education – Master or similar by work experience
- 1-5 years of work experience in product management / product development / product engineering
- Product development process know-how. (how to develop a product, how to put it on the market…)
- Market knowledge: Food service and Food Processors
- Basic technical knowledge on food packaging products: thermoforming, injection molding, plastic materials, hot-meal solutions, sealing applications, barriers…. (functionality, specifications, production processes)
- Feeling and understanding of design (product/graphical design)
- Clear presentation and communication skills (written and oral)
- Analytical skills to perform product analysis and to define processes.
- Computer and software knowledge (PowerPoint, excel, word)
Competencies
- Customer and solution-oriented mindset. Entrepreneurial attitude,
- Team player with ability to function in cross-functional contexts (both as leader and team member)
- Down to earth, able to get along with manufacturing workers, customers and direct colleagues
- Flexible, both in task diversification and in working hours
- Take ownership and responsibility
- Well organized, accurate
gategroup Competencies Required to be Successful in the Job:
- Thinking – Information Search and analysis & problem resolution skills
- Engaging – Understanding others, Team Leadership and Developing People
- Inspiring – Influencing and building relationships, Motivating and Inspiring, Communicating effectively
- Achieving – Delivering business results under pressure, Championing Performance Improvement and Customer Focus
Demonstrated Values to be Successful in the Position
Employees at gategroup are expected to live our Values of Excellence, Integrity, Passion and Accountability. To demonstrate these Values, we expect to observe the following from everyone:
- We treat each other with respect and we act with integrity
- We communicate and keep each other informed
- We put our heads together to problem solve and deliver excellence as a team
- We have passion for our work and we pay attention to the little details
- We foster an environment of accountability, take responsibility for our actions and learn from our mistakes
- We do what we say we will do, when we say we are going to do it
- We care about our coworkers, always taking an opportunity to make someone’s day better
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the job being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. gategroup reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Candidates may be required to go through pre-employment drug screen, criminal check and/or airport fingerprinting.
gategroup – an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to workforce diversity and actively encourage all qualified persons to seek employment with us, including, but not limited to, racial and ethnic minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities.
