Are you ready to lead product strategy, portfolio performance and value creation in a global B2B ingredients business? As Manager Product Group Management, you lead a team of Product Managers and are responsible for driving profitable growth, portfolio competitiveness and strategic value creation across the product portfolio. You translate business strategy into product group strategies, drive portfolio optimization and value-based pricing, and ensure strong execution of product life-cycle management and innovation initiatives. In this role, you act as a key link between Commercial, Marketing, R&D, Supply Chain, Operations and Finance to maximize business performance and customer value.

What we ask

• Academic / Master education level
• 12+ years of relevant experience in product management, portfolio management, marketing or commercial strategy.
• Strong B2B commercial experience, ideally combined with experience in Supply Chain, R&D or Operations.
• Strategic thinker with strong commercial drive and the ability to turn strategy into execution.
• Proven people leader, able to coach and develop teams in a complex international corporate environment.
• Strong strategic, analytical and financial skills, including experience with business cases, pricing strategies and profitability scenarios.
• Align supply chain capabilities with business needs to support growth, fulfill future demand, and deliver operational excellence.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to translate strategy into execution and drive cross-functional alignment.

What we offer

At FrieslandCampina you work on strong, globally loved brands enjoyed by millions every day, like Friso, Campina, Chocomel and Frisian Flag. As a farmer-owned cooperative, we combine an international environment with a clear social and sustainable purpose. We support your growth through training, coaching and internal career opportunities. With trust and autonomy, you can make real impact.

Employment benefits:

• Salary between €7,700 and €10,450 gross per month (full-time), depending on experience and fit for the role.
• A work week of 32 to 40 hours, 15% company bonus, 8% holiday allowance and a pension scheme.
• Hybrid working with flexible working hours, lease car and a train card.
• 200 hours of annual leave, with the option to buy or sell up to 40 hours.
• A laptop, phone and home office equipment to support flexible working.
• Wellbeing and inclusion initiatives, such as health support, employee assistance programs and diversity initiatives.
• Extras at the head office, such as milk and cheese during lunch, fresh fruit and barista coffee.

Vacancy Description

In this role, you lead and develop a team of six Product Managers responsible for profitable growth, portfolio competitiveness and strategic value creation across the product portfolio. You translate business strategy into product group strategies and ensure strong execution of portfolio management, value pricing, product life-cycle management and innovation initiatives.

You define and drive the overall product group strategy in line with business objectives, translating market, customer, regulatory and competitive insights into clear strategic priorities. You lead portfolio optimization, including investment, growth, maintenance and divestment decisions, with a strong focus on long-term profitability and sustainable growth.

You lead value-based pricing strategies and profitability improvement initiatives across the portfolio. You ensure robust business cases for portfolio investments, pricing decisions and innovation projects, and coach Product Managers in building and evaluating these.

You manage product life-cycle decisions and ensure a healthy, future-fit portfolio. This includes overseeing changes in specifications, packaging and documentation, ensuring compliance with customer and regulatory requirements, and supporting the resolution of issues related to product quality, availability or performance.

As a people leader, you create a high-performance culture focused on ownership, collaboration and accountability. You build capabilities in strategic thinking, portfolio management, pricing, project leadership and stakeholder management, while fostering employee engagement and team effectiveness. You monitor portfolio performance against growth, profitability and innovation targets, identify risks and opportunities, and drive continuous improvement of product management processes and ways of working.

FrieslandCampina Ingredients is a global leader in value-added dairy ingredients and solutions. In close cooperation with customers and through the exchange of in-depth expertise, we help customers win in the market, especially in areas where nutrition matters most. This includes infant and toddler nutrition, medical nutrition, performance nutrition and pharmaceutical applications.

The business group serves leading customers across the world with natural, value-added ingredients and dedicated innovations. FrieslandCampina Ingredients has sales offices, research capabilities and production facilities in countries including the Netherlands, Germany, the United States, Indonesia, China, Singapore, Japan, Brazil, Egypt, New Zealand and India.