7 Product Manager, Proteins Jobs in Hoffman, IL
Tate & Lyle is Hiring a Product Manager, Proteins Near Hoffman, IL
Main accountabilities
Strategic Planning
- Support the development of the product strategy, and value proposition and determine products to promote/sell to drive growth. Also work to set the medium/long-term strategic roadmap for the product, identifying growth opportunities ensuring alignment to Product Line strategy
- Provide allocation / prioritization recommendations based on Product Line strategy and capacity
- Define pricing strategy, provide guidance on margin target and set non-negotiable limit price to the OUs
- Build market and competitive intelligence to inform our capacity and pricing
- Continuously define product portfolio maximization recommendations through key product specific projects (existing product development) as well as tail management
- Manage sample approvals and industrial trials
- Lead product specific projects (e.g. NPD, new capacity, line extension, M&A etc.)
- Deal with practical issues (and opportunities) that arise, working with Operation, Quality, Commercial and other teams, so that we can provide good customer experience, grow the product line and manage cost and risk
- Be the link between the commercial/ technical teams and Operations, Quality and the toll-manufacturers to ensure alignment
- Promote the product and support the commercial teams as required to grow the SFDC project pipeline and land new business
- Report on a monthly basis commercial progress, including SFDC project pipeline numbers and progress against key customer projects
- Identify New Product Development (NPD) opportunities, reflecting market appetite and customer demand/trends
- Work with R&D, and Operations and Innovation Lead to implement and launch NPDs
- Manage capacity requirements with Global Operations
- Work with Global Operations to analyze ongoing supply and demand requirements (aligned to forecast) to ensure feasible product allocation
- Assess, evaluate and implement product changes with cross-region implications
- Work closely with toll-manufacturers, together with the T&L Operations and Quality team, ensuring the toller is clear on requirements, and meets T&L’s expectations in terms of product delivery and customer experience
- Handle practical matters, especially with regards the toll-manufacturers, and/or ensuring the appropriate people within T&L take ownership and resolve issues
- Work with General Manager, Artesa and SVP Protein and Texturants to expand product line, potentially bringing in new proteins into the portfolio
- Commercial and Product Integration in the event of an acquisition or partnership. Would manage the Product integration, working with R&D, Regulatory, Quality, Apps, Marketing etc. And work the Innovation Lead and local CD&P teams and commercial/technical teams to launch the integrated products within T&L
- Problem-solving, practical mindset and willingness to “get your hands dirty”
- Strong commercial acumen and experience of innovation and product positioning,
- Some understanding of how Operations work, and some technical product expertise and/or proven ability to learn it quickly
- Previous leadership experience, including virtual teams of managers in a matrix organization
- Excellent networking and influencing skills with the ability to develop relationships with a wide range of business partners across all parts of the business
- Ownership, personal drive and resilience for this critical phase of the business’ growth
- IT literate with experience in using Excel and Powerpoint, and ability to quickly learn other tools as required (e.g. SFDC)
- Some travel to manufacturing sites, customers and ICD center in Chicago, USA
Tate & Lyle is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.JREQ7901
Job Summary
Full Time
Wholesale
$126k-160k (estimate)
06/09/2024
07/07/2024
tateandlyle.com
WATSEKA, IL
1,000 - 3,000
1859
TERRY WINGER
$500M - $1B
Wholesale
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About Tate & Lyle
Tate & Lyle's purpose, Improving Lives for Generations, inspires everything we do. Whether its by making food and drink healthier and tastier; continuously improving how we work; promoting a safe working environment; or making a difference to our local communities, we believe we can successfully grow our business and have a positive impact on society. What is it we do? Simply put, we make healthy food tastier and tasty food healthier. Our work is driven by consumer health needs and trends, governments desire to build and support healthy communities, and the need for affordable food and nutriti...on in many parts of the world. We deliver ingredients and solutions to meet all these needs. Our speciality sweeteners and fibres help reduce sugar and calories. Our fibres fortify food and improve digestive health. Our texturants and stabilising systems help extend shelf-life and make food manufacturing easier. Our bulk sweeteners deliver great tasting products at an affordable cost. And our industrial starches give strength to the packaging used to deliver online goods to millions of homes every day. Across the globe, we are improving lives for generations. And we need talented and skilled people to help us on this journey.
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