At Corbion, we exist to champion preservation in all its forms, preserving food and food production, health, and our planet.

Corbion is seeking a strong, growth oriented Product Management Specialist to manage the product portfolio in support of organizational strategy and objectives, working with internal cross-functional partners to ensure products are available & sustainably profitable short and long-term. This role reports to the Director, Product Management for our functional system division.

Responsibilities:

Support the development and execution of medium and long term portfolio strategy
Price products in alignment with portfolio strategy and facilitate price renewal process
Manage the life-cycle of products from set-up, introduction, changes, and end of life rationalization
Actively engage in product development and project management
Consistently communicate with partners including commercial, operations, research & development, supply chain, marketing, quality, and other internal stakeholders
Manage discrepancies in supply and demand with sales, operations, and supply chain
Proactively support customer needs and concerns
Manage crises including supply shortage, product failure, or regulatory changes
Align with marketing and insights to monitor competitive activities within product portfolio

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in relevant science (food, chemicals, marketing, business administration)
2-5 years of experience in product management
Ability to analyze current business situation and develop short and long term strategy
Hands on mentality with past success managing projects and meeting deadlines
Self-starter who can work independently or partner with internal cross-functional teams

About Corbion

Corbion is the global market leader in lactic acid and its derivatives, and a leading supplier of emulsifiers, functional enzyme blends, minerals, vitamins, and algae ingredients. We use our unique expertise in fermentation and other processes to deliver sustainable solutions for the preservation of food and food production, health, and our planet. For over 100 years, we have been uncompromising in our commitment to safety, quality, innovation and performance. Drawing on our deep application and product knowledge, we work side-by-side with customers to make our cutting-edge technologies work for them. Our solutions help differentiate products in markets such as food, home & personal care, animal nutrition, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and bioplastics. In 2023, Corbion generated annual sales of €1,443.8 million and had a workforce of 2,727 FTE. Corbion is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. For more information: www.corbion.com

Corbion is an equal opportunity employer and committed to a diverse workplace. All applicants will be considered equally without regard to race, color, ethnicity, veteran status, religion, national origin, marital status, political affiliation, age, sex, sexual orientation, handicapping condition, membership in an organization or any other non-merit factors.

Corbion provides reasonable accommodation to applicants.

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Corbion does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. All candidates must be submitted by approved Corbion vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission by our Talent Acquisition team for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless such a request has been made by the Corbion Talent Acquisition team and such candidate was submitted to the Corbion Talent Acquisition Team.

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