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Project Manager - Food Innovation & Product Development

·Germany
ClosedOn-siteFull-timeProject ManagementFood & Beverage

Lead innovation projects in the food industry, from idea generation and trend analysis to successful market launch. Manage cross-functional teams, develop business cases, and drive product development processes. Strong project management and stakeholder management skills required.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement product and innovation projects from idea to successful market launch
  • Identify and evaluate market, food, and consumer trends, and derive new product and concept ideas
  • Further develop and steer a structured innovation process including evaluation, piloting, and implementation
  • Develop economically viable innovation concepts considering customer benefits, operational feasibility, and margin targets
  • Coordinate pilot projects and cross-site roll-outs, and continuously optimize based on data and feedback
  • Work closely with marketing, purchasing, and supply chain to ensure scalable and successfully implementable innovations
  • Develop business cases and monitor the performance of new products and initiatives
  • Promote an innovation culture through workshops, idea exchange, and cross-functional collaboration

Requirements

  • Completed business degree or comparable training
  • Experience in food innovation, product or concept development, and project implementation from idea to market launch
  • Experience in designing and steering innovation or product development processes
  • Strong creative and conceptual thinking combined with good economic understanding
  • Excellent project management and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to translate market and consumer trends into concrete, actionable innovation concepts
  • Understanding of margins, supply chain, and operational requirements in the food environment
  • Entrepreneurial, structured, and implementation-oriented personality with a passion for food and innovation
  • Very good German and English skills

Benefits

  • Future-proof position in a growing company group
  • Career advancement and diverse development opportunities
  • Comprehensive onboarding
  • Team events and company celebrations
  • Employee discounts
  • Flat hierarchies and short decision-making paths

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