Overview
Senior Manager Dietary Supplements EMEA is responsible for leading the CD&D New Product Development (NPD), Existing Product Development (EPD) and Sales support/Specifications teams in Somerset, UK and Hundested, DK for the Dietary Supplements business in EMEA. This role works closely with the Director Customer Excellence EMEA to manage customer projects for top key accounts and other high-priority projects requiring NPD and EPD support. The Senior Manager will set priorities for NPD and EPD team members at both locations, ensure quality and timely execution of projects, identify improvement opportunities, and build a strong team with the right skills and attitude.
Responsibilities
* Provide site leadership to the teams in Somerset and Hundested.
* Plan and supervise NPD and EPD efforts for B2C and B2B2C, Human and Pet, collaborating with Sales, Marketing and other stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of projects.
* Ensure stability and efficiency of processes and formulations.
* Manage and deliver relevant KPIs, such as On-time Performance and Win Rate.
* Drive Lifecycle Management initiatives in DS EMEA.
* Collaborate with regional CD&D teams and resources to support timely delivery of NPD/EPD projects.
* Accompany key strategic customer meetings as needed.
* Provide feedback to the CD&D leadership team on important learnings from NPD/EPD projects.
Qualifications and Experience
* Ideally Master's degree in Animal Science/Nutrition or a related field with experience in Pet Food or Pet Care.
* Minimum of 5 years of experience in Pet & Animal Wellbeing / H&W related roles.
* Proven success in team leadership experience, ideally at multiple sites.
* Familiar with the Animal Health market (Dogs, Cats, Horses) and has a vision and understanding of market requirements.
* Excellent communication skills with confidence presenting technical information.
* Team and project management experience and talent.
* Ambitious, energetic, and agile.
* Good knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint; ideally also PowerBI.
* Fluency in English is mandatory; proficiency in additional languages such as Spanish/Danish is preferred.
* Strong customer/client focus, entrepreneurial spirit, leadership and influencing skills.
* Initiative, excellent planning and organizing abilities, and strong relationship-building, teamwork and communication skills.
Your Future Perspective
* Challenging tasks, fast decision-making and a high level of personal responsibility in a modern work environment with flexible work time models.
* Room for innovative thinking and growth with the possibility to manage your own career path.
* A culture that promotes continuous learning and diversity; opportunities to join Employee Resource Groups and mentorship programs.
* Excellent career opportunities in a world-leading nutrition company.
* Attractive remuneration.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Product Management and Marketing
Industries
* Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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