Royal Zeelandia Group (www.zeelandia.com) is a global leader in bakery ingredients with 3,500 employees worldwide, headquartered in Zierikzee, The Netherlands. Founded in 1900 by the Doeleman family, Zeelandia has 125 years of experience with operations in over 27 countries and sales in about 100 countries. Zeelandia is known for its warm and supportive culture, which values collaboration. Together with their customers – industrial bakeries, small artisanal bakeries, and midsized bakeries – they explore the world of bakery. Zeelandia’s product portfolio includes bread mixes, pastry ingredients, and release agents. Global and local R&D teams play a crucial role in innovating and optimizing bakery products while providing technical support to customers. To strengthen their Product Management team, we are looking for a passionate and forward-thinking Product Manager to shape the future of Zeelandia’s Release Agents category. This is a unique opportunity for a commercially-minded professional who thrives at the intersection of strategy, innovation and cross-functional collaboration. In this global role, you’ll work closely with R&D, marketing, sales and operations teams across local markets to help bakers around the world perform at their best.
Functie
- Responsible for the strategy for the Release Agents category, including portfolio development, positioning, marketing plans, and NPD roadmap
- Lead category management efforts by developing dashboards and tools to analyze product performance, identify growth opportunities, manage the lifecycle, reduce complexity, and mitigate risks.
- Translate customer and market insights into compelling value propositions and targeted messaging for key segments
- Guide and support local operating companies in strategic product decisions, assortment optimization, marketing activation, and new product introductions
- Collaborate with R&D on innovation plans and support the development and go-to-market execution of new products
- Connect with procurement and operations to secure sourcing, ensure product availability, and address supply chain risks
- Work closely with communication and commercial teams to align messaging and marketing content across regions; report to the Category Manager Bread.
Profiel
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Marketing, Food Technology or a related field
- Relevant experience in B2B product marketing or category management, preferably in the food or ingredients industry
- Skilled in portfolio and lifecycle management, positioning, and value proposition development
- Experience working in international organizations and engaging with cross-functional stakeholders
- Strong analytical and data-driven mindset; comfortable with tools like Excel, Power BI, and PowerPoint
- Proactive and strategic thinker, with strong communication and project management skills
- Able to work independently in a decentralized structure and connect easily with international teams; willing to travel within Europe (~10%)
- Excellent English required; Dutch is a plus
- Character traits: hands-on, entrepreneurial, collaborative, and customer-focused.
