Specialist Product Manager
Delft, Netherlands
12-Month Fixed Term Contract
Be the operational powerhouse behind product management excellence. Within the Category Management Ingredient Solution Taste, Texture & Health (TTH) department, we are looking for an enthusiastic Specialist Product Manager with collaborative mindset to support the team. In that role, you'll ensure flawless execution across the entire product lifecycle—from launch to legacy. This is where precision meets impact: you'll maintain our product repository, drive cross-functional alignment, and enable Product Managers and the business to win in the market. If you thrive on structure, love solving complex puzzles, and want to shape products that touch millions of lives daily, this role is your launchpad.
Your key responsibilities- Support Product Launch Execution: Coordinate the operational setup of new products, including Management of Change (MoC) activities, Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) creation, and preparation of documentation, labels, and samples in alignment with cross‑functional teams.
- Enable Growth Activities: Provide accurate product documentation and samples to support commercial teams and assist in complaint handling and minor change processes.
- Maintain Product Data Quality: Keep product information and documentation accurate and up to date in relevant systems, ensuring reliable data availability for internal stakeholders.
- Assist in Portfolio Optimization: Support Product Managers with operational tasks linked to portfolio improvements and contribute to SKU rationalization activities when needed.
- Contribute to Repository & Master Data Improvements: Participate in initiatives to enhance product repositories, labelling, packaging, and master data quality, ensuring consistent product information management.
- Support Phase‑Out Processes: Execute system updates for discontinued SKUs and coordinate essential communication to ensure smooth and transparent product transitions.
- Own Real Impact: Your meticulous work ensures products reach customers flawlessly, supporting innovations in nutrition, health, and beauty that impact millions globally—every single day.
- Grow Without Limits: Access continuous learning, tailored development programs, and exposure to cross‑functional teams that will elevate your product management and operational expertise.
- Thrive in Flexibility: Enjoy a work environnment that respects your work‑life balance while empowering you to deliver excellence on your terms.
- Shape the Future: Lead improvement initiatives that streamline processes, enhance data quality, and set new standards—your ideas will directly influence how we operate globally.
- Join a Winning Culture: Work alongside passionate professionals who celebrate collaboration, support each other's growth, and share knowledge openly in a barrier‑free environment.
- Secure Your Tomorrow: Benefit from competitive compensation, outstanding benefits, and a meaningful 12‑month contract with potential for future opportunities within a global innovation leader.
- University of Applied Sciences: Degree that grounds your approach in structured thinking and analytical rigor.
- Operational Excellence DNA: 2–3 years of experience with product lifecycle processes, master data systems, and cross‑functional coordination in a complex, fast‑paced environment.
- Precision & Detail Obsession: Exceptional attention to accuracy in data management with a proven track record of maintaining high‑quality product repositories and documentation.
- Stakeholder Mastery: Strong communication and coordination skills to align Manufacturing, SCM, Regulatory, QA, R&D, and commercial teams—turning complexity into clarity.
- Problem‑Solver Mindset: Continuous improvement orientation with the ability to identify bottlenecks, propose solutions, and lead initiatives that enhance operational efficiency.
- Fluent English Communication: Excellent written and verbal English skills to collaborate effectively across our global, multicultural organization.
Interested in this role? Then please apply online only via our career portal.
About dsm‑firmenichAt dsm‑firmenich, we don’t just meet expectations – we go beyond them.
Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.
From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions – every single day. Whether it’s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that’s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.
And while you’re making a difference, we’ll make sure you’re growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They’re essential to our future.
Because real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.
Inclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statementAt dsm‑firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work – and that’s exactly the kind of culture we’re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.
We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we’re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we’re committed to reflecting the world we serve.
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds — no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you.
And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we’re here to help – just let us know what you need, and we’ll do everything we can to make it work.
Agency statementWe’re managing this search directly at dsm‑firmenich. If you’re applying as an individual, we’d love to hear from you. We’re not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.
#J-18808-Ljbffr€55000 - €70000 monthly