Our client is a leading multinational food manufacturing and agribusiness company with operations across multiple international markets. The company has a diversified portfolio of consumer food products and is committed to innovation, quality, sustainability, and delivering value to consumers through trusted brands.
Position Summary
The Product Manager will manage the end-to-end lifecycle of food products, from identifying market opportunities and developing new products to successful commercialisation and post launch performance, working closely with cross-functional teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyse market trends, consumer insights, competitor activity and category performance.
- Develop product concepts and business cases aligned with business strategy.
- Lead current product development with R&D;, including specifications, packaging and quality standards.
- Develop pricing strategies based on consumer value, costs and competition.
- Define product positioning and go-to-market strategies with Marketing.
- Support product launches, promotions and sales enablement.
- Coordinate with Production, Procurement and Supply Chain for manufacturing readiness.
- Drive cross-functional execution and manage project timelines and risks.
- Ensure compliance with food safety, labelling, packaging and statutory requirements.
- Monitor product performance and recommend improvements.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Food Technology, Engineering or related field; MBA preferred.
- Approximately 8 years of experience in Product Management, Brand Management, Category Management or New Product Development within Food/FMCG/CPG.
- 2–3 years of Africa market experience preferred but not mandatory.
- Strong analytical, project management and stakeholder management skills.