Spain Product Manager Food Ingredients Distribution
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Job Summary
Important
- Please apply only with an English CV
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Location: Barcelona Spain
Company: International Distributor
My client is one of Europes leading chemical and ingredient distributors connecting global manufacturers with customers across food nutrition pharma industrial and specialty markets. With more than 1300 employees and almost 30 locations they combine technical expertise strong supplier partnerships and a customercentric approach to deliver highquality solutions across Europe.
To strengthen our Food Ingredients division we are looking for a
Product Manager Food Ingredients based in Barcelona.
Tasks
Key Responsibilities
1. Portfolio & Product Management
- Manage and develop a defined portfolio of food ingredients (e.g. starches sweeteners proteins hydrocolloids functional systems nutraceuticals Flavours fragrances ).
- Monitor product performance pricing margins and stock levels.
- Identify portfolio gaps and propose new products or suppliers.
- Ensure compliance with EU food regulations specifications and documentation.
2. Supplier Management
- Act as the primary contact for assigned suppliers.
- Negotiate pricing annual agreements and commercial terms.
- Coordinate forecasts tenders and supply chain planning.
- Support supplier onboarding and product launches.
3. Market & Business Development
- Analyse market trends competitor activities and customer needs.
- Develop gotomarket strategies for new products.
- Support sales teams with technical and commercial expertise.
- Conduct customer visits product presentations and training sessions.
4. Sales Support
- Provide pricing guidance product positioning and application knowhow.
- Prepare sales tools: datasheets presentations value propositions.
- Participate in customer meetings and trade shows (e.g. Fi Europe Vitafoods I).
- Collaborate closely with regional sales managers across Europe.
5. CrossFunctional Collaboration
- Work with logistics quality regulatory and marketing teams.
- Ensure smooth product availability and complaint handling.
- Support digital initiatives (CRM product data online catalogues).
Requirements
- Degree in Food Technology Food Science or similar.
- 37 years experience in food ingredients distribution or B2B food manufacturing.
- Strong understanding of food applications (bakery dairy beverages savoury nutrition etc.).
- Experience with suppliers or customers in Europe is a strong advantage.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong commercial mindset with technical understanding.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders.
- Analytical structured and proactive working style.
- Comfortable in an international environment.
Languages
English fluent (company language)
Spanish fluent
Experience as a Product Manager in Food Industry.
Result Oriented
Availability to travel
Benefits
Conditions: 55k Fixed Bonus Company Car
- Please apply with an English CV and Cover Letter
- Please use bullet points
Key Skills
- AS400
- Lean
- Management Experience
- Maximo
- Warehouse Management
- Warehouse Experience
- Warehouse Distribution Experience
- Warehouse Management System
- Copywriting
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Logistics
About Company
Geiger Food Ingredients Recruitment & Consulting GFIC is a boutique recruitment consultancy situated to the south of Munich, founded by Alfred Geiger in 2006 GFIC is consulting in FMGC FoodIngredients Starch Glucose Sweeteners Flavours FruitPreparations Beverages Dairy Nutraceuti ... View more
