At Aquablu were disrupting the marketplace with a revolutionary (flavored) water system. Brought to life in 2018 our founders Marnix and Marc promised a healthy but tasty alternative to soft drinks. Today our water is tapped in almost 16 countries. And we continue to make waves by teaming up with industry leaders like Heineken Adyen and Marriott Hotels. Join us in our mission to save one billion plastic bottles by 2030!

That might sound really ambitious but our team is part of an inspiring movement in an industry thats thirsty for change. - Marc Co-founder of Aquablu

Our team in Amsterdam is hiring a Product Manager(Flavour & Formulations)

About the role

The flavour and formulation portfolio is the heart of what Aquablu puts in peoples hands. Were building an adaptive hydration brand that sits at the intersection of food science functional wellness and consumer taste and we need someone to own that fully: the strategy the science the suppliers and ultimately the launches.

Youll define what goes in our products why it goes in and how we bring it to market. Youll work with world-class formulators ingredient innovators and clinical experts and youll be the person in the room who makes the final call. One day youre deep in dosing strategy with a nutrition scientist; the next youre tasting fifteen iterations of a new boost and deciding which one ships.

If youre passionate about the future of functional beverages and want real creative and commercial ownership: this is the role for you.

This role reports into Ashlyn Kennedy our Head of Physical Product and is part of Aquablus Physical Product team.

What Youll Own

• Flavour & formulation portfolio: Own it end-to-end from concept through to launch

• Product strategy: Define and evolve the roadmap across flavours boosts and enhancements grounded in personalisation and adaptive hydration

• Formulation development: Lead development with external developers contract manufacturers and ingredient suppliers

• Clinical & functional dosing: Drive the science behind what goes in the product understanding efficacy dosing and evidence

• Tasting & evaluation: Design taste and assess new formulas and iterations with a sharp considered palate. Run tastings in house with user groups

• Supplier & partner network: Identify and build relationships with ingredient innovators and functional beverage specialists

• Market intelligence Stay close to trends competitors emerging ingredients and consumer behaviour in functional beverages

• Go-to-market collaboration: Work with marketing and commercial on positioning claims and launch strategy for new products

• Influencer & wellness partnerships: Seek out and manage relationships with experts and brand partners relevant to the portfolio

What You Bring

• Background in food & beverage nutrition or consumer product management marketing or brand (or a compelling mix)

• Strong feel for the functional beverage market: whats trending whats working and why consumers buy

• Experience bringing consumer products to market ideally in food drink or wellness

• Commercially sharp: youre able to translate consumer insight and market trends into product decisions

• Confident managing external partners - formulators suppliers manufacturers influencers

• Strong communicator who can brief align and hold external parties accountable

• Genuine curiosity about functional nutrition and personalised wellness. You dont need to be a scientist but you need to care about what goes in the product

• Excellent palate and real enthusiasm for tasting and evaluating new products

Nice to have :

• Experience in a scale-up or brand-led business

• Existing network in the functional beverage supplement or wellness industry

• Understanding of EU health claims and food regulation

• Experience with clinical or evidence-based product development

Why Aquablu

A salary between 68-80k yearly (including 8% holiday allowance)

26 paid holiday days

Equity through our Aquablu for All plan everyone shares in what were building

Beautiful and bright office in Amsterdam (Houthavens).

Healthy (heavily discounted) lunches

Urban Sports Club membership

Equity through our Aquablu for All plan everyone shares in what were building

Travel compensation >10km

Quarterly team events at our HQ in Amsterdam (Houthavens)

A pension plan by Zwitserleven.

Endless amount of our very own flavoured water !

What kind of vibe can you expect at our office Check out our very own Spotify playlist Akwablues.