Product Management Expert

In this role you drive growth for Caldic’s European Food & Nutrition business by managing Asian-sourced ingredients, with a focus on China and other key markets. You act as the commercial bridge among suppliers, sourcing, supply chain, sales, and customers across Europe and Asia. You will own product portfolios, lead market expansion, and advise sales teams on applications and opportunities. Expect cross‑functional collaboration, supplier negotiations, and navigating international trade to deliver profitable growth. This is a high‑impact, globally oriented role with significant autonomy.

• Market-conforming salary
• Global opportunities with rapid career growth
• Inclusive, diverse, and dynamic work environment
• Hybrid/remote working with flexibility
• High autonomy and ownership in a growth role
• Chance to shape specialty ingredient solutions across industries

• Manage and develop a portfolio of Asian-sourced ingredient suppliers, focusing on China and other key regions
• Drive commercial growth and market expansion across the European Food & Nutrition business
• Collaborate with Asia sourcing teams to optimize supplier relationships, product availability, and opportunities
• Identify and develop new business opportunities with sales leaders and local teams across Europe
• Support customers and sales teams with product recommendations and commercial guidance
• Lead supplier negotiations, pricing, budgeting, portfolio planning, and profitability management
• Develop and execute strategic growth plans for assigned product categories
• Train and support sales teams on products, market developments, and customer opportunities
• Act as the key commercial interface between suppliers, customers, sourcing teams, supply chain, and sales
• Monitor industry trends, customer needs, and regulatory changes impacting the ingredient market
• Support management of supply chain challenges related to Asian sourcing and international trade
• Maintain awareness of import regulations, duties, tariffs, and anti-dumping measures impacting sourced ingredients
• Promote cross‑functional collaboration to execute growth initiatives

• Minimum Bachelor degree
• At least 5 years of relevant commercial experience in food ingredients, specialty chemicals, ingredients distribution, or related industries
• Strong knowledge of food ingredients and applications
• Experience with commodity ingredients (e.g., citric acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, sweeteners, polyols, amino acids)
• Experience with ingredients from Asia, especially China
• Experience managing supplier relationships, product portfolios, pricing, and negotiations
• Understanding of international trade, importing, supply chain management, sourcing, and customs in China
• Knowledge of duties, tariffs, anti-dumping regulations, and foreign trade practices (advantage)
• Fluent English; Chinese and other European languages advantageous
• Knowledge of ERP and CRM systems

• Strong commercial drive and hunter mentality
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building
• Strong communication, presentation, and influencing abilities
• ERP systems
• CRM systems
• Market and product portfolio analysis