Product Manager Wines, Spirits & Beverages F&S SBU, EMEIA

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We are looking for a Product Manager to manage and develop Wines, Spirits & Beverages pressure sensitive label portfolio at UPM Raflatac Films & Specials business unit in EMEIA.

Greetings from your future manager

“This is a great opportunity to join UPM Raflatac Films & Specials business unit and make a difference based on our pressure sensitive solutions and sustainable offering. You will focus on developing and implementing a long-term pressure sensitive label portfolio strategy and product development roadmap for our SBU as a member of a professional and enthusiastic team. I hope you thrive for circular economy and want to work for more sustainable labels as part of consumer packaging.” – Carles Anadon, Senior Business Manager, Wines, Spirits & Beverages, F&S SBU EMEIA, Films and Specials SBU

What You’ll Do

• Conduct thorough market research to understand customer needs, industry dynamics, and market gaps to develop the product portfolio in the area of responsibility
• Gathers and processes information to understand the market demand for their product responsibility area, this includes close contact and collaboration with Sales and Business Development
• Conducts pricing research and analysis to ensure the right product pricing
• Analyses research results: shares with company to ensure total knowledge and builds learning into product features and benefits
• Analyses target market information to identify and recommend effective marketing approaches
• Validate product concepts through customer interviews, surveys, and prototype testing via close co-operation with regional organization
• Ensure the end-to-end product development lifecycle, ensuring adherence to timelines and budgets via ownership end-use core team
• Support product launches by delivering insights to marketing collateral, sales training, and customer engagement activities
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product development, quality, regulatory affairs, supply chain, technical support in order to conduct efficient product portfolio management
• Composes, develops, evaluates, and conducts appropriate training for others within the company
• Collaborates, participates in, and supports product representation to customers
  
  

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, or related field
• Thorough understanding of marketing strategies and practices
• Experience in creating value propositions
• Solid business understanding
• Product Management skills
• Desire to work in an international and matrix company environment
• High analytical and problem-solving skills
• Significant influencing and leadership skills
• Time management
• Growth mindset
• Methodological way of working
• Strong in profit steering
• Ability to prioritize initiatives based on business case facts
  
  

Who You Are/Key Behavior Competencies

• Instils Trust
• Customer Focus
• Self-Development
• Optimizes Work Processes
  
  

This Is What We Offer For You

• A meaningful job – We have an inspiring purpose ‘We create a future beyond fossils. Our work is impactful and transformative.
• A caring community – Our community is built on great team spirit and shared commitment. We care about each other and the well-being of our colleagues. We support the work-life balance of all our employees.
• Development opportunities – We offer you great opportunities to learn and grow throughout your career. We are an international, multi-business organization offering plenty of avenues for personal growth.
• Responsible employer - Sustainability is at the core of everything we do. We are committed to ambitious, science-based sustainability targets in all areas from climate change to biodiversity. We foster diversity and inclusivity, offering a work environment in which everyone can be themselves.
  
  

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Additional Information

Location: Preferred location for this position is in Southern Europe (preferably France, Italy or Spain) but any other UPM Raflatac location in EMEIA can be considered (Great Britain, Germany, Poland, etc.).

Regime: Full-time

This position will require traveling.

Workplace type: hybrid

Only CVs in English will be considered.  

If you are interested in this job offer, please submit your application via Apply button by July 31st 2024.

Please note that we are going through the applications already during the application period, and you may be contacted already before the application deadline. 

 

For support with submitting your application, please contact the HR Service Center at [email protected] or tel. ( 34) 910855051.

UPM Raflatac is labeling a smarter future by developing innovative and sustainable labeling solutions complemented with world-class service. As one of the world’s leading producers of self-adhesive label materials, we supply high-quality paper and film label stock for consumer product and industrial labeling through a global network of factories, distribution terminals and sales offices. We employ around 3,000 people and made sales of EUR 1.4 billion (USD 1.5 billion) in 2016.

UPM Raflatac is part of UPM – The Biofore Company.

Find out more at www.upmraflatac.com