Product Manager – Fibers, Nutritional Functional Ingredients

🕒 August 19

🌽 Illinois – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote

💵 $70k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

✅ Product Manager

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Batory Foods Inc

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201 - 500 employees

🍽️ Food & Beverage

📦 Logistics

🏭 Manufacturing

Food & Beverage • Logistics • Manufacturing

Batory Foods Inc. is a national sales and supply chain management solutions provider founded in 1979. The company offers a full portfolio of high-quality food ingredients to food, beverage, and nutraceutical manufacturers throughout the United States. Batory connects leading food ingredient producers to well-regarded food and beverage brands and operates a national system of warehouses and distribution centers for quick and efficient product delivery.

📋 Description

• Drive growth, profitability, market strategy, and vendor partnerships for Batory Foods' portfolio of dietary fibers and nutritional functional ingredients • Develop and manage strategic partnerships with key suppliers, including contract negotiations and business planning • Collaborate with vendors to understand product functionality, applications, and market opportunities • Serve as the internal subject matter expert and provide guidance and training to sales teams on product benefits, applications, and market positioning • Partner with Sales, Supply Chain, and Inventory teams to maximize profitability, optimize pricing strategies, and manage inventory performance • Identify new market opportunities, target segments, and growth initiatives to expand sales and market share • Analyze market trends, competitive activity, and pricing dynamics to support strategic decision-making • Develop and execute product line and go-to-market strategies cross-functionally • Support customer engagement through sales meetings, customer visits, and collaborative business development efforts • Expand product penetration within existing accounts and acquire new opportunities • Manage multiple product lines and SKUs while focusing on margin improvement and revenue growth • Manage SKUs judiciously • Participate in employee training of the product • Identify personal training opportunities for continuous improvement • Increase sales in both gross profit and volume by 10–15% per year • Increase customer line items per sales order

🎯 Requirements

• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employment sponsorship • Bachelor's degree in Business, Food Science, Engineering, Marketing, or a related discipline or equivalent combination of education and relevant industry experience • 8+ years of experience in Product Management, Commercial Sales, or a related role within the food ingredients industry • Strong knowledge of dietary fibers and nutritional functional ingredients, including their applications in food, beverage, and supplement markets • Proven experience developing supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, and driving profitable growth • Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment • Proficient in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Copilot, ERP, CRM, and D365 systems • Willingness to travel up to 30%, including overnight travel • Acts with integrity and professionalism, fostering trust and collaboration across internal and external stakeholders • Demonstrates initiative, accountability, and the ability to work independently • Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills • Thrives in a team-oriented environment and contributes to a culture of shared success • Embraces and models The Batory Basics, exemplifying behaviors that support Batory's values and culture

🏖️ Benefits

• 14 holidays with an end of year holiday refresh break • Health, Vision and Dental Insurance • 401K Plan & Profit-Sharing program • Tuition reimbursement program • Be Positively Excellent well-being program • Term Life Insurance Plan • Standard Disability Plan