Head of Market Segment (m/f/d)

Reference ID: 41686

Are you interested in high-quality, natural, and tasty nutrition? We are! It’s our ambition to shape the future of nutrition.

Döhler is a leading global producer of natural ingredients and solutions for the food, beverage, lifestyle and nutrition industries. We use innovative technology to process plant-based raw materials and enrich products such as lifestyle drinks, cereals, dairy, and confectionery goods for almost every well-known brand. Close to 10.000 dedicated employees in more than 70 countries share one common goal - to ensure that millions of people around the world enjoy the products created by us.

We strive to inspire and empower our employees in everything we do, and we invite you to join our team – together WE BRING IDEAS TO LIFE.

Your tasks

We are looking for a dynamic and strategic leader to head one of our Market Segments. This role is about defining and executing strategies, fostering a strategic growth program, and using the digital tools and channels to support the growth plans & development. If you are someone who can provide both technical and disciplinary leadership and is excited about making a real impact, this is the position for you.

• Develop and implement the global strategy to achieve a leading position in the market segment 

• Develop and supervise the implementation of the strategy by developing and executing a global development plan in your area of responsibility

• Develop strategic guidelines for market relevant concepts to support the “got-to-market” activities

• Monitor and support the market segment managers of a global team in executing the global plans in their respective regions

• Support the team in rolling out innovative initiatives, closely collaborating with business units

• Offer technical and disciplinary leadership, assessment, and development for the MS managers 

• Leverage available digital tools within the segment for the execution of the growth plans

• Engage in global customer visits and events, partnering actively with the sales organization to develop new business opportunities

• Collaborate across multiple functions and regions to drive initiatives forward creating results

• Collaborate closely with regional organizations to create and roll out market segment development plans

• Drive continuous standardization and optimization of processes and organizational structures

• Spearhead in-house trainings to enhance a deeper comprehension of the market segment

Your Profile

• Several years of professional leadership experience in Product Management or Marketing, preferably within the food and beverage industry
• Degree in Business Administration or a related field
• Comprehensive knowledge of current talent management trends and a profound passion for people development
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills with a proven track record of meeting deadlines with robust analytical and conceptual skills
• Willing to encourage new ideas and strategies, foster creativity and innovation within the team
• Ability to manage dual reporting to both functional and project managers
• Ability to deal with multiple priorities, adapting to changing business needs and objectives as well as communicate effectively across various departments, ensuring alignment and clarity
• Global mindset with experience in matrix organizations, emphasizing cross-functional collaboration
• Entrepreneurial spirit paired with a hands-on approach, effective in both team settings and individual endeavors
• Business fluent in German & English; proficiency in additional languages is a plus

Your Benefits

• Culture: Friendly and informal atmosphere, family-owned company, flat hierarchies, short communication channels, and helpful colleagues
• Impact: You are an integral part of our business success and make an important contribution to the future of nutrition
• Empowerment: You can fully unleash your potential and have the opportunity to take on responsibilities
• Digitalization: We maintain excellent partnerships with market-leading innovators, allowing you to access and work with state-of-the-art technologies
• Anniversary and special payments
• Employee referral bonuses
• Additional benefits: Christmas parties, events, financial benefits, and online shop discounts (e.g., IT leasing, mobile phone contracts, shopping, and travel discounts, etc.)
• Welcome@Döhler: Onboarding event for all new colleagues, as well as several weeks of individual training
• Döhler Academy: You have the opportunity to continuously develop your education further through internal and external training programs
• Food is taken care of: On-site cafeteria with regional and varied cuisine and complimentary drinks 
• Stay fit: Take advantage of local sports offerings at reduced prices 
• Mobility: Subsidized Germany ticket or JobRad 
• Insurance benefits such as company pension plans and accident insurance 
• Global growth trajectory: Challenging and internationally oriented work at our headquarters in Darmstadt 
• Attractive location in Darmstadt: Easily accessible by train, bus, on foot, or by car 

Equal opportunities for all

We welcome applicants, who are just as diverse as we are - regardless of age, ancestry, disability, ethnic origin, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, social background or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

Become a part of our team and apply online trough our career portal. Please note that we are unable to consider or return application documents sent by mail.