Are you driven by taking ownership of your products end-to-end – from idea and proof of concept to commercial success in the market? Do you thrive when you own the full product lifecycle and work closely with Sales, Marketing, Procurement and the wider organization to make your products succeed?

If so, you might be our new Global Product Manager we are looking for at ABENA! 

We are looking for a Global Product Manager with a holistic and commercially grounded approach to product management. In this role, you take end‑to‑end responsibility for your product portfolio within Foodservice – from early development and proof of concept through launch, market adoption, optimization and eventual phase‑out.

To succeed in this role, you must truly master supplier ownership.

This includes hands‑on responsibility for sourcing, price benchmarking, contract management, and price negotiations and a deep understanding of what it takes to actively drive and optimize a global product portfolio, not just manage it. Success also requires that you understand that great products do not succeed in isolation. Success in this role is created together with Sales, Marketing, Procurement, Supply Chain, Quality and our subsidiaries – and you actively engage, challenge and align the organization to ensure your products perform in real markets.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• End‑to‑end ownership of your own product portfolio, from development and proof of concept to launch, optimization and phase‑out
• Define pricing structures and develop product and sales concepts that support category strategy and market competitiveness, as well as trend and competitor analysis to ensure strong positioning and commercial relevance
• Close collaboration with Sales, actively using customer and market insights to shape products that work in reality
• Driving product validation and proof of concept before scaling across markets
• Coordinating product launches with Sales and Marketing, including value propositions, pricing, positioning and training
• Working closely with Procurement and suppliers to ensure feasibility, cost awareness and supply robustness

What we hope you bring:

• A proven track record within classical product management, category management, or sourcing, preferably from a commercial or procurement‑driven organization.
• Strong commercial understanding with the ability to work analytically with assortments, pricing, market data, and Excel.
• Ability to understand technical product details and communicate them clearly through presentations, training, and dialogue with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven experience working cross‑functionally with suppliers, sales, marketing, and category management in a complex organizational setup.
• A structured, independent, and responsible working style, with the ability to manage one's own product area and thrive in a changing environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a relationship‑driven mindset and motivation to develop suppliers, products, and markets

Your Team, Our Culture and Values

Our team brings together eight complementary roles within product management and purchasing coordinators. We are in an exciting and positively challenging phase where some goals are clearly defined, and others are still taking shape. The team is diverse and in the process of coming together as a strong unit, with an open, supportive culture and room for dialogue. We believe work should be both meaningful and enjoyable.

What makes the team particularly exciting is the opportunity to influence its future direction. With many initiatives and projects underway, you will have the chance to make a real impact and help shape how we work together going forward.

Your leader at ABENA will be Global Category Manager Manuela Basile, who describes her leadership style as follows:

“I believe in open, honest, and direct communication, with a strong focus on action and shared success. I value trust, freedom with responsibility, and encourage people to take ownership, contribute ideas, and shape their role within clear frameworks. I believe in people, and that with the right mindset, we achieve the best results together.”

At ABENA, you join a global company with a strong purpose: to make a real difference in the everyday lives of people around the world. We combine professionalism with a warm, people-first culture where collaboration, curiosity, and continuous improvement are necessary parts of everyday life. We take pride in delivering high-quality work with integrity, guided by our core values of trust, fairness, and cooperation. These values shape how we lead, support one another, and create meaningful impact for our customers and communities.

We look forward to receiving your application

If you are interested in the position, please send your CV as soon as possible. We review applications as we receive them and will close the search once we have found our new colleague.

Read more about our recruitment process here.

If you are curious to know more about the job, you are welcome to contact Global Category Manager Manuela Basile +45 6026 9996.

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