Product Manager Chocolate Portfolio

We are seeking a Product Manager to drive the development, profitability, and long-term success of Bühler's chocolate processing and service portfolio. The role is critical in shaping portfolio strategy, translating market and customer needs into innovative solutions, and ensuring sustainable business growth. You will work closely with customers, sales, service, R&D, engineering, and operations to strengthen Bühler's market leadership in chocolate processing.

• Drive portfolio strategy and growth by defining the roadmap, identifying market opportunities, and ensuring the long-term competitiveness of the product and service portfolio.
• Manage the full lifecycle of products and services by leading new product introductions, portfolio optimization, standardization initiatives, service development, and phase-out activities.
• Translate customer and market needs into solutions by gathering market insights, analyzing industry trends, customer requirements, and competitive developments.
• Support commercial success by defining value propositions, pricing strategies, business cases, and commercialization plans for products and services.
• Create and steer sales and marketing content by defining key messaging, supporting campaigns, and enabling sales teams with effective tools and training as well as representing Bühler at internal and external events.

• Degree from a University or University of Applied Sciences (FH) in Engineering, Food Technology or Business Administration.
• Several years of experience in Product Management, Business Development, Sales, or a comparable strategic role as well as experience in portfolio management, pricing, product launches, market analysis, and commercialization activities.
• Strong business acumen combined with technical affinity and the ability to translate customer needs into profitable business opportunities.
• Very good communication skills in English combined with excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across functions, regions, and cultures.
• Willingness to travel internationally (approximately 20–30%).

• Daily fitness menu at VIVA Restaurant from 9,00 CHF.
• Attractive mobility concept with OSTWIND ZVV / Z-Pass + half-fare travelcard for CHF 365 + CHF 400 public transport credit, as well as an attractive first-class travelcard or free parking.
• Employer-funded pension plan through the Bühler Pension Fund for reliable financial security in retirement.
• Attractive vacation entitlement from 25 to 30 days per year depending on age.
• Preventive health care through laboratory analyses, massages, nutritional advice, physiotherapy, group courses, and a company doctor.
• Special conditions for cell phone subscriptions via Mobilezone with Sunrise and Swisscom.

Two billion people eat food every day that was produced with Bühler equipment, and one billion people drive vehicles whose parts were manufactured with Bühler machines. Bühler aims to balance humanity, nature, and the economy in every decision, developing solutions that unlock sustainable business opportunities in the global food, feed, and mobility industries. The company focuses on healthy, safe, and sustainable solutions and collaborates with customers, start-ups, multinationals, and academia to accelerate impact together.