Product Management Specialist - Functional Food Ingredients

At Corbion, we exist to champion preservation in all its forms, preserving food and food production, health, and our planet.

At Corbion, we exist to champion preservation in all its forms, preserving food and food production, health, and our planet.

Are you ready to make a real impact in a profitable and fast-evolving product portfolio? Do you thrive in a dynamic, cross-functional environment where innovation, strategy, and operational excellence meet? If so, Corbion invites you to apply for the Product Management Specialist role within our Functional Ingredients & Solutions business unit.

This position reports to the Director Product Management and Business Development and is based at our global business, manufacturing and innovation site in Gorinchem, with the flexibility to work remotely up to two days per week.

Why Join Us?

As a Product Management Specialist, you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring strategic direction and operational excellence across the product lifecycle. You'll serve as the bridge between customer needs and internal capabilities—driving innovation, growth, and market success.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Drive Strategy & Execution
  Support the Global Business Director (GBD) in developing and executing short- and long-term product strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Optimize Product Portfolio
  Act as specification owner and subject matter expert. Continuously analyze revenue, profitability, growth potential, and lifecycle stages to drive portfolio decisions.
• Accelerate Market Success
  Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, R&D, Regulatory Affairs, QA/QC, Marketing, Operations, and Business Development to ensure seamless product delivery and successful market introductions.
• Strengthen Pricing Strategy
  Assist in pricing model implementation and working capital guidelines to balance profitability with competitiveness.
• Support Innovation & Product Launches
  Evaluate new product requests, support innovation programs, and contribute to product launches that align with strategic goals.
• Forecasting & Planning
  Provide input to production planning and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), supporting efficient and reliable supply chain operations.

What You Bring

• Education & Experience
  Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Biology, Chemistry, Biotechnology, or a related field—or equivalent practical experience.
  At least 2 years of experience in technical sales, R&D, procurement, pricing, or other commercial/technical roles, ideally in a regional or international context.
• Analytical & Strategic Thinking
  Skilled in interpreting complex data and translating insights into actionable strategies.
• Collaborative Mindset
  Comfortable navigating a matrix organization and working across departments to align goals and deliver results.
• Entrepreneurial Drive
  Proactive, hands-on, and self-motivated with a strong ownership mentality and a focus on execution.

What We Offer

• A key role in a globally recognized, purpose-driven company
• The opportunity to contribute to sustainable innovations in the food and chemical industries
• Hybrid working model (up to 2 days per week remote)
• A collaborative and inclusive work culture
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you're looking to join a company that combines purpose with performance, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and help us preserve what matters most!

About Corbion 
 

Corbion is the global market leader in lactic acid and its derivatives, and a leading supplier of emulsifiers, functional enzyme blends, minerals, vitamins, and algae ingredients. We use our unique expertise in fermentation and other processes to deliver sustainable solutions for the preservation of food and food production, health, and our planet. For over 100 years, we have been uncompromising in our commitment to safety, quality, innovation and performance. Drawing on our deep application and product knowledge, we work side-by-side with customers to make our cutting-edge technologies work for them. Our solutions help differentiate products in markets such as food, home & personal care, animal nutrition, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and bioplastics. In 2024, Corbion generated annual sales of €1,288.1 million and had a workforce of 2,399 FTE. Corbion is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. For more information: www.corbion.com

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