Manager, Commercial, Private Label

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Define and implement Ingredion’s private label growth strategy across Europe.

• Enhance the market presence of the Texture & Healthful Solutions portfolio with top retailers and manufacturing partners.

• Establish and lead engagement initiatives with key retailers throughout Europe.

• Cultivate senior-level relationships with leaders in category management, private label, R&D, and quality assurance.

• Analyze and coordinate retailer co-manufacturer ecosystems.

• Connect retailers, co-manufacturers, and Ingredion sales teams to transform opportunities into business expansion.

• Convert retailer insights and market trends into portfolio solutions in collaboration with technical, innovation, and marketing teams.

• Oversee retailer-driven innovation projects from conception to market launch.

• Represent Ingredion within the European private label community, including participation in PLMA and collaborations with contract manufacturers and product development firms.

• Manage the innovation pipeline linked to retailers, ensuring accurate Salesforce data, monitoring impacts, and reporting progress to senior leadership.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive commercial experience in the food and beverage sector, preferably with roles at both a retailer and a private label manufacturer.

• Background in solution-oriented commercial positions such as category management, business development, or customer development.

• Established connections within category management, R&D/innovation, and culinary teams at major private label retailers and manufacturers.

• Strong strategic and commercial acumen, with a proven history of developing and executing long-term strategies, delivering significant projects, and driving growth by influencing stakeholders within a matrix organization.

• Demonstrated capability to build relationships at senior levels; exposure to C-suite is advantageous.

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in business, food science, or culinary arts.

• Proficient in English.

• Proficiency in French and/or German is a plus.

• Willingness to travel frequently throughout Europe to meet with customers and visit Ingredion locations.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements that accommodate both your professional and personal life.

• Competitive total rewards package, including salary, annual performance-based incentives, and a company pension plan.

• Comprehensive benefits and well-being support.

• Opportunities for career advancement through learning, training, and development.

• Employee recognition programs and referral rewards.

• Regular travel to customer sites and Ingredion locations.