Job title: Product Manager (UK)

Reporting to: Head of Category – Premium, Chemicals & HSF

Location: Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

The Opportunity

The Product Manager supports the development and execution of Treatt's category strategy across Premium, Chemicals and HSF, helping to maximise portfolio performance, support commercial growth and deliver an exceptional customer experience.

Working closely with Sales, Innovation, Procurement, Operations, Supply Chain and Marketing, the role is responsible for coordinating category initiatives, managing product portfolios and supporting the successful delivery of cross-functional projects. The Category Executive acts as a key category contact within the business, providing portfolio expertise, enabling sales success and ensuring effective execution of category priorities.

This role provides an excellent opportunity to develop broad commercial, technical and category management expertise while contributing to the long-term success and growth of Treatt's portfolio.

What it’s like to work here

We’ve been making the world taste better since 1886 and sell over 3000 products in more than 90 countries, but we’re only just getting started. We’re on an exciting journey and have ambitious plans to become the indispensable partner of choice for the world’s leading flavour and fragrance houses, beverage and consumer brands.

On joining Treatt, you’ll become one of over 400 international experts, working together to collectively surprise and delight our customers. Nothing is more important to us than the happiness of our people as without them, we’d never succeed.

We think Treatt’s a great place to work, but don’t just take our word for it:

“Everyone wants your feedback and opinion; it feels like a place of study where nurturing and encouragement are the standard. It is very clear the hard work that goes into providing excellence for customers, but it is also very apparent that managers have the same goals for helping us all to progress.” – Anita, Quality Analyst

“Joining my close and supportive team was the most enjoyable way to gain more skills and increase my knowledge” – Ashley, Distillation Control Team Leader

“Treatt creates an environment to help you be the best you can, with no two days the same and opportunities always available to help you learn and develop. The people and the culture create a fantastic company to be part of” – Rebecca, Customer Care Team Leader

What you’ll be doing

The responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to:

Portfolio Management & Category Development

• Support the Category Management team with the delivery of category strategies and initiatives that drive portfolio growth, profitability and customer value.

• Ensure product and pricing information remains accurate and aligned across relevant business systems and processes.

• Support product lifecycle activities, including new product introductions, changes, optimisation and obsolescence.

• Support the review of aged, excess and held stock and identify opportunities for improvement.

• Assist with the review of BOMs, specifications and manufacturing processes where appropriate.

• Identify and communicate potential opportunities for growth, cost reduction and portfolio improvement.

• Support analysis of revenue, margin, volume, cost and other relevant category measures.

• Support evaluation of competitive activity, industry developments and emerging opportunities relevant to the portfolio.

• Support the successful launch and commercialisation of new products and solutions.

• Develop a strong understanding of the Premium, Chemicals and HSF portfolios, including products, applications, raw materials and markets.

• Identify opportunities to improve processes, data quality, efficiency and customer service.

• Assist with opportunities for product standardisation, specification alignment and portfolio simplification across the group.

Commercial & Customer Support

• Support the Sales team with the preparation of RFPs and quotes as required

• Work with Sales and Customer Care teams to understand customer requirements and support appropriate product solutions.

• Support customer projects by coordinating internal activities

• Contribute product and category expertise to internal sales teams and customers where appropriate

Product Development & Innovation

• Support new product development and innovation projects, working with Technical, Innovation and Operations.

• Provide relevant product, market and customer information to support development activity.

• Support product launches, changes and introductions through the appropriate internal processes.

Cross-Functional Support

• Coordinate information and actions between stakeholders to support delivery of category priorities.

• Support internal product and category knowledge-sharing activities.

• Coordinate cross-functional projects that support category, portfolio and business objectives.

• Work closely with Commercial, Innovation, Applications, Procurement, Supply Chain, Operations, Quality and Regulatory teams to deliver successful outcomes.

What we’re looking for

If you have a genuine passion for what you do and want to work in an environment that celebrates progress, teamwork and dedication, you’re what we’re after.

Ideally, you'll have:

• Degree in business, science, engineering or a relevant discipline, or equivalent experience.

• Experience in product management, category management, commercial, procurement, technical or supply chain environments.

• Good commercial awareness and an interest in products, customers and markets.

• Good understanding of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and data analysis

• Experience within the flavour, fragrance, food, beverage, ingredients or chemical industries would be advantageous.

What we’ll do for you

We offer an excellent package which includes a competitive salary; a generous holiday entitlement as well as the opportunity to purchase additional holiday, we also offer a discretionary annual bonus, BUPA medical and dental schemes, pension scheme with 9% employer contribution, life assurance, group income protection, SAYE schemes and free shares.

With the encouragement and development you need, we help you to become your ultimate you. Beyond building a successful career, we also support the wishes and ambitions of our staff outside of the office in achieving a health work/life balance - the wellbeing of our staff is paramount to us, which we actively promote and support by regularly delivering a variety of wellbeing initiatives and offering responsibility based flexibility. There will also be opportunities to be actively involved in community and charity projects and to take part in numerous subsidized social events.

Polite Notice

We politely request that we are not contacted by any recruitment agencies. We have a preferred supplier list and high volumes of speculative calls from agencies negatively impact upon the efficiency of our business. Please help us to maintain the highest levels of customer service by respecting our wishes.