Westfalia Fruit
Global Product Manager-- Convenience
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🥑 Join the Leading #AvoExperts at Westfalia Fruit
Westfalia Fruit is a leading multinational supplier of fresh fruit and related value-added products. Through our vertically-integrated supply chain, we grow, source, ripen, pack, process, and market high-quality avocados and fresh produce — 365 days a year, across the globe.
With the largest avocado-growing footprint in the world, we are recognised as the leading #avoexperts and the supplier of choice for both retail & wholesale customers. Our sales offices serve key markets in: • UK & Europe • North America • Latin America • Southern Africa
Global Product Manager – Convenience
Location: Kings Hill, West Malling
About the Role
Westfalia Fruit is seeking a Global Product Manager to shape its convenience innovation strategy and lead the growth of a global product portfolio.
This role will focus on New Product Development (NPD) across a diverse range of categories, including:
- Guacamole
- Avocado products
- Mango
- Frozen fruit
- Oils
- Dried fruit
You will work cross-functionally with Commercial, Supply Chain, Operations, and regional teams to deliver high-quality products to market—efficiently and at pace.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic & Commercial Leadership
- Support delivery of the convenience product strategy in alignment with commercial objectives.
- Apply consumer, customer, and market insights to develop compelling product concepts and briefs.
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Product Development & Execution
- Partner with R&D and technical teams to steer products from concept to successful launch.
- Manage the NPD pipeline, ensuring deadlines, milestones, and deliverables are met.
Process & Collaboration
- Coordinate stage-gate processes and support project prioritisation based on business needs.
- Work cross-functionally to drive product launches and optimise performance post-launch.
Risk & Portfolio Management
- Track project progress, identify risks, and maintain clear stakeholder communication.
- Conduct market and competitor analysis to inform product decisions and optimisation strategies.
Requirements
Essential
- Proven experience in Product Management or Product Development.
- Strong ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives with clear project/portfolio oversight.
- Deep understanding of end-to-end product lifecycle, from ideation to launch and post-launch optimisation.
- Excellent cross-functional collaboration, influencing skills to engage senior stakeholders.
- Highly organised with attention to detail, ensuring execution excellence.
- Proactive hands-on. Must have a can-do mindset with a bias for action—ideal for fast-paced environments.
- Retain commercial agility to capitalise on evolving consumer trends and maintain product/brand relevance.
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Desirable
- Experience in Food & Beverage, FMCG, or Food Technology.
- Fluency in secondary languages, such as Spanish, French or German.
Benefits
Westfalia Fruit offers a competitive compensation and benefits package tailored by location. Full details are provided during the interview process.
- Attractive salary and comprehensive benefits.
- Join a global leader recognised in fresh produce, innovation, and sustainability.
- Be part of a purpose-driven team at the forefront of fresh produce innovation.
About Applications
This junior-to-mid-level role has no set closing date*. Apply as soon as possible as we review applications rolling, and the advert may close at any time.
Westfalia Fruit is an equal opportunities employer. All candidates are considered without reference to:* age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family/parental status, national origin, veteran status, neurodiversity, or disability**.
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