Interim Product Manager Bars, Benelux & Beyond (6-month assignment)

Why we are here

Tony’s Chocolonely is committed to ending exploitation in cocoa. We are an impact company that makes chocolate, not a chocolate company that makes impact. With incredibly tasty chocolate, we lead by example, demonstrating that ethical practices and success can go hand in hand. Through Tony's Open Chain (TOC), mission allies like Albert Heijn, Ben & Jerry's, Jokolade, and Aldi have embraced a fairer, more transparent supply chain for their chocolate too.

What you will do

We are looking for an interim Product Manager Bars, Benelux & Beyond for a 6-month period (April 1st – October 1st) to cover for a maternity leave. In this role you are responsible for leading the Bars product portfolio in the Benelux and Beyond markets, analysing the performance and optimizing accordingly. Because the more bars we sell, the more beans we buy from cocoa farmers in West-Africa. You will make impact by driving conversion and revenue growth across its entire lifecycle and collaborate closely with our new product development team and wider Benelux & Beyond team. You will also oversee retail media (POS) and product campaigns and ensure alignment with customer- and shopper insights and market opportunities in Benelux and Beyond. You will report to the Head of Marketing, Benelux & Beyond and work together with a marketing team of 6 people responsible for the Benelux & Beyond markets.

All wrapped up, in this role you will:

• Drive conversion: You are responsible for optimizing our bars’ assortment in retail, Tony’s online store, and out-of-home channels in the Benelux & Beyond region.

• Analyze bars’ performance: You will analyze our sales numbers and interpret e.g. Nielsen & GFK data to understand shopper behavior and optimize our bars product portfolio accordingly.

• Lead product and packaging renovation and innovation: Together with a cross-functional team you are responsible for developing the innovation roadmap for Bars in Benelux & Beyond focusing on innovations which help to increase bars revenue and drive brand awareness at the same time.

• Develop and optimize trade marketing and POS communication: You own the retail media budget and optimize implementation: You will develop POS/trade marketing to increase conversion in collaboration with the Campaign Manager, Benelux & Beyond.

• Collaborate across Tony’s: You will work closely with the Benelux leadership team, the global new product development team and the global creative team. You will also lead the local interdisciplinary product development project team which consists of sales, supply chain, category management, e-com and Out of Home team members.

Our New Flavour

• Food & beverage or FMCG product portfolio management and development experience, looking after the products throughout the lifecycle from concept to launch (and to discontinuation), with focus on consumer and shopper trends and behavior as well as profitability.

• Previous experience leading projects: you’ve been responsible for leading projects, especially food & beverage/FMCG product innovation & development projects from concept to launch

• Retail campaign & POS creation experience: You have already gained experience working with the biggest retail chains in the Benelux region when it comes to shopper activation, increasing conversion and creating retail marketing campaigns

• You are a data-driven decision-maker, who utilizes data to identify areas of improvement and make objective, informed decisions; previous experience interpreting Nielsen/GfK consumer data

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both Dutch & English as well as stakeholder management skills: Ability to work with and influence colleagues and decision-making at various levels of the organization and ability to create retail campaigns in Dutch

• Eagerness to work in a fast-paced scaleup environment and deal smoothly with the changes that come with a growing company.

• You raise the bar: Challenge yourself and team Tony’s to increase our ambition and to accomplish our mission. Making mistakes along the way and learning from them.

• We are all about being more in person than apart; this means we offer flexibility but see each other in the office on average 3 days a week. More is fine too!

• You believe wholeheartedly in Tony’s purpose. You live our core values: outspoken, willful, entrepreneurial and makes you smile.

Our benefits (the icing on the cake)

At Tony's you will get the opportunity to be part of something extraordinary; first and foremost, by making real impact in the world but also enjoying the nice benefits we provide as you help us succeed. We offer a wide range of additional benefits, including a luxurious vega-lunch at the office, minimum of 28 annual holidays, inspirational team updates, unforgettable events and unlimited chocolate. But we also know chocolate won’t cover the bills, so we’ve made sure your salary is just as rewarding, for this role that means a monthly salary of €4 100 – €5 200.

Sounds like you?

Are you passionate about making a difference in the world? Look no further! If you're ready to take the chocolate industry to new heights with us, we'd love to hear from you! Please send your direct application, no agencies. We can't wait to hear from you!

At Tony's we are convinced that diversity of thought, background and perspectives will make us stronger (...just like the different flavors of our chocolate assortment). Our mission is founded on principles of equity and justice, and we are actively seeking candidates who bring new perspectives and life experiences, especially from underrepresented groups. We look forward to your application!