Hybrid Product Manager

at Huhtamaki

• Job title: Product Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Tech skills: ERP
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Tallinn, Estonia

About the role

• Product Manager leading new product development and managing packaging portfolio at Huhtamaki. Focused on innovation and growth in sustainable packaging solutions to protect food, people, and the planet.

Responsibilities

• Define and articulate the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for new packaging solutions, aligning with market trends and business objectives.
• Manage and track all ongoing NPD projects, ensuring consistent follow up and meeting yearly development goals.
• Lead the end-to-end NPD process from ideation and concept development through to commercialization.
• Collaborate with production, operations, quality and sales teams to ensure a smooth and timely product launch.
• Conduct regular cost analysis and margin comparisons across the product portfolio, identifying opportunities for cost reduction and price optimization.
• Oversee the creation and management of product information, ensuring all technical specifications, and data are accurate and up-to-date across all internal systems.
• Lead the systematic marketing and promotion of newly launched products, including organizing and leading meetings with key stakeholders.
• Have responsibility for Master Data Management (MDM) related to the product portfolio, ensuring the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of all product data across various systems (e.g., ERP, PIM).

Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years experience in product management and experience in the packaging industry.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously while balancing the needs of various internal and external stakeholders.
• Proactivity, self-motivation and an eagerness to learn.
• Strong communication and good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work well independently but also as part of a multinational team.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to use data to inform decisions.
• English is a key language for everyday work, other languages are a significant plus.

Benefits

• A meaningful job : At Huhtamaki, we believe in protecting food, people and the planet. Our innovative and transformative solutions touch the daily lives of people everywhere.
• Development opportunities : We care for each other – and want our talent to thrive and develop.
• Responsible employer : Sustainability is embedded in everything we do. We believe diverse teams fuel innovation. We invest in fostering an environment where everyone is safe both psychologically and physically and where diversity and inclusion are promoted through day-to-day behaviours, which are reinforced by our policies and practices.