Product Manager | Functional Liquids Product Development (all genders)

Join Sunday Natural and help us build one of our newest and most promising product categories. As Product Manager | Functional Liquids Product Development (all genders), you will develop innovative liquid products such as functional beverages, juices, shots, liquid supplements, elixirs, ferments and tinctures. Together with our Category Manager, you will turn initial product ideas into scientifically sound, commercially viable and great-tasting products. This is a hands-on product development role for someone who combines scientific curiosity with creativity, strong sensory judgement and solid project management skills. You will work directly on formulations and prototypes, collaborate with external manufacturers and guide your products through the entire development process until they are ready for market. As our Fluids category is still growing, you will have the freedom to contribute your own ideas, identify emerging trends and actively shape the future of the portfolio.

Responsibilities

Translate initial product concepts into concrete product briefs, feasibility assessments, formulations, cost calculations and development plans; Develop and optimize liquid products such as functional beverages, juices, shots, liquid food supplements, elixirs, ferments and tinctures, working hands-on with our Category Manager on prototypes and sensory evaluation; Ensure that every product combines scientific credibility, commercial viability and an outstanding taste experience; Manage the full operational product development process from concept and formulation through sampling, testing, production preparation and market readiness, using structured stage-gate processes; Act as the central point of contact for your products and coordinate external manufacturers, bottlers, suppliers and internal teams including Sourcing, Purchasing, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Legal, Production Planning and Logistics; Conduct market, competitor and trend analyses, attend relevant trade fairs and contribute new ideas for innovative products within the Fluids category

Requirements

Relevant professional experience in product development or product management within the food, beverage, food supplement, flavour or FMCG industry; Practical experience developing or optimising beverages, juices, shots, liquid supplements, fermented products or comparable liquid formulations, including sensory evaluation and taste adjustments; Scientific or technical background, for example in nutritional science, food science, food technology, pharmacy, chemistry or biology, or comparable expertise through relevant training and experience; Confidently discuss ingredients, active substances, dosages and physiological mechanisms and critically assess the scientific relevance of product concepts; Combine creativity and strong product intuition with analytical thinking, attention to detail and a solid understanding of calculations and product costs; Familiar with stage-gate or comparable product development processes, confidently manage cross-functional stakeholders and proactively drive projects forward in an entrepreneurial environment; Business fluent (C1) in both German and English

Benefits

Appealing discount on all of our products; 28 days of paid time off per year plus up to 5 days off between Christmas and New Year; Urban Sports Club membership and either Swapfiets bike rental or a subsidy for the Deutschlandticket; Hybrid model with one home office day per week – up to two depending on the area – and up to two weeks per year working from abroad; Various discounts of up to more than 50 percent on attractive brands such as Flaconi, Bosch, Apple or Expedia; Real ownership and plenty of room for new initiatives; Regular tea & office parties, Christmas and summer feasts and various influencer events such as Women's Day