Product Manager

Product Manager

As the Product Manager for our Capsicum and Varietals portfolio, you will lead the growth, performance, and profitability of a dynamic $35MM business. This role places you at the center of strategic decision-making, shaping product plans, guiding sourcing and operations, setting pricing strategies, and translating market intelligence into actionable results. You will operate as the business leader for the category, working closely with customers and cross-functional partners to ensure the portfolio delivers strong financial outcomes, reliable supply, and sustained market relevance.

Success in this role requires a commercially minded leader who understands how decisions impact cost, margin, and customer value. You will drive continuous improvement across product mix, pricing, and supply chain execution while identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency without compromising the customer experience. This is an opportunity to own a business, influence strategy, and make measurable contributions to growth in a fast-moving and operationally complex environment.

What you will do: 

• Own supply and demand planning for the product portfolio; partnering with Sales, Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain to ensure reliable supply and optimized inventory performance.
• Drive pricing and product mix decisions to support profitable growth, monitoring performance and adjusting plans based on market and financial results.
• Partner with Sales and Marketing to identify priority segments, evaluate market and competitive dynamics, and convert insights into strategic actions that drive category P&L performance and guide short and long-term business decisions. 
• Support annual planning and budgeting processes, tracking financial performance and identifying opportunities to improve revenue, margin, and operational efficiency.
• Lead cross-functional execution of product initiatives, ensuring alignment across commercial and operational teams.
• Travel up to 15% to engage customers and gather market insights.
• Other duties as assigned

What you will bring: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain or related field required.
• MBA preferred but not required.
• Minimum 3 years relevant experience, including experience in product management, sales, planning, finance, business analytics, or supply chain.
• Background in food manufacturing highly preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with intermediate Excel skills. Preferred knowledge in JDE, Power BI, and Salesforce
• Must be organized, detail oriented, inquisitive, multi-tasker, and a problem-solver.
• Self-starter and strong team player who thrives in cross-functional environments and adapts quickly in a fast-paced, evolving environments. 
• Ability to think strategically or tactically in different situations.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.

About Sensient

Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and extracts. Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, specialty colors, and other specialty and fine chemicals. The Company's customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world's best-known brands.

About Sensient Agricultural Ingredients

Sensient Agricultural Ingredients is one of the largest producers and distributors in the world of dehydrated onion and garlic products as well as chili powder, paprika, chili pepper and dehydrated vegetables such as parsley, celery, and spinach. These ingredients are used in many of today's popular convenience foods. The Agricultural Ingredients business has sites located in Turlock and Livingston California and Deming, New Mexico.

The salary range for this position is $100,000 - $120,000.  Pay within the range is based on several factors, which may include, but are not limited to, education, work experience, specialized training, and labor market conditions.  In addition to salary, Sensient is proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits program to support the holistic well-being of our employees and their families.  

THIRD PARTY AGENCY: Any unsolicited submissions received from recruitment agencies will be considered property of Sensient Technologies, and we will not be liable for any fees or obligations related to those submissions. 

Sensient is an Equal Opportunity Employer, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

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