Senior Project Manager Food Industry (m/f/d) in Georgsmarienhütte, Deutschland

MOGUNTIA FOOD GmbH

Founded in 1903, with over 120 years of expertise in spices - at MOGUNTIA Food Group, we combine tradition with innovation. As a globally recognised partner for premium spice blends and raw spices, we enrich a diverse range of foods and dishes every day. We are a family-owned business producing food of the highest quality in one of the most modern food manufacturing facilities in Europe. Our customers span the entire food industry. "Taste the power of food" - and lead the way in shaping what food looks like tomorrow! To strengthen our dedicated team at our Georgsmarienhütte site, we are looking for a:  Senior Project Manager Food Industry (m/f/d)
Full-time / permanent The MMM begins with you: Join a team that brings together tradition and innovation - and let your passion for food lead the way.

Your tasks include:

• Developing and implementing product and innovation projects from initial idea to successful market launch
• Identifying and evaluating market, food and consumer trends and deriving new product and concept ideas
• Further developing and managing a structured innovation process, including evaluation, piloting and implementation
• Developing economically viable innovation concepts, taking into account customer benefit, operational feasibility and margin targets
• Coordinating pilot projects and cross-site roll-outs, with continuous optimisation based on data and feedback
• Working closely with Marketing, Purchasing and Supply Chain to ensure scalable and successfully implementable innovations
• Developing business cases and monitoring the performance of new products and initiatives
• Fostering a culture of innovation through workshops, idea exchange and cross-functional collaboration

What you bring:

• A degree in Food Technology, Nutrition Science or a comparable qualification
• At least 7 years of professional experience in project management, product development or innovation management within the food industry
• Ideally, experience in a B2B environment, e.g. with ingredient, spice or food manufacturers
• Proven experience in delivering projects from initial idea to market launch
• Experience in designing and managing innovation and product development processes
• Excellent project management and stakeholder management skills
• The ability to translate market and consumer trends into concrete, actionable concepts
• Commercial understanding of margins, supply chain and operational requirements in the food sector
• A structured, delivery-focused personality with an entrepreneurial mindset and a passion for food
• Willingness to travel within the group, including project-based stays of 1-2 weeks at our sites in Austria and the UK
• Excellent German and English skills

What you can expect from us:

• A secure job within a growing group of companies
• Career progression and a wide range of development opportunities
• Team events and company celebrations
• Employee discounts at retailers and many online shops
• Lease-a-bike 

Interested? We'd love to hear from you!

Then please apply online with your complete application documents, stating your earliest possible start date. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Sonja Brinkmann by phone at +49 (0) 5401 337 93. For questions by email, please write to [email protected] .