Be ready to embark on a journey that combines your passion for creating new and exciting products, creativity, and innovation! At Vilgain our mission is to teach people eat healthy and develop products that enable them to do so. We achieve that by having the best people on board who together create clean and nutricious products. To grow this performance driven New Product Development (NPD) team, we are now seeking a dynamic and creative persona. You will be in charge of finding high quality producers and suppliers for new products and their listing to our portfolio.
Are you a trendsetter, a culinary visionary, and a strategic thinker with an appetite for excellence? If you said a loud and clear YES”! This opportunity might just be tailor‑made for you!

You will be in charge of:

Market Insight: You will stay ahead of the curve by monitoring market trends and understanding consumer preferences.
Clean Label: Mastering the intricacies of the clean label food market and suggest innovative products and strategies.
Supplier Relationship: Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers to ensure a steady flow of exceptional products.
Product Sourcerer: Sourcing and developing private and clean label products that comply with our high standards
Strategic plan: Implementing category strategies that align with our business goals, collaborating closely with our marketing and sales teams for successful product launches.
Budget control: Managing category budgets effectively and track profitability.
Performance Reporting: Providing regular reports on category performance to inform our strategy.
Problem Solving: Address category‑specific issues and challenges with a creative problem‑solving mindset.

Why Aktin?

We do what we love and we do it with love - that is why Aktin is a lovebrand and holds a special place in the hearts of hundreds of thousands of people. We want to cut through the healthy eating bullshit for you and make eating healthy understandable, accessible, affordable, and easily implementable into your lifestyle - whatever it may be. We are all about pushing ourselves and the world to the best versions of us and itself. Join us to make a positive impact on the food industry and a healthier future worldwide.

We will be a good match if you have:

Supply Chain Expertise: Understanding of supply chain management.
Innovative Thinking: Ability to suggest groundbreaking ideas.
Negotiation Skills: Superior abilities to secure the best deals.
Effective Communication: Skills to collaborate seamlessly.
Fluency in English: Proficiency in English.
Collaborative Spirit: Foster collaboration with cross‑functional teams.
Food Industry Experience: Experience in the food industry.
Independent Work: Ability to handle tasks independently and manage time well.
Private Label Knowledge: Understanding of how private labels work and capability to manage them effectively.

Our benefits:

the possibility to work from home, from the office or from a café, it's up to you
a multisport card, because after all, sport is what we do for a living
pension contribution
a meal allowance
possibility of internal training (language courses)
credits for purchases on our e‑shop

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Why Aktin?

We do what we love and we do it with love - that is why Aktin is a lovebrand and holds a special place in the hearts of hundreds of thousands of people. We want to cut through the healthy eating bullshit for you and make eating healthy understandable, accessible, affordable, and easily implementable into your lifestyle - whatever it may be. We are all about pushing ourselves and the world to the best versions of us and itself. Join us to make a positive impact on the food industry and a healthier future worldwide.

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