BE - Ardo Headquarters others Permanent contract Ardo is an internationally growing family-owned company with expertise in frozen vegetables, herbs, and fruit. With more than 3,200 colleagues across 16 production, packaging, and distribution sites in 7 countries, we deliver high-quality plant-based products to customers in over 100 countries every day.
Our greatest strength? Our people. Every day, our colleagues bring passion, craftsmanship, and an entrepreneurial mindset to help bring the very best of nature to millions of consumers. Whether you work in production, logistics, engineering, sales, marketing, or a support function, everyone contributes to the same goal. We share a passion for our customers and for quality, driven by results, and each of us plays a part in making a difference.
By managing the entire value chain, from seed selection and cultivation to processing, packaging, distribution, quality, innovation, and flexibility are at the heart of everything we do. This enables us to respond quickly to emerging trends and the evolving needs of our customers.
Sustainability is not an ambition for tomorrow, it is a responsibility we embrace today. We continuously invest in sustainable farming practices, energy-efficient processes, and strong, long-term partnerships with growers, suppliers, and customers. Together, we are building a healthier future for our planet and for generations to come.
Working at Ardo means being part of an international family where collaboration, respect, commitment, and entrepreneurship go hand in hand. It is a place where your talent is valued, where you can grow and develop, and where you help preserve the best of nature every single day.
Here’s what you’ll do:
As part of our Product Management team, you will act as the central orchestrator of the product development and launch process within the private label products. You ensure that every new or updated product moves smoothly from concept to market readiness. You translate commercial ideas into operational execution, connecting Sales, R&D, Supply Chain, Packaging and Master Data teams to deliver products on time, on spec and in full.
Your key responsibilities are:
- You coordinate and contribute to commercial decision-making by providing analytical and strategic input.
- You link private label initiatives to broader market research and category management insights, ensuring alignment with market trends, customer strategies and company priorities.
- You coordinate all steps necessary to ensure a timely and flawless launch.
- You take ownership of OTIF launch performance, data quality and product setup lead times.
- Proactively you identify bottlenecks, standardize workflows, and propose process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
- You challenge existing processes and contribute ideas for assortment optimization, packaging efficiency and cost effectiveness.
- You support the future rollout of a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) or similar digital platform by contributing user insights and data requirements.
- You provide transparency to management and sales teams on product status, risks and upcoming initiatives.
- You monitor key metrics such as launch success rate, time-to-market, data accuracy, ensuring performance visibility and continuous improvement.
This is where you recognize yourself:
We are looking for an experienced professional with the following qualifications:
- You have a Master’s degree in Economics, Finance, Supply Chain, IT or related field
- You have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in Product Management
- You have strong project coordination and stakeholder management skills, capable of managing multiple timelines and cross-functional priorities
- You are an excellent communicator who bridges technical, commercial and operational perspectives
- You are process-minded and detail-oriented, ensuring consistency and efficiency in workflows and data
- Familiarity with private label product development or co-manufacturing is a strong asset
- Experience with SAP is an asset
- You speak Dutch and English fluently, knowledge of German of Spanish is a plus
- You embody Ardo’s core values by being customer-focused, taking ownership, acting with passion, and leading with authenticity
What’s in it for you?
We offer you the opportunity to be part of an authentic and sustainable international company, with real growth opportunities and the freedom to actively participate in shaping the business and the opportunity to develop professionally. You will receive a full remuneration package in line with the level of this position. We care for our people and create family-friendly surroundings by offering you the flexibility to work 2 days/week from home.
Would you like to hear more about Ardo? Check our career page here: www.ardojobs.com.
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