Product Development Manager  

Verman Group is a growing Finnish dietary supplement and pharmaceutical company, owned by the Vertanen family. We offer health and wellbeing products developed with the pride of a Finnish family company. Our products are the ideal accompaniment to a healthy lifestyle throughout life. Verman's subsidiary Leader Foods Oy manufactures and markets high-quality snack and protein products, nutritional supplements, sports nutrition and outdoor meal solutions. Our products are sold in pharmacies, health food, grocery, and online stores. Our 170 employees are based mostly in Finland and other Nordic countries. 

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and proactive  

Product Development Manager  

who develops innovative products that promote well-being for the international market. The position is new in our company. You will be part of our product development team at our head office in Vantaa. 

In your role you are responsible for planning and implementing international product development projects following our innovation process. Your role also includes practical product development tasks, as preparing samples and product information, to our product groups of protein and snack bars, sports powders, outdoor meal powders and nutritional supplements.  

• You will participate in generating new product ideas, searching for new ingredients, and planning projects to enable successful product launches. 

• You will work closely with sales and marketing to identify potential consumer and market needs and bring customer-oriented solutions to product development. 

• In addition to your team, you will actively collaborate with quality assurance, production and procurement. 

• Problem solving, supporting production and developing operating methods are part of your work. 

We expect you to have solid experience in product development tasks in either the dietary supplement or food industry and a proven track record of successfully managing international product development projects. You are ready to both develop and share your expertise to achieve common goals. You thrive in a rapidly changing environment and work systematically even when schedules are tight. You will need Finnish, Swedish and English in your role. You have a university degree suitable for the role.   

We offer you a new, interesting and inspiring role as part of our international business and the opportunity to develop future international products promoting wellbeing. In addition, we offer you the support of a competent, nice and encouraging work community and employee benefits that support your own wellbeing. Come and join us in building our growth story! 

For more information about the role, please contact Product Development Manager and Team Leader Laura Flander, tel. 040-703 6604, on Tue Oct 29th 9-10 or Tue 5.11. 12-13. 

If you are interested in the position, please send your application with your CV and salary expectation latest on November 11, 2024, through the link: Oy Verman Ab: Product Development Manager - Recright.com