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(Junior) Product Manager (m/f/d)

  • Dole Europe GmbH
  • Hamburg
  • Work experience
  • Project Management, Product Management
  • Fulltime
  • Published: 2025-10-21
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About Dole:

Dole Europe GmbH is a subsidiary of Dole plc, one of the world's biggest providers of fresh produce. Dole Europe imports a broad range of fresh fruit from its own company farms and from independent producers around the world and provides retailers with innovative solutions for services and products. The Dole brand stands worldwide for the highest product quality, innovation, research and development and a more sustainable and socially responsible production. For more information, please visit www.dole.com.
 
In our company culture, we also strive to consider the individual needs of our employees. Therefore, we offer flexible working hours and break arrangements in consultation, as well as two remote work days per week.

What to expect:

  • Responsible for Supplier Management - intensively exchanging all relevant product / market related information
  • Manages Product profit and loss
  • Handles and optimizes Cost Chain by product, origin and port of arrival
  • Responsible for procurement forecasting by SKU in collaboration with Sales (Actual vs. Estimate vs. Budget)
  • Anticipates customer needs and develops sales strategies to capitalize on opportunities
  • Drives preseason preparation by supplier, product and season (Business Info, Master data, Fruits Specs, Logistics, Packaging etc.) in collaboration with respective departments
  • Controls and manages retail programs in close collaboration with Sales
  • Watches over stock levels, MRL’s specs and fruit specs in the respective ports (incl. sales of suspect fruit or repacking) guaranteeing timely sales and therewith best possible returns for Dole and production
  • Steers sourcing locally when needed
  • Collects and provides relevant information about market info (prices, volumes, trends) and shares with Sales Force    
  • Responsible for Claim Management - settlement of claims of goods according to Dole claim procedure to be on-going and accurate reported back to production
  • Continuous monitoring of AP’s (Advances, Final Payments, Pre-season loans) according to agreed term of payment in collaboration with Product Service
  • Manages liquidation in time with suppliers and track-keeping of revenues, margins and costs by supplier

Required skills:

  • University degree in Business Administration or comparable education with a focus on PM
  • At least 3-5 years of progressively responsible experience in PM preferably in perishable products
  • Good understanding of business, financials, product /services, the market and the needs
  • Strong understanding of customer and market dynamics and requirements
  • Builds strong relationships with clients and external actors
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills
  • Strong ability to multi-task, time management and organizational skills
  • Demonstrates ability to work independently and as a team as required
  • Engaged, strong willingness and able to work under strict deadlines and pressure
  • Preferably fluent English in communication and writing, knowledge of a further language appreciated
  • Excellent knowledge of all standard Windows and MS Office applications 

We aim to support Diversity and Inclusion:

Diversity is an essential part of Dole’s employee culture. We welcome people from all life backgrounds, regardless of gender, origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or physical and mental abilities. What matters to us is who you are and what you bring to the table—your uniqueness makes us stronger.
 
If you’re looking to work in a respectful and open environment where you can thrive, we look forward to receiving your application!