Associate Director - Product Management

As a Product Manager (B2B | NHI) at Jubilant Ingrevia Limited, your role will involve driving strategic product leadership and innovation for the Nutrition & Health Ingredients portfolio. You will be responsible for developing a multi-year product roadmap aligned with customer needs and market trends, identifying national and global trends in nutrition ingredients, and mapping market gaps across various industries such as functional foods, beverages, dietary supplements, and nutrition solutions. Key Responsibilities: - Develop and execute a multi-year B2B product roadmap aligned with customer needs, market trends, and business growth priorities. - Identify national and global trends in nutrition ingredients, health claims, and application formats to build differentiated offerings. - Map market gaps and white spaces across industries such as functional foods, beverages, dietary supplements, and nutrition solutions. - Support current NHI product portfolio to ensure sustained growth and customer satisfaction. - Partner with Sales and Technical/Application teams to support customer queries, trials, reformulations, and troubleshooting for ongoing products. - Lead continuous improvement initiatives for existing products through cost optimization, performance enhancement, and process improvements. - Lead end-to-end product development from concept to commercialization, translating customer requirements into clear technical product specifications. - Drive innovation through new ingredient technologies, improved functionality, and differentiated formats suitable for B2B customers. - Support creation of product documentation including spec sheets, technical dossiers, stability data, and application guidance. - Capture insights through customer interactions, industry forums, and competitive benchmarking to convert insights into new product concepts. - Work closely with Sales, Supply Chain, Finance, R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Operations to ensure smooth execution of product plans. - Own portfolio performance across multi-year horizon including margins, cost optimization, and product lifecycle management. - Support segmentation and positioning based on customer industry, application needs, value proposition, and competitive differentiation. Qualifications & Experience: - B.Tech in Chemical Engineering/Technology and MBA from a top B-school. - 610 years of experience in product development, preferably in B2B Nutrition/Ingredients. - Proven experience taking products from concept to commercial launch in a manufacturing-led environment. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with hands-on experience in scientific methods, experimental design, and structured innovation. Personal Characteristics: - Strategic thinker with strong execution discipline and customer orientation. - Comfortable working in a global business environment with adaptability to local market dynamics. - Strong analytical mindset, sound decision-making, and stakeholder management skills. - Operates with high integrity and strong personal values. Jubilant is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace. Visit our LinkedIn page to learn more about us. As a Product Manager (B2B | NHI) at Jubilant Ingrevia Limited, your role will involve driving strategic product leadership and innovation for the Nutrition & Health Ingredients portfolio. You will be responsible for developing a multi-year product roadmap aligned with customer needs and market trends, identifying national and global trends in nutrition ingredients, and mapping market gaps across various industries such as functional foods, beverages, dietary supplements, and nutrition solutions. Key Responsibilities: - Develop and execute a multi-year B2B product roadmap aligned with customer needs, market trends, and business growth priorities. - Identify national and global trends in nutrition ingredients, health claims, and application formats to build differentiated offerings. - Map market gaps and white spaces across industries such as functional foods, beverages, dietary supplements, and nutrition solutions. - Support current NHI product portfolio to ensure sustained growth and customer satisfaction. - Partner with Sales and Technical/Application teams to support customer queries, trials, reformulations, and troubleshooting for ongoing products. - Lead continuous improvement initiatives for existing products through cost optimization, performance enhancement, and process improvements. - Lead end-to-end product development from concept to commercialization, translating customer requirements into clear technical product specifications. - Drive innovation through new ingredient technologies, improved functionality, and differentiated formats suitable for B2B customers. - Support creation of product documentation including spec sheets, technical dossiers, stability data, and application guidance. - Capture insights through customer interactions, indu