We’re looking for a commercially minded Product Manager to join a growing South African food brand that’s all about bold flavours, quality products, and creating sauces and condiments customers genuinely love.

If you’re someone who can spot a market opportunity, turn an idea into a product, and then make sure it performs commercially, we want to hear from you!

What You’ll Be Doing

• Own and develop the product roadmap, from big ideas to products on the shelf.
  
• Keep an eye on market trends, customer needs and competitor activity to identify new opportunities.
  
• Drive new product development from concept through to launch.
  
• Manage product positioning, pricing, packaging and lifecycle strategies.
  
• Coordinate with suppliers, manufacturers, packaging partners and internal teams to get products launch-ready.
  
• Make sure products meet quality, compliance and food safety standards.
  
• Analyse sales, margins, profitability and product performance and turn the numbers into actionable insights.
  
• Work with Operations and Supply Chain on forecasting and inventory planning.
  
• Support retail listings, launches and promotional campaigns.
  
• Listen to customer feedback and turn it into better products and experiences.
  
• Partner with Marketing, Sales, Operations and Finance to keep everyone moving in the same direction.
  
• Present product performance, opportunities and recommendations to leadership.
  
• Build strong relationships with suppliers and other external partners.
  
• Bring fresh ideas and innovation to the product portfolio.
  

What Success Looks Like

You’ll be measured by your ability to:

• Deliver successful product launches on time and within budget.
  
• Grow revenue and margins across the product portfolio.
  
• Drive product performance and customer adoption.
  
• Keep a strong innovation pipeline moving.
  
• Improve customer satisfaction and retention.
  
• Manage the product lifecycle efficiently from idea to launch to growth.
  

Requirements

What We’re Looking For

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, Product Management, Food Science or a related field.
  
• 3–5 years’ experience in Product Management, Brand Management or FMCG.
  
• Experience in food, beverage, retail or consumer goods will be advantageous.
  
• Strong commercial and analytical ability.
  
• Proven experience managing product launches and go-to-market strategies.
  
• Excellent project management and organisational skills.
  
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
  
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
  
• A strategic thinker who can also get stuck into the detail.
  
• A customer-focused, commercially aware and solutions-driven mindset.
  
• Someone who brings creativity, innovation and energy to the table.
  
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.