Regional Product Portfolio Manager - F&B

Where would you like to shape the success of your future career: Working with a worldwide leading manufacturer of process measuring and control technology? In a family owned company that values its more than 3,700 employees as individuals in more than 30 countries? On a team that breaks new ground with courage and passion? If you answer „Yes“ three times? Then it is time for us to make your acquaintance:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This is a strategic and highly visible role within Bürkert's Core Industry Management organization. The Regional Portfolio Manager serves as the key link between the USCA Food & Beverage market and Bürkert's global portfolio organization. By combining deep market understanding with portfolio leadership, the role directly influences future portfolio investments, development priorities, market success, and sustainable business growth.
• Your key responsibilities include:
• Drive regional business growth and strategic market development together with the Regional Business Development Manager.
• Act as the voice of the USCA Food & Beverage market and translate customer needs, market trends, competitive insights, and industry developments into regional portfolio requirements and provide input for global portfolio.
• Collaborate closely with Global Portfolio Management and Global Business Development to align regional opportunities with the global industry and portfolio strategy.
• Develop, maintain, and continuously validate the regional portfolio roadmap in alignment with global priorities and regional growth targets.
• Analyze portfolio performance, identify portfolio gaps, and align actions to improve market coverage, competitiveness, and customer value.
• Differentiate and adapt the global portfolio to regional market and application requirements.
• Act as business owner and sponsor for regional portfolio development initiatives and development requests towards the global Product Programs.
• Define and prioritize business requirements, support business case development, and contribute to investment decisions.
• Collaborate with Product Programs, Product Management, Sales, and Business Development to ensure successful portfolio execution.
• Work with Regional and Global Business Development to identify, prioritize, and develop strategic customers, applications, and growth opportunities. Business Development establishes customer access and strategic relationships, while Portfolio Management deepens application, process, and market understanding to shape future portfolio decisions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, end-users, ecosystem partners, industry associations, and key influencers.
• Support regional sales teams through customer visits, workshops, training activities, and knowledge transfer.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Food Technology, Industrial Management, or a related field.
• Several years of experience in Portfolio Management, Product Management, Business Development, Strategic Marketing, Industry Management, or a comparable strategic business role.
• Experience in Food & Beverage machinery building, process automation, instrumentation, fluid control, hygienic applications, or related industrial markets.
• Strong understanding of Food & Beverage processes and process management, automation and control.
• Strong understanding of governmental regulatory and other agency rules and guidelines pertinent to food and beverage manufacturing processes and the equipment used therein. (FDA/USDA compliance, GMPs, 3A, EHEDG, etc.)
• Proven ability to translate market and customer requirements into portfolio initiatives and business opportunities.
• Experience working in cross-functional and international matrix organizations.
• Strong understanding of portfolio development, product management, and product development processes.
• Excellent analytical, conceptual, and strategic thinking capabilities.
• Strong customer orientation and market-focused mindset.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
• Ability to align regional market requirements with global portfolio, development, and business objectives.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for identifying growth opportunities and creating customer value.
• Willingness to travel within the US and Canada and to a certain extent globally. Expected travel ~ 35%

BURKERT CULTURE:

• Burkert USA Corp is a manufacturing and sales organization, that is family owned and was established in the US in 1984. Burkert employees enjoy an inclusive environment that's open to ideas and innovation for a growing company with opportunities for development. Work life balance is considered a priority with a comprehensive benefits package in place to support your personal and professional life.