Product Manager | Functional Liquids Product Development (all genders)

Your role

Join Sunday Natural and help us build one of our newest and most promising product categories.

As Product Manager | Functional Liquids Product Development (all genders), you will develop innovative liquid products such as functional beverages, juices, shots, liquid supplements, elixirs, ferments and tinctures. Together with our Category Manager, you will turn initial product ideas into scientifically sound, commercially viable and great-tasting products.

This is a hands-on product development role for someone who combines scientific curiosity with creativity, strong sensory judgement and solid project management skills. You will work directly on formulations and prototypes, collaborate with external manufacturers and guide your products through the entire development process until they are ready for market.

As our Fluids category is still growing, you will have the freedom to contribute your own ideas, identify emerging trends and actively shape the future of the portfolio.

Your responsibilities

• You translate initial product concepts into concrete product briefs, feasibility assessments, formulations, cost calculations and development plans.
• You develop and optimize liquid products such as functional beverages, juices, shots, liquid food supplements, elixirs, ferments and tinctures, working hands-on with our Category Manager on prototypes and sensory evaluation.
• You ensure that every product combines scientific credibility, commercial viability and an outstanding taste experience.
• You manage the full operational product development process from concept and formulation through sampling, testing, production preparation and market readiness, using structured stage-gate processes.
• You act as the central point of contact for your products and coordinate external manufacturers, bottlers, suppliers and internal teams including Sourcing, Purchasing, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Legal, Production Planning and Logistics.
• You conduct market, competitor and trend analyses, attend relevant trade fairs and contribute new ideas for innovative products within the Fluids category.

Your profile

• You have relevant professional experience in product development or product management within the food, beverage, food supplement, flavour or FMCG industry.
• You have practical experience developing or optimising beverages, juices, shots, liquid supplements, fermented products or comparable liquid formulations, including sensory evaluation and taste adjustments.
• You bring a scientific or technical background, for example in nutritional science, food science, food technology, pharmacy, chemistry or biology, or have gained comparable expertise through relevant training and experience.
• You can confidently discuss ingredients, active substances, dosages and physiological mechanisms and critically assess the scientific relevance of product concepts.
• You combine creativity and strong product intuition with analytical thinking, attention to detail and a solid understanding of calculations and product costs.
• You are familiar with stage-gate or comparable product development processes, confidently manage cross-functional stakeholders and proactively drive projects forward in an entrepreneurial environment.
• You are business fluent (C1) in both German and English.

What we offer

• An appealing discount on all of our products – from essential oils to vitamins & nutrients
• We offer 28 days of paid time off per year plus up to 5 days off between Christmas and New Year
• The Urban Sports Club membership and either Swapfiets bike rental or a subsidy for the Deutschlandticket
• We believe great things happen when we meet in person, which is why we embrace a hybrid model with one home office day per week – up to two depending on the area you are working in – and up to two weeks per year working from abroad
• Receive various discounts of up to more than 50 percent on attractive brands such as Flaconi, Bosch, Apple or Expedia
• You will be given real ownership and plenty of room for new initiatives, as well as the opportunity to contribute your expertise and implement your great ideas
• We like to celebrate each other! Regular tea & office parties, Christmas and summer feasts and various influencer events such as Women's Day

We are looking forward to your application!

Sunday Natural emerged from a long-standing passion and research in the fields of health, healing, and personal growth. The lack of natural, high-quality products on the market was the original motivation for founding Sunday Natural in 2013. We aim to produce the products we ourselves would love to buy – as natural as possible, absolutely pure, free from any additives, and of the highest quality. In a strategic partnership with CVC, Sunday Natural is now one of Germany's most renowned quality manufacturers, with its own research and development department in Berlin. For the continuous improvement of our products, we collaborate with selected research institutes, scientists, therapists, farmers, and professional associations.

We take our ecological responsibility very seriously: that’s why the majority of our product range is vegan. We also take an innovative approach to packaging: most of our products are packaged in glass, making them almost entirely recyclable.

Our diverse team in Berlin consists of over 350 employees from more than 45 nationalities and continues to grow – but at a sustainable pace. Our goal is to foster a collaborative, supportive, and inclusive work environment with a diverse group of motivated, talented, and visionary team members.

We highly value equality of opportunity and inclusivity, and we would like to particularly encourage women and candidates from under-represented backgrounds to apply, even if you don’t match with 100% of the requirements.

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