Junior Manager Product Activation

Main responsibilities:

Project Management

·      Support the development and handling of the Asia Pacific portfolio covering Korea, Japan, South East Asia, Greater China and Central Asia/Mongolia.

·      Manage new product developments from initiation to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and according to specified requirements.

·      Develop detailed project plans, schedules, and timelines across international markets.

·      Ensuring the in-time availability of the products in work together with the Marketing, sales and intercompany departments

·      Lead portfolio management meetings to drive projects forward

·      Support on New product development through strong understanding of production site capabilities and requirements of the Asian markets

Regulatory Compliance

·      Ensure that all labelling meets the regulatory requirements and standards for each target Asian market, including local language, format, content, and legal requirements.

·      Keep up to date with the latest regulations and standards for product labelling indifferent Asian countries (e.g., China, Japan, India, South Korea, Southeast Asia).

·      Collaborate with regulatory affairs teams to ensure compliance and resolve any issues with local authorities or certification bodies.

Localization & Translation

·      Work closely with translation, localization teams, distribution partners, internal departments to ensure accurate, culturally appropriate, and legally compliant product labels in the respective languages.

·      Ensure that the product labelling is sensitive to cultural nuances, local consumer preferences, and market trends, a good knowledge of Asian markets’ consumer goods.

Reporting & Documentation

·      Provide regular updates and detailed project reports to team on project status, timelines, and challenges.

·      Maintain accurate records of all labelling materials, approvals, and communications related to labeling projects.

Required profile

·      Degreein Business administration or Economics or similar

·      Around 2-3 years of professional experience ideally in the branded goods industry /FMCG sector

·      International or regional work experience – ideally with a focus on labelling or packaging for Asian markets

·      International start up mind set, agile, open minded, positive and flexible

·      Excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills

·      Proactive, independent project manager as well as a team player, willing to develop in a coordination position dealing with interdisciplinary and cross cultural teams teams

·      Result oriented, pragmatic, collaborative

·      Ability to handle numerous work streams in parallel

·       Strong intercultural communication skills and sensitivity to regional differences

·      Organized, structured and quality-oriented

·      Excellent knowledge of MS-Office (in particular Excel and Power Point), SAP is considered as an advantage

·      Proficiency in English, additional relevant Asian language a plus.