
Head of Product
Löwenanteil GmbH
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Oldenburg • Germany
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About the role
- As Head of Product, you will take overall responsibility for our product portfolio and lead the entire product function.
- You bring everything together and ensure that our products and product-related processes integrate seamlessly.
- Product strategy & product development: develop new products and product variants based on market, customer and business insights.
- Leadership & team management: functional and disciplinary responsibility for a team (currently 6 people) covering Product, Operations and Customer Success.
- Manage external production partners, including quality assurance and cost control.
- Responsible for planning, controlling and continuously optimizing the entire supply chain.
- Shape all product-related touchpoints to ensure a consistent and outstanding customer lifecycle.
- You proactively shape and align decisions with the founders, peers and other departments.
Requirements
- Several years of experience in a senior product role with proven leadership responsibility.
- Experience leading and developing teams (ideally 5+ employees).
- Background in the food, FMCG or startup environment required.
- Strong negotiation skills and experience managing external production and complex supply chains.
- Entrepreneurial mindset, strategic thinking and an operational, hands-on approach.
- Excellent communication skills and strong interpersonal abilities.
- Passion for food, sustainability and high-quality products.
Benefits
- Flexible working: Work remotely or from our modern co-working space in Oldenburg—whichever best suits your day.
- Scope for impact: Take ownership and actively shape the next chapters of Löwenanteil's success story.
- Challenging assignments: Enjoy varied projects with high quality standards and plenty of room for professionalization.
- Genuine team culture: A respectful working atmosphere, flat hierarchies and the freedom to make decisions quickly.
- Security & fairness: A permanent employment contract with performance-based compensation.
- Your personal extra: A monthly benefits budget of €50 that you can use flexibly for what matters to you.
- Team spirit: Regular team events are an integral part of our culture and strengthen team cohesion.
- Great food: Enjoy an attractive employee discount across our entire product range—healthy meals included!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
product strategyproduct developmentquality assurancecost controlsupply chain optimizationnegotiation
Soft Skills
leadershipteam managementstrategic thinkingoperational approachcommunicationinterpersonal skills