Product Manager - Pantry Food

Vilgain makes high-quality food - clean, functional ingredients, no shortcuts, no filler additives.

We're 700+ people across Prague, Brno and London, already selling in 12+ markets across Europe, the UK, the US and beyond.
We're on a mission to change how people think about food, and we're growing fast to do it - expanding internationally and building a company where people have a real say in what we make and how we make it, not just a seat at the table.

Your mission 🎯

You own Vilgain's pantry food category - the products people keep in their kitchen cupboard and use every day: nut butters and spreads, porridges and breakfast, baking and pancake mixes, syrups and sauces, and similar shelf-stable food.

You decide what we launch, what we improve and what we stop. You take a product from idea to shelf — and stay with it after launch until it performs.

What will you do?

• Category ownership: Know the pantry range inside out - sales, margins, ratings, returns, what customers say

• Build and maintain the category roadmap: new launches, reformulations, line extensions, delistings

• Track the market in CZ/SK, DACH, UK and our other markets — competitors, trends, price points, retail listings

• New product development: Turn opportunities into clear product briefs: target customer, taste, nutrition, price, format, margin

• Run development with our own production and contract manufacturers — samples, tastings, iterations

• Lead sensory panels and make the call on when a product is good enough to launch

• Work with regulatory on ingredients, nutrition and health claims, and labelling (EU FIC, local requirements)

• Work with packaging on formats, materials and artwork

• Keep launches on time and on cost

• Commercial & launch: Own the business case for every product: COGS, pricing, margin, volume forecast

• Brief marketing and e-commerce on positioning, claims and launch content

• Support sales and key accounts with product information for retail listings

• Review performance after launch and act on it — fix, extend or cut

What do we expect from you?

• 3+ years in product management, category management or NPD in food or FMCG

• Proven track record of taking food products from concept to launch

• Good understanding of food ingredients, formulation basics and shelf-life

• Commercial thinking — you're comfortable with COGS, margins and forecasts

• Structured and independent — you run projects without being chased

• Fluent English; Czech or Slovak is a strong plus

• Nice to have: Experience with nut butters, spreads, cereals, bakery mixes or similar category

What we offer:

• Join our dynamic, fast‑paced team where ideas come to life and boredom doesn’t stand a chance - just like our 100%+ yearly growth

• 5 weeks of vacation, flexible hours, and remote work options, get monthly shopping credits

• Stay connected through team events, breakfasts, and group workouts