About the Role

As part of the Global PLM Team, the Global Portfolio Leader – Kitchen Care & Fabric Care will play a critical role in driving our global product lifecycle strategy, delivering a harmonized, competitive and sustainable product offering.

This leadership role focuses on aligning and streamlining product portfolios across the Kitchen Care and Fabric Care categories with clear commercial and operational objectives:

Delivering differentiating products and superior customer valueBuilding a lean and simplified portfolioAccelerating growth and maximizing profitability

You will lead the global development and execution of product strategies and roadmaps, ensuring alignment with sector priorities and commercial teams across regions. A key focus will be on executing the Head, Body, Tail strategy, delivering harmonized Corporate Account Value Offers, and leading global Fast Track Projects to support innovation and new product introduction (NPI) targets.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and execute global portfolio strategies for KC, MWW, and FC, in alignment with growth and profitability objectives

Simplify and streamline the global portfolio in line with the Head, Body, Tail approach

Lead prioritization and implementation of global and regional Fast Track projects

Personally drive one high-impact global Fast Track initiative

Build and coordinate a highly engaged, cross-functional global network to execute portfolio strategies

Define and enhance Value Offers, including digital solutions such as IntelliDish and IntelliLinen

Provide business cases and strategic input for additional DD&D solutions complementing the portfolio

Manage relationships with global OEM partners, ensuring Diversey product approvals for key customer groups

Act as a strategic partner to sector leaders and regional teams to support execution excellence

Key Qualifications & Experience

Master’s degree in business, engineering, science, or related field

Minimum 10 years of experience in B2B portfolio, product or project management, ideally in hygiene, cleaning, or related industries

Proven experience in at least two of the three portfolios: Kitchen Care, Mechanical Warewash, Fabric Care

Experience in leading cross-functional, international projects and managing stakeholders across regions

Strong understanding of internal commercialization processes and product lifecycle from development to delivery

Knowledge of the needs of key sectors including QSR, Foodservice, Convenience and Hospitality

Excellent project management, prioritization and communication skills

Fluent in English (both spoken and written)

Key Competencies & Behaviors

Strong ownership and accountability: “Own, don’t moan”

Proactive, pragmatic, and solution-oriented mindset

Comfortable making decisions with limited information when speed is required

Adaptive and versatile leadership style

Ability to synthesize complex topics, manage competing priorities and deliver results under pressure

Passionate about supporting others and enabling team success

Why Join Us?

This is a highly visible and impactful leadership role at the heart of our global product innovation and portfolio strategy. You will work in a dynamic, hybrid environment with global exposure, high levels of autonomy, and the opportunity to shape the future of our key product categories.