Product Manager | Founder (Contractor / Freelancer)
Are you an experienced freelance Product Manager with a true Founder mindset? For L, we are looking for an entrepreneurial contractor who can step in quickly, take ownership, and make impact from day one.
Location: ‘s-Hertogenosch / Hyrbid
Contract duration: 3-6 months (with possibility of extension)
About the role
Being a Founder is a mindset. As a Product Manager at L, you operate as an entrepreneur within our organisation. You work with a high degree of autonomy and accountability in a dynamic, global scale-up. This assignment requires someone who is pragmatic, hands-on and able to navigate complexity, fixed deadlines and changing requirements with confidence. You will temporarily strengthen the team by taking full ownership of product categories and ongoing development projects across franchises.
Key responsibilities
- Lead and execute product strategies and analyses in line with franchise planning during the assignment period
- Manage multiple product categories across international franchises as interim product owner
- Own and manage product life cycles, including data, forecasting and stock-related decision-making
- Lead pitch-driven and portfolio-driven product development projects from concept to delivery
- Act as the central point of product knowledge for internal and external stakeholders
- Work closely with global sourcing, artwork and quality teams to ensure timely and compliant delivery
- Provide clear project leadership, setting priorities and driving teams towards outcomes under fixed deadlines
- Support client meetings when required, demonstrating product value and linking features to customer challenges
What you bring
Required
- 5+ years of experience in product development roles, ideally as a contractor or in interim assignments
- Proven experience with hard goods and complex physical products (e.g. dinnerware, glassware, toys)
- Hands-on experience working with international sourcing and quality teams
- Strong stakeholder management skills; you communicate easily across cultures and seniority levels
- Commercially minded with a strong sense of ownership and responsibility
- Able to communicate complex matters clearly and pragmatically in English
- Available on short notice and comfortable operating in high-pressure, fast-moving environments
What we offer
- Freelance or contractor assignment for 3 to 6 months
- A role in shaping the narrative of the market leader in tactical loyalty
- A dynamic, international and entrepreneurial environment where bold ideas are valued
- Career growth opportunities and a culture of collaboration, feedback, innovation and impact
- A beautiful office space in the heart of ‘s-Hertogenbosch
- Access to L’s state-of-the-art gym
- Flexible working-from-home arrangements
About L - founders of loyalty L is the global leader in tactical loyalty campaigns for grocery retailers. With over 30 years’ experience across 35 markets and five continents, L partners with more than 100 leading grocery retailers to create rewarding Lifestyle and Entertainment campaigns, engaging over 60m customers worldwide.
At the core of our approach is Total Store Impact – a data-driven business model designed to help retailers boost sales productivity and improve profit margins in the short term, while strengthening brand equity and driving long-term business growth.
What it means to be a Founder What makes L unique is our ‘Founder’s Mindset’. This means that everyone thinks and acts like the company is their very own. As a Founder, you’re empowered to challenge the status quo, act without fear of failure, and adopt new ways of working to transform our business. Every day brings new challenges – and you’ll have the freedom and responsibility to shape your own path.
