Our areas of work

The Dr. Oetker product range comprises several thousand products related to pizza, cake, and dessert. They are all manufactured in one of our 32 local production facilities and distributed worldwide. Production and Engineering includes work preparation, planning and conducting of production, quality assurance, lean management, production-related IT systems, raw materials and finished goods, logistics, plant and process engineering, technical service, fire protection, and occupational safety. Every day, the employees in this area ensure that we meet the high demands and requirements of our customers and consumers. The colleagues make sure our delicious products are made from high-quality raw materials.

Our Research and Development department works on the product ideas of tomorrow. Food technologists, ecotrophologists, food chemists, technical assistants, and laboratory assistants work together to develop new products and improve existing recipes. They are also responsible for quality management, food law, testing of recipes, packaging, and sensory testing.

Our Supply Chain employees are responsible for organizing all aspects of the Supply Chain at Dr. Oetker. They control and optimize the flow of goods from the supplier to the consumer (end-to-end) to provide the desired products in the right quantities at the right time at the lowest possible cost. This is a complex task that is one of the top disciplines of a manufacturing company, so the team works closely with Purchasing, Controlling, Production, Distribution, and Logistics.

Our global Procurement organization is both the main point of contact to our suppliers and a business partner for the specialist departments and national companies in all procurement matters. They are focused on the responsible procurement of raw materials, packaging, merchandise, and non-manufacturing materials and services. They negotiate all delivery conditions with suppliers in line with our strategic and economic objectives and ensure adherence to our sustainability and social standards.

Our IT sees itself as an advisory and impulse-giving authority for forward-looking IT technologies and value-creating applications. Working side by side with the functional areas, the international department develops a wide range of solutions for the more than 40 Dr. Oetker national companies worldwide. In addition, the IT colleagues advise the functional ares on harmonizing their business architecture, optimizing their processes and collaborating on the conception of new business models. The diverse and international team of around 190 people is thus driving digitization at Dr. Oetker.

Our Global Data Management experts work on creating a uniform and sustainable structure for our data worldwide. This enables us to manage processes more efficiently and reliably, use data for decision-making, and gain new insights into our consumers’ preferences. In other words, the team is working on leveraging our wealth of data and putting it to good use. The department is divided into Data Governance (data rules and guidelines), Data Transmission and Data Management, Consumer, Customer & Supplier, Product, and Production.

The Sustainability & Compliance department is where our global sustainability efforts come together. The team is responsible for and manages around 30 international, cross-functional projects that help us meet the goals of our Sustainability Charter. The team is supported by more than 150 colleagues from 23 of our subsidiaries. The department is also responsible for compliance. As part of the Group-wide compliance management system, these colleagues are responsible for raising the awareness of Dr. Oetker companies, their executive bodies, and their employees of the need to comply with all (legal) prohibitions and rules, and thereby ensuring that they act in accordance with the rules. This also includes the area of data protection, which is taken care of by two other colleagues. At Dr. Oetker, protecting personal data is a top priority and is kept in mind for all topics and projects that arise.

Our Corporate Development team is responsible for advancing our corporate and business strategy. Their focus is on identifying, evaluating, and realizing promising growth options. Alongside the expansion of existing business areas, these are also realized with the help of shareholdings or partnerships in and with complementary companies (M&A). 
⁠Corporate Development also supports the further development of internal structures and processes, such as implementing an integrated and cross-functional planning process.

Our international and national Marketing teams pursue a common goal: They want to give our customers a taste of home with our brands and products and delight them with feel-good moments in the areas of pizza, cake, and dessert. They always keep an eye on trends and changes. The various Marketing teams work closely to implement locally and internationally relevant concepts so that Dr. Oetker can continue to be one of the most trusted brands. In Marketing, everything revolves around the further development of our brands, including the disciplines of Masterbrand Strategy & Capabilities, Insights, Product Marketing Pizza, Cakes and Desserts, Innovation Management, and Consumer Engagement.

The Communications team deals with all facets of internal and external communication: from corporate, brand and product communications to social media, influencer relations, and crisis communications. The department is divided into corporate communications, brand and product communications, and historical communications. They work closely alongside specialist departments on an international, strategic, conceptual, and editorial level.

At Dr. Oetker, Sales is all about ensuring our products' best possible visibility and availability in offline and online retail. The overarching goal of this function is to achieve planned sales through ideal marketing and placement. They provide retailers with an account-specific assortment of the respective product category. Collaboration occurs with the international, national, and regional trade centers as well as locally in the markets. The Sales department works closely in cross-functional teams with marketing, controlling, and supply chain.

Our Controlling and Accounting experts enable sustainable business development along our entire value chain. They are responsible for financial processes and prepare strategic decisions based on well-founded insights. In addition, they work on harmonizing and optimizing our global financial processes as part of various international projects.

The People and Culture team is a strategic partner for all HR relevant topics and the concerns of employees and managers. This department is responsible for employee recruitment, support, payroll, and creates the right conditions, learning and development opportunities, talent management, and succession processes for their respective subsidiaries. The team also helps Dr. Oetker's employees navigate change, thus contributing to the organization's corporate success.