Science-backed probiotics company scaling across Europe and beyond
Kijimea manufactures probiotic products with a research foundation and operates a multi-channel go-to-market spanning DTC (Shopify, Amazon), traditional pharma distribution, and influencer partnerships. The hiring mix is heavily weighted toward marketing (22 roles), with a parallel Salesforce push into new geographies and e-commerce platforms—signaling a shift from pure product-led growth toward systematized sales and marketplace expansion. Tech stack choices (TikTok Shop, ChatGPT adoption; SAP HANA for operations) reflect a company automating internal processes while testing social commerce channels.
Notable leadership hires: Head of Sales, Chief Financial Officer, Sales Director, Marketplace Lead
Kijimea is a German probiotics manufacturer founded in 2011, headquartered in Gräfelfing, Bavaria. The company holds market leadership in irritable bowel syndrome therapies and operates as one of Europe's largest probiotic brands, present in over 20 markets with products reaching millions of consumers globally. The core portfolio targets microbiome health across OTC and therapeutic indications. Operations span R&D (active microbiome research), manufacturing, and a distributed commercial organization covering direct-to-consumer e-commerce, traditional pharmacy/medical channels, and emerging marketplace and social commerce strategies.
Core systems: Salesforce (CRM), SAP Business One + SAP HANA (operations), Shopify (e-commerce). Marketing: Adobe, Canva, Meta, Google Ads, TikTok Shop. Analytics: Excel, custom reporting dashboards. The company is actively adopting ChatGPT and Salesforce expansion into new markets.
Gräfelfing, Bavaria, Germany. The company was founded in 2011 and operates as a public company with 51–200 employees.
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