Product Manager (m / w / d)

As a Product Manager (m / f / d), you are responsible for product strategy and growth and drive these forward.

To achieve growth and profitability for the respective products, you focus on the development and implementation of products that meet market requirements, from conception and market launch to marketing and the end-of-life phase.

Your tasks :

• Analyze customer trends, understand market requirements and competitive landscape and translate to full lifecycle product specifications and requirements (OE / AM) through direct customer interactions.
• Develop Product Strategic Roadmap (PLSR) in alignment with Business Unit strategy for differentiated product placement in the market
• Manage the total product lifecycle to maximize price, revenue, contribution margin and market share through collaboration with Commercial, Operations (Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality), Engineering. Is accountable and has authority to drive organization to cost targets by analyzing product cost and designing and implementing a path to get to improved cost position. ​
• Prioritize, develop & gain business case approval addressing enhancements / gaps through strategic initiatives and New Product Development (DTO, DtV, NPD). ​
• Be accountable for initiating and launching New Product Developments. Make certain that all elements are in place for a successful launch of the product including go-to-market strategy (channel, manufacturing model ATO / MTO / ETO), pricing, target customers and launch plans, and training for Commercial. Deliver against business case projections and validate that product meets originally defined market need​.
• Accountable (in close collaboration with SIOP team, Sales and ComOps) to define medium and long-term demand plan​.
• Track, validate, and execute obsolescence and rationalization strategy as defined in PLSR. ​
• 25-35% Travel required.

Requirements :

We offer :

Interesting and varied tasks in an international and innovative company

A family-friendly company with an attractive working time regulation based on collective wage agreement of the metal and electrical industry and 30 days of vacation

Vacation and Christmas bonuses as well as other additional benefits according to the collective agreement

Medium-sized company, embedded in an international group of companies

High safety standards

Company canteen

Company fitness via Well Pass

Company bicycle leasing

Corporate benefits

Possibility of mobile working

Possibility of a company pension plan

Regular annual health check-ups and offer of flu vaccinations

Good transport connections and sufficient free parking spaces