Product Manager (mwd)

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:

• Engineering degree required (Mechanical or Electrical) and a minimum of 5 years of experience in Engineering Sales Commercial operations Product Management and/or Marketing of engineered products positions.
• Advanced communication collaboration financial acumen and strategic thinking skills
• Strong market research skills and customer intimacy; ability to distill pain points and apply findings and insights to FLS product portfolio.
• Technical knowledge of assigned product portfolio & related applications.
• Ability to drive strategic initiatives within the organization and lead by influence
• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with cross-functional stakeholders
• Experience working across different cultures and markets.
• Strong influencing skills with demonstrated ability to create inspire and lead virtual teams that deliver results.
• Proven project management experience with history of successful project completion and payback
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written in English and German
• Experience in a multi-national company

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