SVP, Head of Product Line – Floorcare
Nilfisk
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Copenhagen • Denmark
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About the role
- Lead the strategic direction of the global Floorcare portfolio, using market insights, customer pain points, competitive analysis, and industry trends to guide prioritization and long‑term planning and regional requirements while aligning with regional leaders
- Ensure R&D turns these priorities into products that genuinely reflect market needs
- Shape the product and solution roadmap, ensuring products meet market needs, support Nilfisk’s vision, and deliver strong customer value
- Oversee cross‑functional product development, ensuring requirements for quality, cost, design, sustainability, and operational readiness are embedded throughout the development process
- Drive Portfolio/Product growth and profitability: Manage overall growth and profitability of the portfolio by driving VA/VE/Cost reduction initiatives with Operations, sourcing, pricing and regional teams
- Lead impactful go‑to‑market execution, partnering with regional teams on positioning, launch strategies, customer engagement, channel strategy, sales enablement, and training
- Act as the primary liaison across internal stakeholders, ensuring strong collaboration between operations, sourcing, marketing, regions, service, and legal teams throughout the product lifecycle
Requirements
- University degree in Technical or Commercial field
- Extensive experience leading global product lines, portfolios, or solution strategies in a complex, international organization
- Solid track record in guiding products through the full lifecycle, from insights and concepting to development, launch, optimization, and phase‑out
- Strong understanding of market dynamics, customer needs, and competitive landscapes, with the ability to translate insights into impactful decisions
- Experience collaborating with operations, sourcing, service, and R&D teams to deliver quality, cost, and design outcomes
Benefits
- International work environment
- Leadership autonomy
- Opportunities to shape strategy at both executive and operational levels
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
product developmentportfolio managementcost reductionmarket analysisproduct lifecycle managementgo-to-market strategycustomer engagementsales enablementcompetitive analysissustainability
Soft Skills
leadershipcollaborationstrategic planningcommunicationcross-functional teamworkcustomer focusproblem-solvingdecision-makingorganizational skillsstakeholder management
Certifications
university degree in Technical fielduniversity degree in Commercial field