Product Manager – Electrification
VAHLE Group
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Kamen • 🇩🇪 Germany
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Strategic direction, development and commercialization of the VAHLE power-rail portfolio
- Market and customer insight: conduct market, customer and competitor analyses; assess trends, technical developments and product performance
- Strategic analysis & positioning: segment target markets, gather customer feedback, prepare business cases
- Product strategy & vision: define product and portfolio strategy, create roadmaps, set pricing and communicate the vision to internal and external stakeholders
- Product development & market readiness: support product development, manage requirements, ensure operational readiness and train relevant stakeholders
- Product launch & go-to-market: support launches, promotions and marketing activities; provide sales and marketing materials and offer selective sales support
Requirements
- Completed degree in engineering complemented by commercial/business training (e.g., MBA or equivalent)
- Several years’ professional experience in technical or commercial product management, ideally within a manufacturing industrial company
- Experience in analyzing and implementing requirements for electromechanical energy transmission systems is an advantage
- Business administration know-how (e.g., forecasting, P&L, contribution margin analyses) and experience in data- and KPI-driven information analysis
- Proven experience in developing successful solutions for complex issues or customer requirements
- Proficient user of MS Office applications such as Excel, PowerPoint and Visio, and experience with SAP
- Very good communication skills in German and English (fluent written and spoken) when interacting with different audiences
- Willingness to travel internationally
Benefits
- 30 days’ annual leave including holiday pay
- Compensation according to the collective agreement for the metal and electrical industry (NRW), including Christmas and vacation bonuses
- Additional Christmas bonus above the collective agreement
- Option to work remotely
- Flexible, family-friendly working hours with digital time tracking
- Free company parking and excellent public transport connections
- Employee discounts with over 400 partner companies
- Subsidized staff meals
- VAHLE-specific social benefits, such as company pension scheme, health promotion measures, bike leasing and company events
- Idea management program to actively participate in company development
- Individual training and development opportunities through the VAHLE ACADEMY
- International exchange program
- Trusting collaboration with the works council
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
product managementmarket analysiscustomer analysiscompetitor analysisbusiness case preparationproduct strategyproduct developmentoperational readinessdata analysisKPI analysis
Soft skills
communication skillsstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingstakeholder managementcustomer feedback gatheringteam collaborationpresentation skillsinternational travel willingness
Certifications
degree in engineeringMBA or equivalent