Product Manager, Factory Automation (m/f/d)

We are looking for an experienced and driven Product Manager to join or team in Amberg or Laatzen.

As a Product Manager for Feeding Technology (m/f/d), within Factory Automation SBU, you will play a crucial role in driving the success of our product lines. You will be responsible for coordinating the entire product lifecycle, from concept to launch and beyond, while ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs. This position offers an outstanding opportunity to collaborate cross-functionally with various teams, including engineering, business development, sales, and operations, to deliver high-quality products that meet market demand and drive business growth.

If you think Product Management could be the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you!

In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Stay current of industry developments, new technologies, and market trends to advise product decisions and strategies.
• Conduct market research and analysis to identify customer needs, market trends, and competitive landscape.
• Develop and implement product strategies and roadmaps for the feeding technology that align with the company’s overall goals and objectives.
• Collaborate with various teams to prioritize and complete product development and innovation initiatives.
• Define innovative product requirements and specifications based on market insights, customer feedback, and business priorities.
• Work closely with customer facing teams to develop go-to-market plans, positioning strategies, and sales enablement materials.
• Work with solution and sales support teams to ideate and develop solutions business.
• Supervise product performance and key metrics, and iterate on strategies to optimize product success and profitability.
• Act as a subject matter expert for the assigned product lines, providing mentorship and support to internal teams and external stakeholders.

Who You Are:

You are a person who consistently achieves desired outcomes, with a strong strategic mentality and a global perspective. You can manage complexity as well as drive engagement to define and implement the growth strategy for your product portfolio. You are passionate about making an impact and always act with integrity. You continuously push yourself to achieve new goals and are not afraid to question the status quo byproposing creative solutionsto problem.For This Role, You Will Need:

• Ability to think strategically and proactively, capable of excelling in a fast-paced and dynamic work setting to achieve desired outcomes.
• Analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, ability tomanage complexityto translate data into actionable insights.
• Exceptionalcommunicationand interpersonal skills, with the ability tocollaborate effectivelyacross functions and influence partners at all levels
• Global perspectiveandcustomer focus, ability to prioritize effectively to achieve superior value creation.
• Proficiency in German in English
• Travel requirements: up to 20%

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:

• Customer or supplier facing experience is a strong plus.
• Past experience in working for a large matrix organization.

Our Offer To You:

We understand the importance of work-life balance and are dedicated to supporting our employees’ personal and professional needs. From competitive benefits plans and comprehensive medical care to equitable opportunities for growth and development we strive to build a workplace that is supportive and exciting.

Depending on location, our flexible work from home policy allows you to make the best of your time, by combining quiet home office days with collaborative experiences in the office so that you can personalize your work-life mix.

Moreover, our global volunteer employee resource groups will empower you to connect with peers that share the same interest, promote diversity and inclusion and positively contribute to communities around us.