Job Title: Market Manager (m/f/d) for Hydraulic Components
Description:
The Market Manager (m/f/d) for Hydraulic Components plays a crucial role in developing and aligning the product value proposition with the company's goals, contributing to continuous customer satisfaction improvement.
Key Responsibilities:
* Create a clear product vision and derive product strategy and roadmap from it, considering commercial goals.
* Collaborate with engineering, sales, project management, marketing, and customer service departments to ensure relevant requirements and targets are met.
* Plan and manage product strategies throughout their life cycle, ensuring differentiation and market relevance.
* Conduct market analysis and benchmarking to identify trends and react to changes in the market, documenting customers and market requirements.
* Act as the product expert for the portfolio and the market, responsible for further developing the portfolio and monitoring competition.
* Develop business cases for new products and projects, including calculations like NPV and IRR to support informed investment decisions.
* Represent the interests of the product portfolio at conferences and in front of key stakeholders.
Requirements:
* Hold a degree in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, or a comparable technical, business, or marketing-related field; an MBA is an advantage.
* Several years of experience in product and/or market management, ideally in the hydraulics sector or a similar technical industry with a solid understanding of market dynamics and customer requirements.
* In-depth knowledge of portfolio management and the development of product strategies and roadmaps, supported by experience in business case preparation and strong financial modelling skills.
* Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence teams and stakeholders at various levels, even without direct disciplinary responsibility.
* Proficient in German and English; French is an advantage.
* Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Forms, etc.).
Our Offer:
We offer a dynamic and independent family business environment, providing room for ideas, a secure job, modern and family-friendly employment conditions, and many benefits.
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