Product Range Manager (m/f/d)

Why join theSystem & Product Managementdepartment?

As a Product Range Manager (m/f/d) you will report to Product Portfolio Senior Director based in Blieskastel for a Permanent contract.

Your mission

In this role, you will take end-to-end ownership of a portfolio of product systems, from identifying market needs and shaping new ideas through launch and lifecycle management to end-of-life. Working closely with SPM product range management and market area management, you will turn customer insights, market trends and technology developments into competitive, profitable and sustainable offers.

• Shape the portfolio and its future: continuously analyze markets, customer needs, technology trends and competitors, including technical and commercial benchmarking, and translate your insights into portfolio strategy and product roadmaps.
• Drive business performance: monitor product and market performance, identify opportunities and risks, and define actions to continuously strengthen the competitiveness and profitability of the portfolio.
• Own the complete product lifecycle: steer products from concept and market launch through continuous improvement, upgrades and troubleshooting to end-of-life, measuring the impact of your actions along the way.
• Turn customer needs into winning value propositions: identify customer pain points, develop compelling differentiation and USPs, validate concepts with customers, and translate insights into clear technical and marketing specifications for product adaptations and new developments.
• Make launches successful: ensure markets have the product data, documentation, tools, training concepts and expertise they need, while providing second-level product support and steering pilot phases and milestone reviews from M-1 to M8.
• Lead and connect: contribute to the annual development plan and, on behalf of the Product Portfolio Director, coordinate and lead product managers across local markets.

Your profile

• You hold a degree in Electrical Engineering and bring a strong understanding of technology-driven products and markets.
• You bring at least 10 years of experience in an international technology and marketing environment, combined with proven management experience.
• You are passionate about technology, innovation and customer value and know how to turn market needs into compelling product strategies and value propositions.
• Strategic vision with a strong business mindset, adapt quickly to changing environments and are comfortable driving transformation and challenging the status quo.
• You are an inspiring communicator who knows how to engage teams and stakeholders across functions, countries and cultures around a shared ambition.
• You are fluent in English and German; French is an advantage. You are comfortable working internationally and are willing to travel around 20%.

What we offer?

• Personalized onboarding experience program designed to make your first days smooth
• Opportunities to learn and grow through Hager Group's awarded Hi University. 
• Internal career opportunities, over 25% of our recruitments are through internal mobility

What are the recruitment stages? 

• Once your CV has been selected, you will be contacted by a recruiter for an initial phone exchange.
• You will be invited for a first interview with the hiring manager & the recruiter 
• A second Interview will be then organized with the N+2 & the HR manager

Our success relies on collective energy. Apply now and power up your future with us!