Jobbeschreibung
International Product Manager FMC (m/f/d)
Region: Cologne or Künzelsau (mobile work partly possible)
Department: Product Management / Marketing
We are the leading B2B specialist and innovative manufacturer of chemical products. Furthermore, we deliver over 100.000 premium products for repair, care and maintenance to our customers in the mobility, construction and industrial sectors to keep their business winning and running. In addition, with our strong brands BERNER, BTI by BERNER and Caramba, we offer industry-leading services that enable our customers to focus on their business and drive it forward.
- Develop and execute assortment and category strategies both tailored to your specific category and aligned with corporate objectives
- Enhance product offerings and foster innovation in collaboration with Sourcing, while determining effective go-to-market strategies together with Strategic Marketing, Pricing and Sales teams
- Implement product roadmaps based on approved business cases (with support from respective functions and regional marketing) while also defining product roadmaps and development requirements (including product lifecycle management) in coordination with the relevant functions
- Manage direct sales and margin performance within the category, ensuring efficient assortment management, fostering business growth with Sales teams and overseeing product lifecycle management
- Drive the commercial success of your product category by monitoring defined KPIs and identifying improvement opportunities
- Manage projects for adherence to timelines, budgets and specifications
- Standardize and harmonize assortments globally in accordance with predefined category objectives
- Lead innovation management efforts, ensuring regular updates to your assortment based on customer expectations and strategic directives
- Manage the product portfolio, ensuring compliance with evolving market conditions, including legal and environmental regulations, while also overseeing cross-functional projects within your area of product responsibility
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Business Administration or Marketing; alternatively: technical education with practical experience in product or category management of international assortments
- Previous work experience in a global setting
- Proficiency in SAP BW and MS Office, PIM (Product Information Management) knowledge
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Excellent communication skills
- Proactive mindset, driven by results
- Customer- and process-centric approach
- Ability to manage tasks effectively, even in high-pressure situations
- Experience in leading projects
- Strong abilities in stakeholder management
- Permanent contract
- Mobile work partly possible
- Structured onboarding
- State-of-the-art workplace
- Künzelsau: canteen with daily, freshly prepared dishes
- Cologne: Pluxee meal vouchers (formerly Sodexo)
- Allowance for transportation costs
- Bike leasing (JobRad)
- EGYM Wellpass with more than 5.000 sport and fitness offers
- Company pension scheme and employee purchase with attractive conditions
- Many training and development opportunities within our future-oriented company