Product Manager

Wabtec; Bochum; Remote; EUR 60.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Ein innovatives Unternehmen sucht einen engagierten Produktmanager, der die Vision und Strategie für eine Produktlinie im Aftermarket festlegt. In dieser Schlüsselrolle arbeiten Sie eng mit Vertriebsteams zusammen, um den Wert der Dienstleistungen zu maximieren und strategische Pläne zu entwickeln. Sie bringen umfangreiche Erfahrung im Produktmanagement mit, idealerweise in internationalen Kontexten, und besitzen starke Kommunikationsfähigkeiten. Wenn Sie bereit sind, in einem dynamischen Umfeld zu arbeiten und einen echten Einfluss auf die Produktentwicklung zu haben, dann ist dies die perfekte Gelegenheit für Sie. Ihre Reise in die Zukunft des Transports beginnt hier.

Qualifikationen

• Mindestens 8 Jahre Erfahrung im Produktmanagement, bevorzugt im internationalen Kontext.
• Erfahrung in der Eisenbahn-, OEM- oder Infrastrukturbranche.

Aufgaben

• Maximierung des Aftermarket-Wert des Produkts, einschließlich Umsatz- und Marktanteilsziele.
• Entwicklung strategischer Pläne und Roadmaps für das Produktportfolio.

Kenntnisse

Produktmanagement

Strategisches Denken

Vertrieb

Marktanalyse

Kommunikationsfähigkeiten

P&L-Verantwortung

Ausbildung

Ingenieurwissenschaft oder Betriebswirtschaft

MBA

Jobbeschreibung

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company offers unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems. Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress, creating transportation solutions that move and improve the world. The company has approximately 27,000 employees worldwide. Visit the company’s website for more information.

It’s not just about your career or your job title; it’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Do you want to explore uncharted waters and do things that haven’t been done before to make life better for yourself and others? Wabtec has been doing that for decades, and we will continue. Through our people, leadership development, services, technology, and scale, we deliver better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.

We are seeking a Product Manager (M/F) to set the vision and aftermarket strategy for one of Wabtec Transit’s product lines.

This position can be based anywhere in France, Europe, or the UK, with a worldwide scope.

As part of Sales & Marketing, technology, and customer experience teams, you will collaborate with your O.E. (Original Equipment) product line colleagues and the global Sales teams to position your Services offering and ensure the execution of an ambitious strategic plan.

You will represent Services in the Product Management process.

In summary, your responsibilities will include:

1. Maximizing the product’s aftermarket business value, including targets on orders, revenue, costs, margins, and market share of the service business for the product line.
2. Leading the Services vision for the product with O.E. teams, translating it into strategic plans and budget reviews, and defining a roadmap for your solutions portfolio.
3. Gathering and structuring customer needs and pain points.
4. Identifying market trends and assessing opportunities for your product line.
5. Driving market intelligence and competitor analysis, staying informed on pricing and solutions.
6. Managing project phases for continuous improvement of products and services.
7. Ensuring standard products and services are used in tenders and projects.
8. Steering ongoing competitiveness improvements, including lifecycle costs, engineering, manufacturing, methods, and suppliers.
9. Engaging in proactive lobbying activities with regional/country teams, pitching your product line to Sales and Marketing, and developing thought leadership content for social media.
10. Developing business cases and plans for innovation projects.
11. Sharing the vision, strategy, and roadmap with stakeholders and ensuring proper training on your product’s value proposition.
12. Building strong relationships with regional and country Key Account Managers, sales, engineering, and technical product managers to support strategic initiatives.

Candidate profile:

1. Ideally, you have an engineering or business degree (BA, MBA) and at least 8 years of experience in product management, with exposure to sales, business development, or P&L responsibilities.
2. You have worked in international contexts, preferably in the rail market, OEM suppliers, transport, or infrastructure industries, within a matrix organization. This experience has developed your strategic thinking and influencing skills.
3. You are comfortable in both technical and commercial environments, with a strong focus on revenue and margin generation, as well as broader P&L components.
4. You possess excellent communication skills, proactively building networks internally and externally, and aim to develop a strategic presence at the executive level internationally. You enjoy driving initiatives and working independently, but also excel in team environments.
5. Fluent English is mandatory; additional European languages are a plus.
6. Willingness to travel abroad is required.

Wabtec Corporation is committed to tackling the world’s toughest challenges. We foster a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion, aiming to employ the brightest minds to generate ideas and opportunities. We believe in hiring talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and styles—people like you! Wabtec is an equal opportunity employer and provides accommodations for applicants with disabilities or special needs.