Market Manager, Cold Storage & Food Retail

Copeland; Aachen; Hybrid; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible time off

Parental leave

Vacation and holiday leave

Zusammenfassung

Copeland seeks a Market Manager for Cold Chain & Food Retail to drive strategic growth across Europe. You will lead market strategies, analyze trends, and translate customer insights into actionable initiatives within refrigeration and monitoring solutions.

You will collaborate with Product Management, Portfolio Marketing, Engineering, and Commercial teams to prioritize investments and shape long-range plans, with travel up to 30%.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, Engineering, or related discipline.
• 3-5 years of experience in Market Management, Strategy, Product Marketing, Business Analysis, Consulting, or similar market-focused role.
• Strong experience in market sizing, forecasting, competitive analysis, and strategic planning.
• Experience working with large datasets and translating insights into clear business recommendations.
• Fluent English and ability to travel up to 30%.

Aufgaben

• Develop and execute market strategies for Cold Chain & Food Retail across Europe.
• Conduct market sizing, segmentation, trend analysis and competitive intelligence.
• Understand Food Retail landscape including supermarkets and grocery chains.
• Analyze market trends and growth opportunities in cold storage and e-commerce logistics.
• Translate Voice of Customer insights into product roadmaps and investments.
• Present market intelligence and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.

Kenntnisse

Market management

Strategy

Product marketing

Business analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Jobbeschreibung

About Us

We are a global climate technologies company engineered for sustainability. We create sustainable and efficient residential, commercial and industrial spaces through HVACR technologies. We protect temperature-sensitive goods throughout the cold chain. And we bring comfort to people globally. Best-in-class engineering, design and manufacturing combined with category-leading brands in compression, controls, software and monitoring solutions result in next-generation climate technology that is built for the needs of the world ahead.

Whether you are someone looking for a career change, a professional, an undergraduate student exploring your first opportunity, or recent graduate, we have opportunities that will allow you to innovate, be challenged and make an impact. Join our team and start your journey today!

We are looking for a Market Manager Cold Chain & Food Retail to drive strategic growth across two important market segments throughout Europe.

In Cold Chain , you will focus on refrigeration applications throughout the storage and distribution journey, including cold rooms, distribution warehouses, frozen food facilities, dairy storage, and rapidly growing e-commerce logistics operations.

In Food Retail , you will develop a deep understanding of supermarkets and grocery retailers, helping identify customer requirements, purchasing trends, and market opportunities within temperature-controlled food storage environments

This is a highly strategic role that combines market intelligence, customer insight, business analysis, and technology awareness.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute market strategies for the Cold Chain & Food Retail segments across Europe.
• Conduct market sizing, segmentation, trend analysis, and competitive intelligence to support strategic decision-making.
• Develop a deep understanding of the Food Retail landscape, including supermarket operators and grocery chains, and the factors influencing customer purchasing decisions.
• Analyze market trends and growth opportunities within cold storage applications, including distribution warehouses, cold rooms, frozen food storage facilities, dairy storage, and e-commerce logistics networks.
• Understand how purchasing behaviors, sales cycles, and investment priorities differ across Food Retail and Cold Chain segments and leverage these insights to guide business strategy.
• Gather and translate Voice of Customer and market insights into recommendations that influence product roadmaps and business investments.
• Identify emerging technologies and future market developments that could create new opportunities for Copeland’s refrigeration and monitoring solutions.
• Partner with Product Management, Portfolio Marketing, Engineering, and Commercial teams to develop strategic growth initiatives.
• Support long-range planning, business strategy development, and investment prioritization through data-driven market analysis.
• Present market intelligence, business cases, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Evaluate adjacent market opportunities and support the expansion of Copeland’s presence across evolving cold chain applications.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 3-5 years of experience in Market Management, Strategy, Product Marketing, Business Analysis, Consulting, or a similar market-focused role.
• Strong experience in market sizing, forecasting, competitive analysis, and strategic planning.
• Experience working with large datasets and translating insights into clear business recommendations.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the confidence to engage senior leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Experience influencing cross-functional teams and driving strategic initiatives.
• International or pan-European business experience.
• Fluent English.
• Ability to travel up to 30%.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience within refrigeration, HVAC, cold chain, food retail, industrial technology, manufacturing, logistics, engineering, or related B2B industries.
• Knowledge of market segmentation, customer buying behaviors, and commercial strategy development.
• Experience supporting long-range planning, growth initiatives, and business strategy activities.
• Familiarity with Voice of Customer methodologies and market research tools.
• Master’s degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, Engineering, or a related discipline.

About the Location:

Located near the borders of Belgium and the Netherlands, Aachen is one of Germany’s most international and innovative cities. Known for its engineering excellence, renowned universities, and strong industrial heritage, Aachen offers a unique blend of historic charm and cutting-edge technology. This hybrid position provides the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues across Europe while enjoying a flexible working environment and access to a vibrant international business community.

Our Commitment to Our People

Across the globe, we are united by a singular Purpose: Sustainability is no small ambition. That’s why everything we do is geared toward a sustainable future—for our generation and all those to come. Through groundbreaking innovations, HVACR technology and cold chain solutions, we are reducing carbon emissions and improving energy efficiency in spaces of all sizes, from residential to commercial to industrial.

Our employees are our greatest strength. We believe that our culture of passion, openness, and collaboration empowers us to work toward the same goal - to make the world a better place. We invest in the end-to-end development of our people, beginning at onboarding and through senior leadership, so they can thrive personally and professionally.

• Flexible and competitive benefits plans offer the right options to meet your individual/family needs. We provide employees with flexible time off plans, including parental leav, vacation and holiday leave.

Together, we have the opportunity – and the power – to continue to revolutionize the technology behind air conditioning, heating and refrigeration, and cultivate a better future. Learn more about us and how you can join our team!

Our Commitment to Inclusion & Belonging

At Copeland, we cultivate a strong sense of inclusion and belonging where individuals of all backgrounds, and with diverse perspectives, are embraced and treated fairly to enable a stronger workforce. Our employee resource groups play an important role in culture and community building at Copeland.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Copeland is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or disability. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

Work Authorization

Copeland will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the Country in which they apply. This is not a position for which sponsorship or work authorization will be provided.