Product Line Manager (m/f/d)

CWS Group; Dreieich; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

CWS Group seeks a Product Line Manager to define and manage roadmaps for Cleanroom Textile portfolios, with future expansion to a second line. You’ll drive market success and portfolio evolution to meet business goals from our Dreieich site, with consideration for other European locations.

Responsibilities include portfolio leadership, value propositions, sales enablement, and lifecycle management. Strong ERP and analytics skills are required; English is essential, German preferred.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field.
• Minimum of five years in analytical product line management or closely related discipline.
• Experience managing multi-site or cross-country portfolios.
• Deep knowledge of ERP systems and related processes.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Fluent English; German preferred; additional languages are a plus.

Aufgaben

• Oversee product groups and set long-term strategy aligned with sales and business goals.
• Define service specs and create strong value propositions for product groups.
• Provide second-line sales support and deliver product trainings to commercial teams.
• Manage product introductions and phase-outs; coordinate alternatives.
• Drive innovation using market research, competitive insights, and VoC feedback.
• Monitor profitability and coordinate promotions with Marketing.

Kenntnisse

Portfolio management

Market insights

Data analysis

Stakeholder enablement

Strategic planning

Travel willingness

English

German (preferred)

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Jobbeschreibung

The Product Line Manager defines and manages the roadmaps of the product portfolios for our Cleanroom Textile business line and in future a second business line. In this role you are responsible for the market success and portfolio evolution in order to meet business goals.

To strengthen our marketing team, we are looking to fill the position as soon as possible at one of our CWS Cleanrooms locations in Dreieich (DE), Eindhoven (NL), Heerenveen (NL), or Niel (BE).

Product Line Manager (m/f/d)

Why Joining CWS Cleanrooms is Worth It

• Early Responsibility: Independent work on exciting and diverse tasks.
• Career Perspective : Secure job in a success-driven company with a pleasant working atmosphere
• Optimal Start : Comprehensive and individually tailored onboarding program for an excellent start
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible working hours and mobile office

Your Responsibilities

• Portfolio Management Oversee the various product groups, act as the second line contact to our sales teams with regards to those product groups, setting the long terms strategy for those groups and align with the business goals.
• Value Proposition & Documentation: Define and maintain service specifications and create strong value propositions for the product groups , ensuring timely and accurate distribution of product information.
• Sales & Stakeholder Enablement: Provide expert second-line support to sales and deliver product/service trainings to ensure all commercial teams fully understand and effectively promote the Textiles and Academy portfolio.
• Data, Processes & Systems: manage product introductions and phase-outs within the portfolios, and coordinate suitable alternatives for discontinued items.
• Innovation, Market Insights & VoC: Drive innovation for the protfolios by leveraging market research, competitive insights, and Voice of Customer feedback, developing strategic analyses to support growth.
• Profitability & growth: , monitor profitability, and initiate cost/value improvement actions for the portfolios while coordinating promotional needs with Marketing.

Your Skills and Qualifications

• Education & Expertise: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a related field; solid experience in product line management.
• Professional Experience: Minimum of five years in analytical product line management or a closely related discipline; experience managing multi-site or cross-country portfolios.
• ERP & Processes: Deep knowledge of ERP systems; experience with continuous improvement processes and related tools.
• Analytical Strength: Good quantitative, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Communication & Commercial Awareness: Energetic, articulate, and commercially savvy with the ability to identify new opportunities.
• Personal Traits & Flexibility: Self-motivated, eager to learn, consultative mindset; willing to travel as needed; English required, German preferred, additional languages an advantage.

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