Product Manager

Materion; Alzenau; Vor Ort; EUR 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Materion in Alzenau, Bayern, is looking for an experienced Product Manager to lead business growth through effective product strategies and customer relations. The candidate will work closely with internal resources and external customers to address needs and expand market share.

Essential qualifications include a bachelor's degree in a relevant field and at least 5 years of product management experience, particularly in coatings. Strong analytical and communication skills are crucial. The role offers opportunities for professional development and collaboration with international teams.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 5 years of product management experience.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to assess account profitability and pricing strategy.
• Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office Suite.

Aufgaben

• Develop and execute product strategies to drive business growth.
• Interface with technical service and customer service to solve customer problems.
• Coordinate with Sales Directors to establish sales goals.

Kenntnisse

Product management experience

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Relation-building skills

Teamwork

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Economics, Material Science, Engineering

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office Suite

Jobbeschreibung

Position Summary

The Product Manager functions as the key business leader to increase the sales, profitability, and market share of the assigned portfolio. The Product Manager will interface with existing and new customers to fully satisfy their needs and will bring additional user knowledge to the organization. The role will also partner with internal resources such as Finance, Engineering, and Quality to streamline the organization towards customer satisfaction.

Essential Duties

• Develop and execute product strategies to drive business growth.
• Use personal industry knowledge and contacts to expand the company’s sales in defined market.
• Solve customer problems through interface with technical service, production, quality assurance, account management, and customer service.
• Coordinate with Sales Directors to establish sales territories, sales forecasts, quotes, quotas, incentives, methods, and goals, and advise dealers, distributors, and clients concerning sales and marketing techniques.
• Maintain sales volume, product mix, and selling price by staying current with supply and demand, changing trends, economic indicators, and competitors.
• Research, analyze, and monitor financial, technological, and competitive factors so that market opportunities may be capitalized on and competitive activity impacts minimized.
• Review business results, ensure customer satisfaction, develop strategies for growth, and formulate tactics to expand business opportunities.
• Develop and maintain the overall marketing communications strategy for all products and/or services including suggestions for trade shows, conferences, advertising, product information, etc.
• Demonstrate a strong grasp of company’s technical expertise and provide technical advice at customers’ sites.
• Analyze and suggest new market segments for company based upon analysis of capabilities and market segment requirements.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education in Business Administration, Marketing, Economics, Material Science, Engineering or another technical field.
• Minimum 5 years explicit product management experience.
• Background in Coatings preferred.
• Experience in coaching and training team members without formal leadership responsibility (only technically).
• Demonstrated ability to work with international teams.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to assess account profitability and pricing strategy.
• Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and relation-building skills.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Materion Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company’s policy is to not unlawfully discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, and local laws, regulations or ordinances. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also the Company’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.