Product Manager Brabender FarinoGraph (f/m/x)

Stryker Corporation; Duisburg; Hybrid; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A global leader in medical technology is seeking a Product Manager to oversee the success of their torque rheometers and viscometers in the food sector. Responsibilities include developing market strategies, product innovation, and sales support. Ideal candidates will have a background in food technology or food science, communication skills in German and English, and several years of experience in product management. The position offers flexible working hours and attractive benefits.

Leistungen

Attractive compensation package

30 days of vacation per year

Home office options

Company sports clubs

Qualifikationen

• Several years of experience in product management, ideally in an international environment.
• Knowledge of market observation and business development.
• Familiarity with research and development projects and ROI calculations.

Aufgaben

• Responsible for the economic success of the assigned product portfolio.
• Develop market strategies and coordinate with the product line manager.
• Conduct training and support key accounts.

Kenntnisse

Market observation and analysis

Communication skills

Team orientation

Experience with strategically important customers

Fluent in German

Fluent in English

Ausbildung

Degree in food technology or food science

Training as a master baker or miller

Tools

MS Office

Jira

Confluence

Jobbeschreibung

Company Description

Join our product management team! As Product Manager for our torque rheometers and viscometers in the food sector-including the FarinoGraph-you will make a decisive contribution to the success and future of our company. Your goal: Through strategic thinking, creative innovation, and your drive, you will ensure that our products remain at the forefront of the market. You will be responsible for increasing sales and contribution margins, improving product quality, and enhancing customer satisfaction. Your role will include developing market strategies, innovative product ideas, and sales support. Take advantage of this opportunity to play an exciting role at a global market leader and establish yourself as part of our success story.

Job Description

• Overall product responsibility: You will be responsible for the economic success of the assigned product portfolio (Brabender 3-phase system), increasing sales and maximizing contribution margins, improving product quality and profitability, increasing customer satisfaction, and ensuring technical reliability and superiority over the competition.
• Market strategy and portfolio planning: Market observation, competitive analysis, and strategic planning of the product portfolio in coordination with the product line manager.
• Innovation management and product development: Development of business cases, collaboration with the research and development department, definition of requirements for product improvements and new products, acceptance of series products from development projects.
• Pricing strategy and sales support: Setting prices and value tiers, planning product launches, and supporting sales on business trips, participating in trade shows and conferences
• Development and implementation of marketing materials: Developing sales, marketing, and customer documents such as brochures, presentations, and websites
• Training and customer support: Conducting sales training, supporting key accounts, product presentations, application webinars
• Coordination and knowledge transfer: Creating and coordinating e-learning courses for products, sharing knowledge with sales teams and external distribution partners in the form of training courses and webinars
• Budget monitoring: Controlling sales budgets, planning the marketing budget

Qualifications

• Training as a master baker or miller or
• Completed degree in food technology, food science, or similar, supplemented by industrial engineering, business administration, marketing, or similar.
• Food technology training background or prior knowledge in the field of flour/dough/baked goods analysis.
• Several years of experience in product management, ideally in an international environment, is an advantage.
• Knowledge of market observation and business development, ideally in the field of measuring instrument technology
• Familiarity with research and development projects and ROI calculations
• Very good communication and presentation skills and team orientation
• Experience in working with strategically important customers
• Willingness to travel worldwide for trade fairs and customer visits
• Confident use of MS Office, Jira, and Confluence knowledge is an advantage
• Fluent written and spoken German and English

Additional Information

• Varied tasks and development opportunities for personal and professional growth in an internationally active company
• Exciting and sustainable business areas such as alternative protein sources and meat substitutes, biopolymers, and battery technology
• Dynamic and open corporate culture with short decision-making processes and direct access to management
• Comprehensive training and ongoing professional development
• Attractive compensation package, single-shift operation, 40-hour week, flexible working hours, 30 days of vacation per year
• Home office options by arrangement
• Company parking spaces, e-bike leasing, and good transport connections
• Corporate benefits, free drinks, company events, company sports clubs

Ready for the next step in your career?

We look forward to receiving your detailed application, including your salary expectations and earliest possible start date.