Your mission
As a Product Marketing Manager Component Solutions, you will drive portfolio decisions for the Components Business Unit (BU), from burrs to built-in grinders, and define clear product specifications before development. As the gear between development and sales, you will make sure that decision‑making on new innovations is led by clear and validated market feedback. Further, you track performance and challenges across the existing product portfolio, drive the flow of product‑relevant information, and support decisions that keep the portfolio aligned with market needs and best‑in‑class standards. Your role is vital to ensure clear, accurate communication between development and the market and vice versa.
Portfolio Strategy & Innovation
- Act as the voice of the customer in the design and development of future portfolio innovations, ensuring customer needs and insights drive product development.
- You will actively take part in customer projects to understand their needs.
- In agreement with stakeholders, define and own clear product specifications prior to product development.
- Identify and articulate the key benefits and differentiation points of existing products to feed into marketing toolkits.
- Knowing the market, you will drive the product roadmap for future developments.
- Compile data sheets, technical documentation, and product descriptions.
Cross‑Functional Collaboration
- Take the lead in ensuring that operational, product‑relevant topics after launch are properly handled and streamlined between Quality, Engineering and the Technical PM Team.
- Closely collaborate with R&D, Sales, and Operational teams to ensure alignment of new product portfolio initiatives with overall business objectives.
- Partner with the Marketing team to provide insights and develop tools and content for effective storytelling and go‑to‑market strategies.
Market & Competitor Analysis
- Know the market and competitors and actively use this knowledge to drive the decision‑making.
Data Management & Processes
- Drive operational excellence by leveraging and improving information flows and ways of working.
- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, including Engineering, Manufacturing, Marketing, Sales and ensure cross‑functional collaboration.
Your profile
- Business background with min. 7 years proven experience as Product Manager or similar role, preferably the coffee industry
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or comparable education in Marketing, Business, Engineering, or a related field
- Technical affinity and understanding is required
- Preferably, experience with mechanical components and/or industrial products
- Highly self‑motivated, structured, organized and proactive attitude
- Good communication abilities, with a focus on a clear, customer‑centric approach
- Motivated to work in a very international team
- Fluent in English and German
- Travel (20‑30%)
Our offer for you
- A secure job in a successful company
- Flat hierarchies, communication on equal terms, and short decision‑making processes
- Subsidy for the Germany‑wide rail ticket and company pension scheme
- Birthday voucher and anniversary bonuses
- Employee discounts (corporate benefits)
- 30 days of vacation per year
- Opportunities for further education and training
- Comprehensive induction training
Working hours
40 hours / week in Hamburg
Apply to us and join our team
Did we spark your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your complete application documents including your salary expectations and your earliest possible starting date.
Vanessa Teichmann
Human Resources