Head of Sensors Product Program (m/f/x)

Bürkert Sweden; France; Remote; EUR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Bürkert is seeking a senior leader to own the Sensors Product Program, defining global strategy and portfolio roadmap while driving growth across markets. You will lead cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, and sales, balancing technology, customer value, and business performance in a matrix organization.

Fluent English and French (German a plus) are required. The role offers international exposure and a comprehensive benefits package, with a focus on work-life balance and

Qualifications

• Proven track record in product or portfolio strategies within a matrix structure.
• Solid understanding of sensor technologies and industrial automation.
• Experience leading international and cross-functional teams.
• Fluent in English and French; German a plus.
• Degree in Engineering, Automation, Electronics, Physics, or Industrial Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Own growth, profitability and long-term success of the Sensors Product Program.
• Develop growth initiatives to expand market presence, revenue and profitability.
• Define and execute global sensor strategy and portfolio roadmap.
• Collaborate with Core Industry Management and regional teams.
• Prioritize investments and resources by customer value and business impact.
• Drive execution across Product, Portfolio, Engineering, Operations, Sales and Marketing.
• Shape sensor technologies within Bürkert's portfolio.

Skills

Product leadership

Commercial acumen

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic planning

Education

Engineering/Automation/Electronics/Physics/Industrial Engineering degree

Job description

Where would you like to shape the success of your future career: Working with a worldwide leading manufacturer of process measuring and control technology? In a family owned company that values its more than 3,700 employees as individuals in more than 30 countries? On a team that breaks new ground with courage and passion? If you answer „Yes“ three times? Then it is time for us to make your acquaintance

• Full Business responsibility for the growth, profitability and long-term success of the Sensors Product Program within the product centric organization.
• Develop and implement growth initiatives to expand market presence, revenue and profitability.
• Define and execute the global sensor strategy, portfolio roadmap and growth initiatives incl. Make-or-Buy decision.
• Identify and develop attractive growth opportunities, applications and business models together with our Core Industry Management and regional organizations.
• Prioritize investments, development projects and resources based on customer value and business impact.
• As central pillar within the product centric organization, drive execution across Product Management together with Portfolio Management, Engineering, Operations, Sales and Marketing.
• Shape the role of sensor technologies within Bürkert's overall portfolio and solution offering and establish as solid pillar within the Bürkert future portfolio.
• Several years of experience in Business Unit, Business Line or Product Program leadership with proven commercial responsibility. Experience with P&L ownership is a plus.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to balance technology, customer value and business performance.
• Degree in Engineering, Automation, Electronics, Physics, Industrial Engineering or a comparable discipline.
• Proven track record in developing and implementing successful product or portfolio strategies within a Matrix structure.
• Solid understanding of sensor technologies, industrial automation, instrumentation or related markets.
• Ability to translate strategy into action and deliver measurable results.
• Experience leading international and cross-functional teams.
• Fluent in English and French; good command of German as well.
• Burkert employees enjoy an inclusive environment that's open to ideas and innovation for a growing company with opportunities for development. Work life balance is considered a priority with a comprehensive benefits package in place to support your personal and professional life.