Global Industry & Product Strategy Manager

Devire; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Devire supports a global industrial technology company in recruiting a Global Industry & Product Strategy Manager. The role drives market insights, product positioning and go-to-market activities across international markets.

You will collaborate with Sales, Product Management, R&D and Marketing to enable launches, develop sales tools, and train commercial teams while shaping the company’s marketing and business direction globally.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Product Management, Key Account Management, Industry Management, Business Development or related commercial role.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement growth strategies for selected industries, products and strategic customers.
• Identify market opportunities, customer needs and emerging industry trends to support business growth.
• Manage product positioning and value propositions addressing customer and market requirements.
• Build relationships with key customers and understand their business, technical and commercial needs.
• Work with Sales and Key Account teams to identify opportunities and support strategic customer development.
• Collaborate with Product Management, R&D, Operations and Marketing on product development and launches.
• Prepare business cases and commercial recommendations based on market and customer insights.
• Monitor competitors, market dynamics and pricing to identify opportunities and risks.
• Develop presentations, sales tools and customer-specific materials.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Market analysis

Presentation skills

Stakeholder management

Sales support

Education

Technical or engineering background

Tools

CRM

Power BI

Job description

For our Client - a globally recognized industrial technology company, we are looking for Global Industry & Product Strategy Manager who will be responsible for developing selected industry segments and product areas in an international environment.

The role focuses on market analysis, product positioning, go-to-market strategy and business development, translating customer and market insights into commercial opportunities.

The person in this position will work closely with Sales, Product Management, R&D and Marketing, supporting new product launches, developing sales and marketing tools, preparing industry-specific propositions and providing training for commercial teams.

The role offers a global scope, significant autonomy and the opportunity to influence both marketing strategy and commercial direction across international markets.

Location: Poland, Italy or the Netherlands (depending on the candidate’s location and profile)

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Product Management, Key Account Management, Industry Management, Business Development or a related commercial role.
• Experience in a B2B industrial / technical environment.
• Strong understanding of customer-facing and commercial processes.
• Experience working with industrial products, machinery, automation, material handling, packaging or similar technical solutions would be an advantage.
• Ability to understand technical products and translate technical features into customer value and business benefits.
• Experience in managing relationships with strategic customers and key accounts.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to use market and customer data to make business decisions.
• Experience with tools such as CRM, Power BI or other business intelligence solutions.
• Strong presentation, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively across international, cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Fluent English; additional languages would be an advantage.
• Technical or engineering background is preferred.
• Willingness to travel internationally when required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement growth strategies for selected industries, products and strategic customers.
• Identify market opportunities, customer needs and emerging industry trends to support business growth.
• Manage product positioning and value propositions, ensuring they address real customer and market requirements.
• Build strong relationships with key customers and understand their business, technical and commercial needs.
• Work with Sales and Key Account teams to identify new opportunities and support strategic customer development.
• Cooperate with Product Management, R&D, Operations and Marketing on product development and new product introductions.
• Prepare business cases and commercial recommendations based on market and customer insights.
• Monitor competitors, market dynamics and pricing to identify opportunities and potential risks.
• Develop presentations, sales tools and customer-specific materials supporting commercial activities.
• Provide product and industry expertise to Sales teams and participate in customer meetings when required.
• Contribute to strategic account planning and drive long-term customer development
• Track market and commercial performance and recommend actions to improve growth and profitability.

The offer

• Global scope with responsibility across international markets.
• Direct cooperation with strategic customers and key accounts.
• Real influence on product direction, market strategy and business growth.
• A unique combination of product management, commercial strategy and customer development.
• Collaboration with international Sales, R&D, Product and Marketing teams.
• Opportunity to build expertise in a highly technical B2B environment.
• Long-term career development within an international organisation.