Product Manager

VAT Group; Batu Kawan; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

VAT Group in Penang, Malaysia, seeks a Product Manager to develop business and manage a dedicated product portfolio while increasing customer trust and loyalty. You will drive strategy with a globally matrixed team and deliver fact-driven proposals to resolve complex problems.

The role focuses on profitability, customization/industrialization projects, and coordinating customer requirements across VAT group units. Strong leadership and cross-functional skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in sciences, engineering, or semiconductor-related engineering.
• Product and account management experience in a matrix organization.
• 5–10 years experience in the relevant field.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, time management, analytical & communication skills.
• Proficiency in Japanese language is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Supports sales organization in regards to all technical & operational aspects.
• Driving the corporate strategy through a globally matrixed team across multiple functions.
• Monitor profitability of existing customer products and derive measures to sustain and increase profitability.
• Accountable for customization- and industrialization projects and technical customer documentation like manuals and product data sheets according to European machinery directive.
• Coordinate customer visits, audits and customer-specific requirements across VAT group units and entities for implementation into engineering and processes.
• Supervise changes in supply chain, manufacturing and assembly processes and prepare documentation for customer changes.

Skills

Product management

Account management

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in sciences or engineering

Master’s or PhD in engineering or MBA preferred

Job description

About VAT Group

At VAT, we change the world with vacuum solutions. As the world’s leading supplier of high-performance vacuum valves, we have been driving innovation for more than 60 years. With over 3,200 employees worldwide, we operate from our headquarters in Haag, Switzerland, with manufacturing sites in Switzerland, Malaysia and Romania, as well as sales and service hubs around the world. We are guided by our passions integrity, teamwork, customer centricity, and innovation – always working together as #oneVAT.

Location:
Batu Kawan, MY
Employment Type: Permanent

About VAT Group

At VAT, we change the world with vacuum solutions. As the world’s leading supplier of high-performance vacuum valves, we have been driving innovation for more than 60 years. With over 3,200 employees worldwide, we operate from our headquarters in Haag, Switzerland, with manufacturing sites in Switzerland, Malaysia and Romania, as well as sales and service hubs around the world. We are guided by our passions integrity, teamwork, customer centricity, and innovation – always working together as #oneVAT.

Joining us means becoming part of a passionate, international team where your voice is heard, your ideas matter, and your career growth is supported.

We are seeking a Product Manager in our Penang office. The ideal candidate has a proven record of developing business and managing a dedicated product portfolio while increasing customer trust and loyalty, demonstrates strategic thinking and an ability to provide fact driven proposals to solve complex problems by leveraging a globally matrixed team.

Your Responsibilities Include, But Not Limited To

• Supports sales organization in regards to all technical & operational aspects.
• Driving the corporate strategy through a globally matrixed team across multiple functions.
• Proven knowhow to monitor profitability of existing customer products and deriving measures in order to sustain and increase the profitability.
• Accountable for customization- & industrialization projects and technical customer documentation like manuals, product data sheets according to European machinery directive.
• Coordination of customer visits, audits and customer specific requirements across the VAT group business units and legal entities for implementation into engineering and operational processes.
• Supervising all changes in regards to supply chain, manufacturing and assembly processes and preparing documentation for customer relevant changes and submitting it to the respective customers following the customer specific change management (CE!, CEx and POR) processes.

Qualifications

• At least a Bachelor's Degree in sciences, engineering, or Semiconductor related engineering disciplines. Relevant PhD or Master's Degree in relevant engineering discipline or a MBA is preferred.
• Product and account management experience in a matrix organization.
• 5 -10 years experience in relevant field.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, time management, analytical & communication skills.
• Proficiency in Japanese language is an added advantage.

Our commitment to inclusion, fairness and equal opportunities

We believe in meaningful careers, continuous learning, and equal opportunities for everyone to drive our innovation and success. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace. If you have concerns, our compliance channel is available at our website. All reports are handled with strict confidentiality and in accordance with our Code of Conduct.