Product manager

VAT Vakuumventile AG; George Town; In loco; MYR 120.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

VAT Vakuumventile AG in Penang seeks a Product Manager to own the ADV Valves portfolio, drive lifecycle, profitability, and roadmap to deliver customer-focused solutions and accelerate time-to-market through strategic leadership.

The role requires coordinating multiple product developments, providing technical support to sales and customers, and shaping pricing and market strategies for international customers. Fluency in English is essential; Mandarin is a plus.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in sciences or engineering.
• Master's degree in a relevant field preferred.
• Experience in economics or marketing is advantageous.
• Strong experience managing international customers and projects.
• Fluent in English; Mandarin is an added advantage.
• Experience in product management is preferred.
• 5–10 years of relevant field experience.

Mansioni

• Define and execute lifecycle activities for VAT's ADV Valves.
• Implement value pricing and value propositions for customer requests.
• Provide technical product support to sales teams and customers.
• Prepare profitability analyses and drive cost reduction.
• Coordinate multiple product developments per roadmap.
• Initiate product relocations with customer approvals.
• Collaborate with VAT BUs to leverage synergies.
• Identify market trends and translate to product needs.
• Support sales with training, customer acquisition and presentations.
• Create technical documentation and data sheets per regs.

Conoscenze

Fluent English

Mandarin knowledge (advantage)

Strong communication

Global project management

Entrepreneurial mindset

Strategic thinking

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in sciences or engineering

Master degree in relevant field (preferred)

Economics/marketing or commercial experience (advantage)

Descrizione del lavoro

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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 aProduct Managerin our Penang office. The ideal candidate owns the product portfolio by driving lifecycle, profitability, and roadmap to deliver customer-focused solutions and accelerate time-to-market through strategic leadership.

Responsibilities of a Product Manager includes, but not limited to:

• Define and executeon product lifecycle activities for VAT's ADV Valves product series.
• Implement value pricing and value propositionsfor customer requests
• Provide technical product support to sales teams and customers
• Prepare profitability analysesand relentlessly drive down cost
• Coordinate simultaneous developments of multiple product solutions according to customer requests and product roadmap.
• Initiate product relocations and ensure associated customer approval
• Cooperate with allBU’sof VAT to take advantage of synergies in product offering to ADV customers
• Identifymarket trends and technical roadmaps of customers to derive needs for adaptation of VAT’s product offering
• Support the sales entities of VAT group in product training, customeracquisitionandproduct presentations
• Establish technical customer documentation like manuals and product data sheets according to applicable regulatory requirements.

Qualifications:

• At least a Bachelor's Degree in sciences or engineering. A Master degree in relevant sciene or engineering field is preferred.
• Additional degree in economics and / or marketing or successful record of accomplishment in a commercial position.
• A good know how of mechanical and electrical systems and/or vacuum experience is preferred.
• Strong experience in managing international customers and projects on a global scale.
• Powerful entrepreneur mindset and startegic thinking.
• Ability to identify market developments and derive requirements that influence the future valve business.
• Experience in product management is preferred.
• 5 -10 years experience in relevant field.
• Fluent in English (speaking and writing), strong communication skills and the ability to negotiate.
• Proficiency in Mandarin language is an added advantage to work with China customers.

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 .