The Product Manager owns the strategy, roadmap, and commercial performance of the Thermal Management materials product range for the electronic and semicon market. Specifically our Thermasolv fluids are used for 1 & 2-phase immersion, Direct Liquid and Direct-to Chip cooling of electronics, chillers for semicon and temperature critical manufacturing processes, and dielectric testing. This role combines market and competitive analysis, new product introduction, lifecycle management, and pricing/profitability ownership. The Product Manager acts as the central point of expertise on the product range, bridging R&D, sales, and customers to ensure the portfolio remains technically competitive, commercially profitable, and aligned with market needs.
Key Responsibilities
Product Strategy
- Define and maintain the long-term and short-term product roadmap for the soldering and sintering materials range.
- Identify growth opportunities, market gaps, and new product directions in line with business objectives.
- Translate company strategy into concrete product priorities and investment decisions.
Market Strategy
- Monitor industry trends, customer needs, and emerging technologies relevant to electronic assembly materials.
- Analyze competitor products, pricing, and market positioning on an ongoing basis.
- Build and maintain market intelligence to inform product and go-to-market decisions.
NPI / NPD (New Product Introduction / Development)
- Define product specifications and requirements based on customer and market input.
- Drive the stage-gate review and commercialization process from concept to launch.
- Coordinate cross-functionally with R&D, Quality, and Supply Chain to ensure on-time, on-spec product launches.
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
- Drive cost reduction and continuous improvement programs across the existing product range.
- Manage the product discontinuation strategy, including phase-out planning and customer communication.
- Maintain up-to-date product documentation (datasheets, specifications, compliance information) throughout the lifecycle.
Pricing & Profitability
- Analyze product margin, profitability, and cost structure across the range.
- Monitor market pricing and competitive positioning to guide pricing strategy and adjustments.
- Support commercial teams with pricing guidance, deal support, and profitability trade-off analysis
Required Competences
Technical / Industry Knowledge
- Understanding of the cooling technologies for the related target industries and applications.
- Familiarity with relevant industry standards and qualification processes.
- Ability to engage credibly with R&D and technical customers on material performance and application.
Product & Market Management
- Proven experience in product management, product marketing, or a similar strategic commercial role, ideally in specialty chemicals or electronics materials.
- Strong analytical skills for market sizing, competitive analysis, and pricing/margin analysis.
- Experience running or contributing to a stage-gate / NPD process.
- Ability to build and communicate a clear, prioritized product roadmap.
Business & Financial Acumen
- Comfortable working with cost structures, margin analysis, and profitability models.
- Able to build a business case and justify investment or discontinuation decisions with data.
Organizational & Soft Skills
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, working with R&D, Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Quality.
- Excellent communication skills, able to translate technical detail into commercial insight and vice versa.
- Structured, data-driven decision-making combined with strategic thinking.
- Ability to manage multiple product initiatives and priorities in parallel
Preferred Qualification :
- Degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Engineering, or a related technical field; a business/marketing qualification is a plus.
- 3-5+ years of experience in product management or technical marketing, ideally within the electronic or semicon industry, specialty chemicals, or related B2B industrial markets.
- Experience with cooling fluids or the equipment they are used in, is a strong advantage.
- Fluent in English; additional languages are an asset given international customer base