Associate Product Manager - Key Components

Supermicro; 's-Hertogenbosch; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Supermicro is looking for an Associate Product Manager – Key Components to drive product strategy, market positioning, and business growth across the EMEA region. The role is responsible for managing the product lifecycle, demand forecasting, stock planning, and go-to-market initiatives while collaborating closely with headquarters, sales teams, and external partners.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in IT product management, supply chain operations, and server/data center solutions,

Qualifications

• 5+ years in IT product management, business development, purchasing and planning related working experience.
• Knowledge of server/data center hardware and B2B business models preferred.
• Experienced in MRP/ ERP/ SAP and supply chain management.
• Advanced user of Microsoft Office and Outlook.
• Language skills: Professional fluency in English and Chinese (Listening, speaking, reading, writing).
• Strong communication, negotiation, and customer service skills for promoting products.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills to drive business development and product management.
• Stress resistant. Able to work under pressure & challenges.
• Ability to work cross-functionally.

Responsibilities

• Conduct competitive analysis and market research to identify opportunities and drive product positioning.
• Guide the product life cycle and product line roadmap, shaping go-to-market strategies at each stage.
• Lead stock planning and execution, ensuring strong product launch and adoption, maximizing order fulfilment.
• Alignment with Supermicro headquarter to develop suitable market and product strategy for EMEA region.
• Analize customer demand, forecast and engage potential opportunities early to turn quotations into revenue.
• Demand of Backlog and Forecast management based on MRP/SAP to optimize supply matrix and stock level.
• Provide product promotion events and/or training for internal sales teams and external partners to increase product/brand visibility.
• Build up and maintain relationships with external vendors, Supermicro Global sites and conduct necessary negotiations for better resource availability or allocation.

Skills

Product management

Stock planning

Demand forecasting

Go-to-market strategies

Stakeholder management

Tools

SAP

MRP

ERP

Job description

About Supermicro Supermicro® is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are amongst the fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms. Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer many new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us to drive accelerated growth and technology-led innovation in the global marketplace.

Job Req ID: 29710

Job Summary

Supermicro is looking for an Associate Product Manager – Key Components to drive product strategy, market positioning, and business growth across the EMEA region. The role is responsible for managing the product lifecycle, demand forecasting, stock planning, and go-to-market initiatives while collaborating closely with headquarters, sales teams, and external partners. The ideal candidate has a strong background in IT product management, supply chain operations, and server/data center solutions, with experience in SAP/MRP systems and excellent stakeholder management skills.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Conduct competitive analysis and market research to identify opportunities and drive product positioning.
• Guide the product life cycle and product line roadmap, shaping go-to-market strategies at each stage.
• Lead stock planning and execution, ensuring strong product launch and adoption, maximizing order fulfilment.
• Alignment with Supermicro headquarter to develop suitable market and product strategy for EMEA region.
• Analize customer demand, forecast and engage potential opportunities early to turn quotations into revenue.
• Demand of Backlog and Forecast management based on MRP/SAP to optimize supply matrix and stock level.
• Provide product promotion events and/or training for internal sales teams and external partners to increase product/brand visibility.
• Build up and maintain relationships with external vendors, Supermicro Global sites and conduct necessary negotiations for better resource availability or allocation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in IT product management, business development, purchasing and planning related working experience.
• Knowledge of server/data center hardware and B2B business models preferred.
• Experienced in MRP/ ERP/ SAP and supply chain management.
• Advanced user of Microsoft Office and Outlook.
• Language skills: Professional fluency in English and Chinese (Listening, speaking, reading, writing).
• Strong communication, negotiation, and customer service skills for promoting products.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills to drive business development and product management.
• Stress resistant. Able to work under pressure & challenges.
• Ability to work cross-functionally.

EEO Statement

Supermicro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of Supermicro to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or special disabled veteran, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.