Product Manager Specialty Kitchen

Versuni; Netherlands; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-from-home allowance

Work from abroad up to 30 days peryear

Pension plan

Health insurance plan for Versuni

Product discounts

Flexible holiday policy

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Versuni is seeking an experienced Product Manager to shape category strategy, partnering with R&D, design, and marketing to deliver innovative consumer-focused products. You’ll own business cases, guide value propositions, and collaborate across global teams.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, market analysis, and lifecycle management in a dynamic, international environment with flexible work arrangements.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in product management
• Proven experience managing projects, budgets, timelines, and risks
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business or related field, possibly engineering
• Strong problem-solving and prioritization skills
• Strong communicator, capable of working and influencing cross-functional teams
• Experience or strong affinity with technology-intensive or complex innovation programs is a plus
• Affinity with food, cooking, and consumer food preparation trends is highly desirable; understanding diverse culinary traditions is an advantage

Responsibilities

• Support development of product category strategy by analyzing consumer insights, market dynamics, and competitors
• Define portfolio gaps, size opportunities, and feed the innovation roadmap
• Collaborate with Product Project Managers on development projects and represent consumer needs
• Develop consumer-centric, differentiating, and compelling value propositions
• Create and own the project business case to evaluate revenue, profitability, and ROI
• Brief marketing and design teams to ensure consistent consumer-centric representation across touchpoints
• Conduct post-launch analyses to sharpen portfolio competitiveness
• Monitor market performance and optimize product range; manage lifecycle activities and end-of-life planning

Skills

Product management

Project management

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in business or related field

Engineering background (preferred)

Job description

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Location: NL

The impact you’ll make:

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the development of product category strategy by analyzing consumer insights, market dynamics, and competitors
• Defining the portfolio gaps, assessing the size of the opportunities, and feeding the innovation roadmap
• Teaming up with Product Project Managers for product development projects and representing the consumer throughout the project development process
• Developing consumer-centric, differentiating, and compelling value propositions
• Creating and owning the project business case to evaluate revenue, profitability, and ROI
• Briefing marketing and design teams on required assets and communication materials to ensure consistent, consumer-centric representation across all touchpoints
• Making post-launch analyses to sharpen the competitiveness of the product portfolio
• Monitoring the market performance of the category and optimizing the product range mix
  Managing lifecycle activities including improvements, extensions, animations, and planning end-of-life

KPI’s

• Ensuring Successful Launch of New Products/Innovations: On-time, on-cost, on-quality
• Driving Growth Opportunities: Sales & Profitability increase
• Innovation Thought Leadership: Prepare short-term and long-term roadmap & execute
• Quality/Consumer Satisfaction: Percentage of deliverables meeting standards, Ratings & Reviews
• Collaborate Effectively: Team up with R&D, design, marketing, and country teams to deliver innovation

The skills and knowledge you’ll bring:

• 3-5 years in product management
• Proven experience managing projects, budgets, timelines, and risks
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business or related field, possibly engineering
• Strong problem-solving and prioritization skills
• Strong communicator, capable of working and influencing cross-functional teams
• Experience or strong affinity with technology-intensive or complex innovation programs is a plus, reflecting the increased ambition level of future projects
• Affinity with food, cooking, and consumer food preparation trends is highly desirable. Exposure to different culinary traditions and an understanding of how cooking habits, preferences, and meal preparation vary across cultures would be a strong advantage.

What we’ll give you in return:

• Internationally competitive base salary, benchmarked against global industry and market leaders.
• Performance-based Annual Incentive Program, rewarding those who dare and achieve more.
• Top-of-the-market pension plan with the opportunity for higher employee contributions.
• Work-from-home and phone allowances to support your home office setup and business connectivity.
• Balanced office-based working | With a strong focus on in-office collaboration, we offer flexibility to work
  from home based on team needs and individual circumstances.
• Work from abroad | Up to 30 days per year.
• Structured holiday policy | Includes defined care days, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, and a capped
  option to purchase additional leave days annually.
• Special health insurance plan for Versuni employees with convenient conditions when signing up with our
  partner insurance.
• Product discounts on all Versuni products sold under the Philips brand and our other brands.
• High-growth environment, offering exciting learning and career development perspectives beyond your
  first role.
• Inclusive working culture and family spirit; we embrace our international community and diversity as a
  competitive advantage

Ready to make an impact?

From developing game-changing air fryers to perfecting the art of coffee making, Versuni’s purpose is turning houses into homes - and we’re calling on your talent to bring it to life. Join our global team of 6,000+ passionate individuals, work with world-class brands, and shape the future of home living. We’re ready for you - are you ready for us?