Job Description
The role will be based in our plant in Mannheim (Germany) and will require up to 30% of travel across the region.
Responsibilities
1. Define how to grow the product category according to the marketing strategy defined for the industrial segment.
2. Manage product portfolio and life cycle (including services, systems and solutions) in line with the segment and category strategy, including product launches, price setting, value pricing, margin optimization, make-or-buy decisions, promotional campaigns, range harmonization across the region,…
3. Build application and product knowledge and propose changes to the product portfolio to support the marketing growth strategy.
4. Train and provide technical application, product and solution support to Sales department.
5. Understand market trends, customer and stakeholder needs and capture the Voice Of the Customer, by conducting competitor analysis as well.
6. Build innovation pipeline and interface with the Innovation and Product Development R&D and Engineering departments for new product or technical improvements.
7. Create content for communication, PIM and internal/external training.
Requirements
8. University degree in technical disciplines is required.
9. 2-8 years of experience in Marketing, Innovation and Product Development departments, preferably in a fast-paced and dynamic industrial environment.
10. Experience working in complex, international and multi-stakeholder environment.
11. Proficiency in English is necessary.
12. Knowledge of other European languages (French, Spanish, Italian…) is considered a plus.
13. Strong business acumen and a good understanding of marketing best practices.
14. High Experience in assessing customer needs.
15. Knowledge and experience within a relevant B2B(2C) product and solutions industry is a plus.
16. High technical affinity is recommended.
What do we offer
You can expect an interesting area of responsibility within a successful business unit, which is characterized by an international culture that changes dynamically and stands for continuous development. In addition to a competitive salary package, we offer:
17. Strong development opportunities and digital offers for personal development (e.g. LinkedIn Learning)
18. Mobile and flexible working options (e.g. 3 days mobile working, flextime)
19. Regular communication with your line manager and independent work with room for your own ideas
20. Contribution to the company pension scheme
21. Company supplementary health/nursing care insurance with an extensive health budget
22. Advice in all situations through EAP
23. Benefits in the form of employee offers (corporate benefits)
24. Further benefits based on the collective agreement of the chemical industry (e.g. up to 35 days of vacation per year, 13th salary (105%), vacation pay, ...)
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If you are looking for an opportunity to bring an impact in product and marketing strategy in an international and fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you.
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