Your areas of responsibilities
* New Product strategy and portfolio development for product category Child safety (car seats) in line with company strategic and commercial objectives
* Lifecycle-, roadmap-planning and prioritization of the product portfolio
* Monitor commercial success of the product portfolio in the market and implement interventions
* Develop consumer segmentation and identify consumer needs for the product category
* Monitor, analyze and evaluate market trends, consumer behavior and competitor activities
* Act as category owner and coordinate activities between Sales, Marketing, R&D, Quality and Operations and if required further areas of the organization
* Liaise with and collaborate with external certification and test organisations (ADAC, Stiftung Warentest, TÜV...)
* Train & guide Marketing, Sales and Global Training team on the overall product category direction
* Present product concepts and product stories to internal and external clients
* Identify and recommend product directions/new opportunities and marketing strategies in order to support sales activation
* Steer and coordinate Marketing campaigns that are consistent, effective and appropriate for the defined consumer groups
* Oversee and steer all activities of the product management department and ensure they are efficiently and effectively executed
* Manage, develop and grow a dedicated team looking after the product category
Your profile of qualifications
* University degree or equivalent in a technical discipline (EG Wirtschaftsingenieurwesens, techn. Betriebswirtschaftslehre)
* Proven track record of introduction and/or further development of innovative products in the segment of technical durable goods (B2C)
* Substancial Product management background coupled with a strong Leadership and Management experience
* Strong commercial acumen
* Experience of continious improvement of internal structures & processes
* Prime written oral and written communication in German and English
* Analytical skills
* Entrepeneurial personality
* Hands-on and pragmatic