Happiness is handmade. That's what Prym Consumer stands for! With a comprehensive portfolio of sewing, knitting, and crocheting products and matching accessories, we enable people everywhere to express their creativity, craftsmanship, and individuality in their own projects.
Prym Consumer is a trusted brand for end customers and a reliable partner for retailers worldwide. As part of the Prym Group, we have stood for craftsmanship excellence and entrepreneurial vision since 1530. We are guided by our commitment to constantly rethinking creative handicrafts. If you want to grow with a brand that combines tradition and innovation, Prym Consumer is the right platform for you.
Product Innovation Manager (m/f/d)
Location: Stolberg (Greater Area Aachen)
Your responsibilities:
* End-to-End Ownership: Take end-to-end ownership of innovative product developments — from the first consumer insight and idea through development and validation to successful market launch.
* Consumer-Centric Innovation: Identify new growth and innovation opportunities based on consumer insights, market observations, trends and evolving consumer needs. Translate these into differentiated product innovations and new growth opportunities for existing and new target groups as well as existing and new channels.
* Validation & Prototyping: Lead consumer validations, concept tests, prototyping and iterative optimizations throughout the development phase.
* Business Case Development: Develop business cases and decision-making materials for Stage-Gate-decisions and management decisions.
* Global Collaboration: Collaborate closely with international teams across Europe, North America and Asia to integrate global consumer perspectives and market requirements early into the innovation process.
* Brand Alignment: Ensure that consumer needs and brand requirements are consistently reflected throughout the entire development process.
Your profile:
* Experience: You bring at least 5 years of experience in the conception, development and implementation of innovative product and solution concepts within a consumer goods environment.
* Track Record: You have proven experience translating consumer insights, trends and market observations into differentiated innovations and successful market launches.
* Market Understanding: You have a strong understanding of consumers, market shifts, cultural developments and future growth opportunities.
* Mindset: You think strategically, act entrepreneurially and combine creativity with strong execution capabilities.
* Project Management: You maintain a clear overview of priorities, timelines and relevant stakeholders, even within complex development projects.
* Team Player: You enjoy working cross-functionally and internationally and know how to bring together different perspectives to develop successful solutions.
* Methodological Skills: You bring strong analytical and conceptual skills as well as creativity in developing new product and innovation approaches. You have experience in consumer research, trend research, concept testing, co-creation and innovation methodologies such as Design Thinking.
* Languages: Fluent German and English skills complete your profile.
What we offer:
* Security: A crisis-proof position within a globally active, family-owned company.
* Benefits: Attractive compensation, plus additional corporate social benefits (at least 30 days of vacation, company pension scheme, bike leasing, and much more…).
* Tangible Impact: Your commitment is visible; it goes directly into products that people all over the world hold in their hands every day.
* The Perfect Balance: We offer global presence and diverse business models, while maintaining an open culture and easy access to decision-makers.
* Future-Proof Package for Growth: Opportunities for professional development and individual training complement our attractive salary package.
Does this sound like you? Then we look forward to hearing from you! Applications from people with disabilities or equivalent status are explicitly welcome.
Prym Consumer Retail GmbH
Zweifaller Str. 130, 52224 Stolberg