Product Director - Indexable Turning

at  Dormer Pramet

At Dormer Pramet, our purpose is to build on our company’s heritage and success to innovate our way into the future. Joining us, we promise you a rewarding career with flexible working options, excellent training and progression opportunities. Does this sound like something you want to be part of? Keep reading to learn more.
Our Product Management and R&D department is currently transforming into an empowered organization with clear vision and business ownership – and are now looking for a Product Director Indexable Turning.
About your job
In this role, you will ensure that Dormer Pramet has an efficient portfolio of products to offer our customers in line with the Dormer Pramet strategy, growth ambitions and financial objectives. Also to secure that Dormer Pramet has efficient development and management of the portfolio, and that we secure a close collaboration with Sandvik internal and external partners.
The location for this role is flexible within Europe

Detailed responsibilities:

• Identifies, develops and evaluates new product ideas, enhancements to existing product portfolios or strategic product portfolio extensions, and translates research discoveries into usable and marketable products.
• Sponsors, sets priority, plans and tracks all phases of the product life cycle, from inception through introduction into the marketplace and all the way to the end of the product life cycle.
• Sets the strategic agenda for the product portfolios in the product line and aligns them with the division strategy.
• Leads the project management for both standard and special product development, related to all sellable products within the defined product responsibility, be it global, regional or local products.
• Competitor monitoring and analysis of the competitive landscape for all product portfolios in the product line.
• Provide strategic oversight of all product portfolios in the product line. Ensure that product specifications, options and pricing are aligned throughout the products.
• Develop and communicate customer value proposition for product line portfolio.
• Analyze and set profitability targets correcting deviations when necessary.
• Ensure all the product portfolios include the lifecycle perspective.
• Define and size market segments including GAP analysis for the product line.
• Actively contributes to the demand planning for the product portfolio.
• Leads the work of the people within the defined department.

Your profile
We’re looking for a leader who’s used to working in a global environment, and has an understanding of international business dynamics – both from a cultural and business perspective. As we act in an international setting, you need to be proficient in both spoken and written English.
We value your personal qualities, characterized by a hands-on, business mindset and strong communication and networking skills. You’re strategic and independent in your leadership style, and good at balancing between the smaller details and the bigger picture to not lose pace.
About us
Dormer Pramet is a global manufacturer and supplier of tools for the metal cutting industry, and we have a truly international presence with four production units and sales offices in 20 countries. Our skills and products solve engineering challenges across many industry sectors – including maintenance, repair and overhaul, as well as general machining through to heavy machining, railway and airframe assembly.
Contact information
Do you want to learn more about this exciting job? Please contact:
Rameshwari Deshpande, HRBP Sales Area Asia, PM and R&D, +91 98811 58001
How to apply
Send your application no later than November 11, 2024. Apply through Vacancies on the Sandvik intranet or Workday, Job ID: R0070824.
As we aim for a fair recruitment process, we utilize assessment tools to safeguard objectivity. When you apply for this job, you will therefore receive an invitation via email to a personality and logic ability test. Feedback comes immediately after the test has been completed and the selection process begins after the application deadline.
For more information about the recruitment process, please contact Silvie.pracharova@dormerpramet.com
Recruitment Specialist
Silvie Pracharova
With 30 offices worldwide, Dormer Pramet is serving more than 100 markets, state-of-the-art production facilities in Europe, Asia and South America and a distribution network consisting of five strategically placed hubs we offer truly global coverag

• Identifies, develops and evaluates new product ideas, enhancements to existing product portfolios or strategic product portfolio extensions, and translates research discoveries into usable and marketable products.
• Sponsors, sets priority, plans and tracks all phases of the product life cycle, from inception through introduction into the marketplace and all the way to the end of the product life cycle.
• Sets the strategic agenda for the product portfolios in the product line and aligns them with the division strategy.
• Leads the project management for both standard and special product development, related to all sellable products within the defined product responsibility, be it global, regional or local products.
• Competitor monitoring and analysis of the competitive landscape for all product portfolios in the product line.
• Provide strategic oversight of all product portfolios in the product line. Ensure that product specifications, options and pricing are aligned throughout the products.
• Develop and communicate customer value proposition for product line portfolio.
• Analyze and set profitability targets correcting deviations when necessary.
• Ensure all the product portfolios include the lifecycle perspective.
• Define and size market segments including GAP analysis for the product line.
• Actively contributes to the demand planning for the product portfolio.
• Leads the work of the people within the defined department