Product Group Manager

at  ASSA ABLOY

PRODUCT GROUP MANAGER

Do you enjoy cross-functional collaboration, product life cycle management, and creating exceptional customer experiences? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! Join our dynamic team at Abloy Oy. While Joensuu is the preferred location, other options include Espoo or Tampere, Finland. You’ll be part of a collaborative culture that empowers you to build a career you can be proud of. Please note that this role requires monthly travel, both within Finland and internationally.

THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE YOU NEED

We are looking for someone who:

• Holds a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant technical field or possesses equivalent work experience.
• Is fluent in both written and spoken Finnish and English; proficiency in additional languages is a plus.
• Demonstrates strong presentation and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Has excellent negotiation and motivational skills for working with various stakeholders.
• Works in a systematic and organized manner.
• Maintains a customer-centric mindset and a proactive, “can-do” attitude.

Ideally, you would also bring previous experience in Product Management, experience with locking and access management solutions, relevant industry knowledge from either the locking industry or related fields, and a strong understanding of B2B business and sales dynamics.”

You would drive, launch and manage the life cycle of Electric Locks solutions. Play a vital part in our company and have ownership of one of our largest and most important product ranges. You would manage the product group in a way that enables good customer experience and high security in our global markets to enable ABLOY’s business to grow.

You would also:

• You will be responsible of the product life cycle management from pricing to solution development and execution of the product growth plans.
• The work will include decision-making and close collaboration with a bunch of experienced business- and product manager colleagues, sales teams, R&D, service operations as well as production, sourcing and marketing.