Product manager at De Beers Group
Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

22 Dec, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

23 Sep, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Industry

Information Technology & Services

Description

About the job


Do you know how to turn a good range into a commercially strong range? Do you see opportunities in the market and know how to translate these into new products, better product presentation and healthy returns?Due to the departure of a colleague, the position of Product Manager has become available within De Beer Group. In this role you will have a lot of space to take a critical look at our current range and continue to build on the future. You analyze market developments, develop new products and concepts and make well-founded choices about which products we add, improve or phase out.

In short: a broad commercial product management role in which you are involved from analysis and idea to introduction and presentation.

Over De Beer GroupDe Beer Group is a family business with a long history in the plastics industry. From our head office in Veenendaal, we work daily on processing and distributing plastic products, with a focus on, among other things, seals and sanitary parts.What once started as a family business has grown into an international organization with customers and partners throughout Europe. At the same time, the values ​​on which we were built are still visible in daily practice: craftsmanship, involvement and collaboration.Various disciplines come together at our location in Veenendaal, such as production, logistics, sales and product management. Here, products and semi-finished products are prepared for further processing and delivery to our customers.What characterizes us? A down-to-earth and committed working atmosphere. Colleagues know each other, act quickly and feel responsible for the joint result. Many employees have been working here for years, something we are proud of.

Your roleAs a Product Manager you are responsible for the development, positioning and optimization of part of our range. You continuously look at what is happening in the market, how our products perform and where commercial opportunities lie.You look further than just numbers. What does the customer ask? What developments do we see in the market? Which products are we still missing? How can we better position existing products? And how do we ensure that our products are presented correctly?Product development and product presentation are therefore an important part of your position. You translate market and customer needs into new products and concepts and guide them from idea to introduction. You actively think about positioning, product information and the way in which products are presented to the market.At the same time you analyze the existing range. You look at turnover, margin, lifecycle and market potential and use these insights to make choices. Which products deserve more attention? Where are growth opportunities? And which products no longer fit within the range?You work closely with sales, marketing, range management, logistics and management, among others.

  • You are involved in, among other things:Developing and optimizing the range based on market developments, customer needs and data;
  • Initiating and supervising product development and new product introductions;
  • Developing new product concepts and commercial propositions;
  • Determining and improving the positioning and presentation of products;
  • Analyzing turnover, margins, product performance and lifecycle;
  • Identifying trends, commercial opportunities and risks and translating them into concrete actions;
  • Making well-founded choices about adding, optimizing or phasing out products;
  • Monitoring and improving product information and the commercial presentation of the range;
  • Collaborating with sales, marketing, logistics and management to achieve commercial objectives.


  • What are you bringing?Extensive experience in product management, range management or category management;
  • Experience with developing and optimizing a commercial range;
  • Experience within (technical) trade and/or retail;
  • Experience with purchasing? This is an advantage;
  • Demonstrable experience with product development and product introductions;
  • A strong commercial and analytical insight;
  • Experience with ERP or PIM, for example Business Central/Navision, Slim4 or similar;
  • Good command of the Dutch and English language; German is an advantage;


  • What do we offer?Salary between €4,500 and €5,500 gross per month (based on full-time);
  • 25 vacation days;
  • Travel allowance of €0.23 per kilometre;
  • Hybrid working in consultation;
  • Good pension scheme (personal contribution 3.9%);
  • Working within a stable family business with short lines of communication;
  • Plenty of room to shape your role yourself and further develop product management;
  • A committed and professional team;
  • A company canteen with roof terrace and view over Veenendaal;
  • Fresh fruit daily;
  • Regular outings and drinks through the staff association.

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Responsibilities

About the job


Do you know how to turn a good range into a commercially strong range? Do you see opportunities in the market and know how to translate these into new products, better product presentation and healthy returns?Due to the departure of a colleague, the position of Product Manager has become available within De Beer Group. In this role you will have a lot of space to take a critical look at our current range and continue to build on the future. You analyze market developments, develop new products and concepts and make well-founded choices about which products we add, improve or phase out.

In short: a broad commercial product management role in which you are involved from analysis and idea to introduction and presentation.

Over De Beer GroupDe Beer Group is a family business with a long history in the plastics industry. From our head office in Veenendaal, we work daily on processing and distributing plastic products, with a focus on, among other things, seals and sanitary parts.What once started as a family business has grown into an international organization with customers and partners throughout Europe. At the same time, the values ​​on which we were built are still visible in daily practice: craftsmanship, involvement and collaboration.Various disciplines come together at our location in Veenendaal, such as production, logistics, sales and product management. Here, products and semi-finished products are prepared for further processing and delivery to our customers.What characterizes us? A down-to-earth and committed working atmosphere. Colleagues know each other, act quickly and feel responsible for the joint result. Many employees have been working here for years, something we are proud of.

Your roleAs a Product Manager you are responsible for the development, positioning and optimization of part of our range. You continuously look at what is happening in the market, how our products perform and where commercial opportunities lie.You look further than just numbers. What does the customer ask? What developments do we see in the market? Which products are we still missing? How can we better position existing products? And how do we ensure that our products are presented correctly?Product development and product presentation are therefore an important part of your position. You translate market and customer needs into new products and concepts and guide them from idea to introduction. You actively think about positioning, product information and the way in which products are presented to the market.At the same time you analyze the existing range. You look at turnover, margin, lifecycle and market potential and use these insights to make choices. Which products deserve more attention? Where are growth opportunities? And which products no longer fit within the range?You work closely with sales, marketing, range management, logistics and management, among others.

  • You are involved in, among other things:Developing and optimizing the range based on market developments, customer needs and data;
  • Initiating and supervising product development and new product introductions;
  • Developing new product concepts and commercial propositions;
  • Determining and improving the positioning and presentation of products;
  • Analyzing turnover, margins, product performance and lifecycle;
  • Identifying trends, commercial opportunities and risks and translating them into concrete actions;
  • Making well-founded choices about adding, optimizing or phasing out products;
  • Monitoring and improving product information and the commercial presentation of the range;
  • Collaborating with sales, marketing, logistics and management to achieve commercial objectives.


  • What are you bringing?Extensive experience in product management, range management or category management;
  • Experience with developing and optimizing a commercial range;
  • Experience within (technical) trade and/or retail;
  • Experience with purchasing? This is an advantage;
  • Demonstrable experience with product development and product introductions;
  • A strong commercial and analytical insight;
  • Experience with ERP or PIM, for example Business Central/Navision, Slim4 or similar;
  • Good command of the Dutch and English language; German is an advantage;


  • What do we offer?Salary between €4,500 and €5,500 gross per month (based on full-time);
  • 25 vacation days;
  • Travel allowance of €0.23 per kilometre;
  • Hybrid working in consultation;
  • Good pension scheme (personal contribution 3.9%);
  • Working within a stable family business with short lines of communication;
  • Plenty of room to shape your role yourself and further develop product management;
  • A committed and professional team;
  • A company canteen with roof terrace and view over Veenendaal;
  • Fresh fruit daily;
  • Regular outings and drinks through the staff association.

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