Product Manager

at  Steelcase

We are hiring a Product Manager to join our team in Munich. This person will own and handle a portfolio of products, including new product development projects and life cycle management of existing solutions.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Industrial Design, Technology, Business, or Marketing Graduated, including any analog background, or equivalent working experience.
• 4 years professional experience in B2B (or B2C) industries.
• Proficient in English.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Experience working for a global company would be a plus.
• French, German, Spanish knowledge will be a plus.

WHO WE ARE:

Steelcase is a global design and thought leader in the world of work. Along with our expansive community of brands, we design and manufacture innovative furnishings and solutions to help people do their best work in the many places where work happens.

WHAT MATTERS TO US:

More than qualifications, we’re looking for talent and potential. We are proud to have a diverse and inclusive workforce, and we’re always looking to improve our global community. We value applicants who are comfortable interacting with people different from themselves, building mutual respect and positive relationships. We invite people from all backgrounds and genders to apply. If we can make the application process easier through accommodation, please email us at myhr@steelcase.com.
Steelcase provides employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, genetic information, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or veteran status and bases all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. We are proud to be recognized for our inclusive workforce by the Corporate Equality Index for the past nine years.

Think strategically & Business oriented:

• Analyzes market, sales, financial and other data to support planning and creating recommendations to achieve objectives.
• Identify market trends and user insights to create marketing brief and scope of new product development projects. Being able to build a complete business case to support the new initiatives.
• Being the Marketing lead in New Product Development cross-functional teams, in close collaboration with Design, Product Engineers, Project Management, Operations, and other related functions.
• Sought out by sales organization and other internal & external audiences for expertise and product knowledge.
• Help us transition our orientation to include more intentional focus on customer segmentation strategies, and marketing actions designed to drive growth in these areas

Product Management - Managing the Product Lines 4 Ps:

• Develop long- and short-term product line strategies and plans to achieve sales and profitability targets.
• Prepares volume forecasts for assigned product lines.
• Driving a solution set across development teams (primarily Design/Development/Engineering, Operation and Marketing Application & Launch) through market requirements, product contract, and positioning.
• Prepares specific Marketing programs and coordinates implementation to develop optimum distribution policies for the product line.

Product Launch, influence & communicate:

• Works closely with Market Launch, Marketing Communications, Product Consultants, and Industrial Design to develop and implement a company-wide go-to market plan such as promotional programs & tools that support product line plans.
• Works closely with Applications group to integrate products in relevant applications.
• Conduct training for Field Sales & other audiences in conjunction with Product Consultants.

Transversal Management. Global proficiency

• Work in a global environment with close collaboration with Marketing counterparts and project teams, some of them located in Americas and Asia.
• Interfaces closely with other fields (i.e., sales, manufacturing, engineering) to implement product line plans. Works with outside suppliers & consultants as required.