(Senior) Product Manager Wheeled Goods (m/f/d)
Bayreuth, DE
Your areas of responsibilities:
- Lead the development of products and manage a full product line within the Wheeled Goods category (strollers and sport products) throughout the entire product lifecycle
- Identify consumer requirements & specifications and initiate, develop and implement those into the organization
- Monitor, analyze and evaluate market trends, consumer behavior and competitor activities through market research to identify market opportunities
- Act as a category owner and coordinate between Design, Sales, Marketing, R&D, Quality and Procurement and if required further areas of the organization
- Communicate within the international product management teams
- Present product concepts and product stories to internal and external clients
- Monitor commercial success of product portfolio in market and implement interventions if necessary
- Continuous review of the product line with regards to sales volume, margin, quality and market positioning
- Support with senior professional experience and provide functional guidance to more junior team members
Your profile of qualification:
- Successfully completed degree in industrial design, industrial engineering or equivalent
- Several years of professional experience as a product manager in an international environment, preferably in the area of consumer goods
- Proven track record in managing a global product portfolio as well as good understanding of technical and commercial aspects of a product development process
- Strong collaboration and communication skills
- Ability to deal with ambiguity and work in a dynamic, results-oriented environment
- Highly structured and analytical way of working paired with hands-on mentality
- High affinity for lifestyle and design
- Strong passion for products
- Fluent in English, German would be a plus
- Flexibility and willingness to travel