Category Management: Execute the 2–5 year product strategy for Taps & Fittings across assigned markets, aligning with regional brand, portfolio, and commercial strategies. Take co-accountability for profitability (DB1), turnover, and volume development.
End-to-End Product Launches: Steer product concepts that balance superior design, smart functionality, ergonomics, and regional usability. Own the business case throughout the stage-gate process and manage cross-functional launch initiatives across Retail, E-Commerce, and Project channels.
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Lifecycle Management: Serve as the central link between Technical R&D, Regional Commercial teams, and Marketing. Steer lifecycle modifications (local compliance, quality, value engineering, feature upgrades) and initiate targeted sales and promotional measures.
Market & Trend Intelligence: Conduct structured market, competitor, and trend analyses. Identify consumer behavior patterns, smart bathroom innovations, and emerging technologies, translating them into actionable New Product Development (NPD) briefs.

Educational Background: University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Marketing, or a related field.
Professional Experience: At least 5 years of practical experience in product or brand management—ideally managing complex, technical, or design-oriented industrial products.
Commercial & Financial Acumen: Strong understanding of financial planning, trade marketing, pricing structures, and business case modeling (DB1, margins, volume).
Technical & Design Affinity: Ability to read technical drawings, understand industrial production processes, and collaborate effectively with designers and engineers.
Working Style & Mindset: High initiative, structured problem-solving attitude, and flexibility in a dynamic environment. Strong team player with a clear drive to get things done.
Tools & Languages: Very good MS Office skills (particularly Excel); SAP experience is an advantage. Fluent English is essential; German language skills are a plus

Category Management: Execute the 2–5 year product strategy for Taps & Fittings across assigned markets, aligning with regional brand, portfolio, and commercial strategies. Take co-accountability for profitability (DB1), turnover, and volume development.
End-to-End Product Launches: Steer product concepts that balance superior design, smart functionality, ergonomics, and regional usability. Own the business case throughout the stage-gate process and manage cross-functional launch initiatives across Retail, E-Commerce, and Project channels.
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Lifecycle Management: Serve as the central link between Technical R&D, Regional Commercial teams, and Marketing. Steer lifecycle modifications (local compliance, quality, value engineering, feature upgrades) and initiate targeted sales and promotional measures.
Market & Trend Intelligence: Conduct structured market, competitor, and trend analyses. Identify consumer behavior patterns, smart bathroom innovations, and emerging technologies, translating them into actionable New Product Development (NPD) briefs.

Educational Background: University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Marketing, or a related field.
Professional Experience: At least 5 years of practical experience in product or brand management—ideally managing complex, technical, or design-oriented industrial products.
Commercial & Financial Acumen: Strong understanding of financial planning, trade marketing, pricing structures, and business case modeling (DB1, margins, volume).
Technical & Design Affinity: Ability to read technical drawings, understand industrial production processes, and collaborate effectively with designers and engineers.
Working Style & Mindset: High initiative, structured problem-solving attitude, and flexibility in a dynamic environment. Strong team player with a clear drive to get things done.
Tools & Languages: Very good MS Office skills (particularly Excel); SAP experience is an advantage. Fluent English is essential; German language skills are a plus

Product Manager (m/w/d)

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