Product Manager

Veröffentlichungsdatum : 29/06/2010

BERICHTET AN

Marketing Director - Europe & CIS

ANFORDERUNGEN UND VERANTWORTLICHKEITEN

 

1. As a member of the Central Marketing Team, the Product Manager is the interface between the central and local Technical / Manufacturing organizations on the one hand, and central Market Segment Management and local Marketing Management on the other;
   
   
2. Product line management: Holds the key responsibility of SKU management, including creation and discontinuance, product line rationalization and product allocation across plants and markets;
   
   
3. Project leadership: Manage Product Improvement initiatives and New Product Development projects from idea to implementation; responsible for delivering products on time, on cost and on spec;
   
    

   Primary roles:

   1. Harmonize product specifications across plants and markets to increase flexibility in terms of allocation and capacity utilization, improve operational plant efficiency and reduce working capital;
      
   2. Establish a company-wide overview of the range of solutions per application / market segment and develop a product performance grid (good/better/best) in order to assess the Knauf Insulation product range, benchmark against competition and identify gaps in current product offering;
      
   3. Plan, manage and drive operational and technical implementation of key marketing initiatives;
      
   4. Manage multi-disciplinary project teams to drive New Product Development and Product Improvement initiatives to completion in line with program objectives;
      
   5. Lead and manage product certification requirements through Central Technical Team;
      
   6. Monitor product quality, initiate and lead corrective action where required;
      
   7. Update product literature as required to ensure accuracy and timeliness;
      
   8. Understand cost structure of each product and create a cost model for each product line to predict and manage impact of component cost changes on product line profitability;
      
   9. Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of how Knauf Insulation products are used in their intended applications, including technical challenges, performance gaps and identification of opportunities for performance improvement;
      
   10. Monitor key product line performance indicators (KPI) and drive operational action where required.
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   Secondary roles:

   1. Technically support new product launch initiatives on central and local level;
      
      
   2. Continuously interact with local marketing teams and local application specialists to stay abreast of new market developments, changes in construction methods, new materials, new standards and regulations, etc.
      
      
   3. Continuously interact with Central Technical Teams and PPD to stay informed about product technology developments, process improvements and new technologies.

BERUFSERFAHRUNG

 

What we offer you:

• An exciting job in a key role as part of an international, fast-growing, entrepreneurial organization with a focus on energy efficient systems from buildings;
• Location: Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium;
• Remuneration (competitive base salary, bonus, benefits) will be attractive and certainly sufficient to motivate a highly qualified candidate.

 

Ideal candidate profile:

• Proven experience and expertise in the management of multidisciplinary projects and project teams in a complex, matrix based manufacturing organization is required;
• In-depth understanding of insulation products, specifically with regards to at least one of the following technologies: Glass Mineral Wool, Rock Mineral Wool. Knowledge of foams and wood wool is preferred, but not required;
• Several years of technical experience in insulation products at manufacturing and or product / technology development level;
• Familiar with manufacturing environment - speaks ‘manufacturing language', understands and knows how to manage and influence manufacturing KPI's.
• Experienced in liaising with marketing and sales teams, fluent in the translation of marketing requirements into technical specifications. A product marketing background is ideal, or alternatively an engineering background with intensive interaction with marketing and/or sales functions;
• Understands construction and the product requirements and broad regulations that it entails.
• Understands business and financials;
• Excellent project management skills;
• Excellent people skills;
• Proven communication skills at all levels, as well as the ability to interface across complex organizations and functional disciplines;
• Used to managing plans and budgets;
• Above-average flexibility and adaptability;
• Performs under pressure;
• Ability to accept criticism, feedback and input from others;
• Selling skills, the ability to sell new concepts internally is a key requirement;
• Fluent in English, fluency in German and a good command of French is preferred.

SPRACHEN

English : fluent

German : fluent

French : is an asset