Product Management - Fluid Handling Solutions IAPAC

As Product Manager of Fluid Solutions - IAPAC, candidate will be responsible for driving product strategy and planning, Internal and External stakeholder management, and ensuring the successful development and launch of our Industrial and Hydraulic hose products. This is a key role that requires a combination of strong sense of customer pain points, strategic thinking, excellent communication skills, and the ability to inspire and motivate relevant stakeholders. In particular, the responsible portfolio would be primarily Industrial and Hydraulic hoses portfolio.

Key responsibilities:

Product Strategy and Planning: 

▪ Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including R&D, BD, Innovation Management, MarCom, S/C, Operations and the Segments        to develop and execute product strategies aligned with company goals and market trends 
▪ Conduct market research and competitor, and product analysis to identify new product opportunities and make informed decisions
▪ Define and prioritize product features, enhancements, and releases based on customer needs and business objectives.
▪ Develop and manage product roadmaps, and the product life cycle, ensuring alignment with overall company strategy and objectives
▪ Align with Global counterparts to ensure maximum synergies throughout the organization 

Support Product Development and Launch:

▪ Oversee the end-to-end product development process in conjunction with IM and MarCom  from ideation and requirements to development, testing, SOP, and market launch
▪ Work closely with the Segments, IM, MarCom and the R&D teams to ensure timely and successful delivery of high-quality products
▪ Collaborate with BD, MarCom and the Segment teams to develop go-to-market strategies, product positioning, and messaging
▪ Monitor product performance, gather customer feedback, and analyze data to identify areas for improvement and optimize product offering

Stakeholder Management

▪ Strive for win-win outcomes that benefit both the product and its stakeholders. Look for opportunities to create shared value and align interests
▪ Build a compelling business case for your product initiatives, highlighting the value they bring to the organization, customers, and stakeholders themselves. Use data, market research, and user insights to support your arguments
▪ Communication and Transparency: Keep stakeholders informed about your product roadmap, milestones, and progress. Provide regular updates through meetings, presentations, emails, or a shared project management tool. Be transparent about challenges and risks and communicate how you plan to address them

Performance Tracking:

▪ Implement KPIs that drive the business towards reaching its goal
▪ Support dashboards preparation that provide meaningful insights to day-to-day commercial performance of product (line)
▪ Conduct periodic business reviews to communicate measurement to KPIs

Educational/Certification: Degree in Finance, Business Administration, Marketing, Engineering, Product Management

Professional Experience: 5+ years work experience, preferably with experience in at least 2 different functional areas. Preference would be given to candidates with exposure to industrial fluid handling industry, with industrial and hydraulic hoses in particular. 

Project and/or Process Experience:

Proven ability to successfully work in highly diverse global teams

Intercultural/International Experience:

Must be fluent in English for both written and oral communications.  Fully embraces diversity.

The location for this position is flexible and can be based at any IAPAC location.

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Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent, and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2023, Continental generated sales of €41.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 56 countries and markets.

 Guided by the vision of being the customer's first choice for material-driven solutions, the ContiTech group sector focuses on development competence and material expertise for products and systems made of rubber, plastics, metal, and fabrics. These can also be equipped with electronic components in order to optimize them functionally for individual services. ContiTech's industrial growth areas are primarily in the areas of energy, agriculture, construction, and surfaces. In addition, ContiTech serves the automotive and transportation industries as well as rail transport.