Hermann Schmidt GmbH & Co. KG | Germany | 45xxx Essen | Permanent position | Full time | Published since: 10.08.2026 on stepstone.de
Product Manager Building Services (m/f/d)
Hermann Schmidt GmbH & Co KG is an established family-run company in Essen with approx. 70 employees and is one of the most important suppliers of the German specialist wholesale trade in the market of domestic engineering sanitary and heating. To date, three columns form the basis of success: the production of fittings and fittings, the export to the most important markets in the world, and the function as a factory representative for German and foreign manufacturers of high-quality products for domestic installation. For the next possible appointment, we are looking to strengthen our team
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Your tasks • Your profile • What we offer
Assortment responsibility: with technical competence, make sure that our range is competitive, meets legal and qualitative requirements and is easy to market – e.g. by applications, applications or customer groups. You develop argumentation aids for sales. Further development of our product portfolio: You observe the market, conduct portfolio analyses, identify product gaps and develop new products and solutions for our target customers together with our sales, purchasing and marketing. Introduction of new products: From the first idea to the market launch, keep an overview: You validate new product ideas, create the necessary technical product data, coordinate the necessary steps, coordinate with the participating areas and ensure that new products arrive at our sales staff and customers. Controlling: You control the development of sales figures and implement measures to increase. You question articles with low sales figures and create solutions with sales. Projects legal regulations: You regularly review EU legislation and implement valid regulations as project manager with the team Purchasing, Sales and Marketing. Support for sales: If it becomes more complex in customer projects, your product knowledge is required. You support our sales in technical questions and solution-finding – and help customers identify products and develop their range with our solutions. You serve vocational schools and master schools of crafts.
A completed technical and/or commercial training, like dual study Ideally experience with technical products or assortments in the SHK area, in any case a passion for technical products Found multi-year B2B practice in industry – ideally in product management, assortment management, technical sales or category management An entrepreneurial thinking, solution-oriented and binding personality with good analytical skills that critically asks existing solutions, concerns new things confidently and develops economically viable solutions with the customer. High level of self-initiative, independent and team-oriented working style as well as safe occurrence and communication strength at different levels Very good knowledge of German and English in word and writing Safe handling of MS Office
A safe workplace in an established family business in the third generation An interesting and varied task area Flat hierarchies, open doors and short decision paths Compensation for performance Good transport
Location
![]() | Hermann Schmidt GmbH & Co. KG | |
| 45133 Essen | ||
| Germany |
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