Product Manager (m/f/d)

As a European-wide successful family-run company, we are leading in the development and production of high-quality colour scooters, brushes and painting tools. With passion for quality, a clear look for innovation and a sustainable approach, we design products that are exactly tailored to the requirements of our customers in DIY retail. More than 1300 dedicated employees – more than 200 of them in Germany – contribute daily to driving our vision: by modern technologies and continuous development to create the best solutions for the market. Become part of our team and shape the future of the industry with us!

For reinforcement, we are looking for our team at our site Dinkelsbühl at the next time, you as

Projektmanager (m/w/d)

In this exciting and versatile position, you take responsibility for managing and developing our product range and make a decisive contribution to achieving our sales and earnings targets. Among other things, you expect the following tasks: Planning and implementation of measures to introduce the market and develop and support marketing concepts in close coordination with marketing and sales Analysis and evaluation of market and assortment potentials as well as identification of product innovations for our strategic fields of competence and application Continuous competition and market observation as well as active price work within the product portfolio Responsibility for Product Life Cycle Management (PLCM) – from assortment optimization and new conception to outlet control Creation and implementation of business assortment analyses and derivation of optimization measures Planning and implementation of measures to optimize inventory, assortment cleaning and marketing of items Ensuring the topicality and quality of the product master data in the PIM system Proactive participation in the S&OP process and close coordination with MRP, sales and purchasing for forecast optimization Integration and control of group-wide ranges and close cooperation with international product and project management Processing customer-specific sales requests and invitations to tender in coordination with sales Ensuring compliance with legal product regulations in cooperation with purchasing and legal department New and further development of the entry-level product portfolio as well as control of phase-in processes in cooperation with sales and purchasing Participation in customer meetings and trade fairs as well as support for sales in presentations and specialist events Creation and implementation of product and sales training for customers and internal teams Product-specific trouble shoot in coordination with purchasing, SCM and quality management Support for supplier audits and complaint processing Explanation of technical and commercial issues as well as participation in new product developments and transnational projects

Complete study of the economics, economic engineering or a comparable qualification with a technical or economic focus Multiannual professional experience in product management, category management or sales, ideally in the commercial or consumer goods environment Outstanding knowledge in assortment management and in business analysis Experience in handling ERP systems (e.g. Navision) and PIM systems of advantage Analytical, structured and solution-oriented operation with high self-responsibility Communication strength, negotiation skills and safe occurrence in exchange with internal and external partners Very good knowledge of German and English in word and writing

Attractive compensation package: Performance-friendly payment with development perspective Further education & development: Regular internal and external training for professional and personal promotion Responsibility & design space: Versatile tasks with a high degree of self-responsibility Team & Culture: Familiar cooperation, open working environment and a working environment in which team spirit is lived Flat hierarchies & short paths: space for ideas, direct communication and quick decisions