West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Hooglede-Gits
What are your responsibilities?
As a Product Manager Windows & Doors you assume a crucial role within the organization in which you report to the Product Director Europe. Your varied range of responsibilities will include:
- Monitor and manage the product & project portfolio:
- Maintain the overview of the integration within the overall group strategy.
- Manage the product life cycle and IP strategy .
- Analyze and translate input into new product applications/ new product development projects:
- Collect and analyze feedback from customers and stakeholders to shape requirements, features and end products.
- Asses market needs/competitive landscape versus product offering/portfolio.
- Monitor and analyze market trends, and gather market intelligence.
- Seek consensus to manage the existing product range, roll out the product road map and manage new product development projects:
- Translate ideas into concrete project proposals.
- Define and agree the product/project specifications with all the stakeholders.
- Make a feasibility study and/or business case for the approved projects.
- Define proposals for the product roadmap in line with the assigned new tool budget.
- Take the project lead and support, up to the market launch of the product:
- Execute the roll-out of the road map through NPD projects.
- Support product launches and marketing activities.
- Support & advise large customer accounts and manage custom projects with the clients in order to deliver the best products & services.
- Monitor the SKU lifecycle management and portfolio optimization.
- Participate in (inter)national trade fairs, customer's events and market&competition observations.
Who are we looking for?
- You have a master degree combined with minimum 5 years relevant work experience;
- You understand the ins and outs of a window & door production process;
- You are seen as a strong communicator and a team player, who works in a structured way;
- The following things typify you: Result oriented, pragmatically, good analytical skills, creative minded;
- A strategic thinker, always able to maintain the helicopter view;
- Proper knowledge of MS Office programs. Knowledge of SAP is an advantage;
- Fluent in Dutch, French and English is mandatory. German is considered as a strong asset.
What do we offer?
- A challenging job in an innovative, international company where you can feel at home and work with your colleagues to build a robust partnership with our clients, each from his role;
- A function where, as a Product Manager Windows & Doors, you will have the opportunity to work with a professional team that you can build on in a pleasant collaboration across team boundaries;
- Deceuninck is described as an entrepreneurial group with ambitious goals, a warm company where you are truly welcome and where you are given autonomy to excel in your job;
- An attractive, competitive salary with numerous fringe benefits. And what's more, we take care of our employees as much as possible;
- Care stands for attention to well-being, ironing service, flexibility in working hours and home working policy, working in a congestion-free environment. You can also get to know your colleagues better in a pleasant way at numerous activities, such as the Saint party, Summer - and afterwork drinks,...;
- A company where the values of Trust, Top Performance and Empowerment are central every day.
Questions?
Call Sharon De Winter, Recruiter, on 0470 70 58 06.