Product Manager, Solution Portfolio Mechanical & Structural

We are currently looking for a Product Manager, Mechanical & Structural (m/f/d), to join our Global Product Management organisation, reporting to the Head of Solution Portfolio M&S.

In this role, you will be responsible for defining the value to be delivered for specific products and/or releases, owning the portfolio & roadmap and defining the business value within your product portfolio in a dynamic and motivated team, serving a high potential area of technology. You will work closely together with customers and with key stakeholders across Product Management, Sales, Operations and R&D to ensure HBK remains at the forefront of innovation in the short, mid and long term.

This role is well suited to an experienced individual who is used to managing a complex product portfolio and driving continued business growth. You will be granted autonomy to have a true impact on the commercial direction of HBK, whilst working with some highly skilled colleagues and customers. This role will be considered at our Darmstadt (Germany), Virum (Denmark), Porto (Portugal) or Waalwijk (Netherlands) sites with some Hybrid working.

Primary Responsibilities

• Developing market by identifying potential products; growing close to customers; conducting market research; generating product requirements; determining specifica­tions, pricing, and time-integrated plans for product introduction; developing marketing strategies.
• Contributing to the P&L for the Product Line
• Defining the value to be delivered for specific products or releases
• Lifecycle management of Products
• Promotion calendar and context coordination
• Defining the product line roadmap based on input from market managers.
• New product introduction objectives, priorities and execution
• Business Case development incl. pricing strategy

Professional Qualifications

The ideal candidate has the following qualifications:

• Extensive experience within a similar role in Product Management, Commercial, Engineering etc.
• Engineering knowledge and experience
• Previous experience working on an interna­tional and ideally global scale

Personal skills

• Strong communication skills to both internal and external stakeholders
• Solution driven attitude with a creative mindset
• Strong focus on value creation
• Very high level of integrity in everything you do

The job will provide you with an opportunity to further your career alongside some of the best and most passionate technology experts from around the world in a leading company within the test and measurement industry. You will be a strong contributor who collaborates closely with colleagues from various business functions all over the world.

At HBK, we live up to our three values: Be True, Own It and Aim High. We believe in absolute integrity – it’s how we win for stakeholders, the environment and each other. We believe in teamwork and keeping our promises – to ourselves and others. Finally, we believe in being bold and positive. This is how we perform at our best and achieve greater success.

We Offer

Freedom with responsibility is the framework for HBK’s employees. This allows for a good balance between work and family life and for constant development of professional and personal skills in an international and enjoyable working environment.

One Company – HBK

On 1 January 2019, Brüel & Kjær and HBM merged their activities into a new company called HBK (Hottinger Brüel & Kjær). With more than 3,500 employees worldwide and production facilities in Denmark, Germany, the UK, the USA, China and Portugal and presence in 80 countries, HBK is a leading player in the test and measurement area. For further info please visit www.hbkworld.com.