Product Manager - Drying Processing Technologies

Description

Join our team at GEA Nutrition Plant Engineering in Søborg and help shape the future of drying technologies for the food, dairy, chemical and pharmaceutical industries. We are looking for an experienced and commercially driven Product Manager for our drying processing technologies product portfolio, starting as soon as possible. As Product Manager, you will drive the success of assigned products by defining and executing product strategies that address customer needs, support GEA’s growth ambitions and ensure successful market introduction across a global organization. In this role, you will play a key part in driving innovation and shaping a globally relevant product portfolio in one of GEA’s core technology areas. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams across R&D, Technology Centers, Business Lines, Sales, Service and Marketing and successfully bring products to market, driving their commercial impact.

About GEA

• GEA is one of the largest suppliers for the food and beverage processing industry and a wide range of other process industries. Approximately 18,000 employees in more than 60 countries contribute significantly to GEA’s success – come and join them! We offer interesting and challenging tasks, a positive working environment in international teams and opportunities for personal development and growth in a global company.

• Why join GEA

• GEA is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will therefore receive consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, world view, national origin, genetics, disability, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other protected characteristic required by applicable law. Applicants with disabilities are welcome and will be given special consideration if they are equally qualified.

Your profile and qualifications

• hold a university degree in Engineering, Business, Industrial Engineering or a related field

• have minimum 5 years of experience in Product Management or a similar role, ideally within mechanical or plant engineering

• have experience with market and customer analysis as well as competitive assessment

• have a solid understanding of product lifecycles and value-based product development

• have experience working in cross-functional and matrix organizations

• have strong communication and stakeholder management skills

• communicate fluently in English

• are willing to travel internationally on occasion

Your responsibilities and tasks

• manage assigned products across their full lifecycle – from ideation to market launch and phase-out

• monitor markets, customers, competitors and relevant technological trends

• define product strategies and roadmaps based on market and customer insights

• translate insights into product requirements and value propositions

• build and own business cases, including profitability and ROI

• drive and steer product development, acting as the voice of the customer throughout the development process

• develop product positioning, go-to-market concepts and sales enablement materials

• support and drive product launches, including training activities

• monitor product performance using relevant KPIs and continuously optimize products after launch