Product Manager Aero Defense - Connectors (M/F)
- Full-time
Company Description
Stäubli is a mechatronics solutions provider with three core activities: Connectors, Robotics and Textile. We are an international group that currently operates in 29 countries, with agents in 50 countries on four continents. Our global workforce of 6 000 shares a commitment to partnering with customers in nearly every industry to provide comprehensive solutions with longterm support. Originally founded in 1892 as a small workshop in Horgen/Zurich, today Stäubli is an international group headquartered in Pfäffikon, Switzerland, delivering innovative solutions to all industrial sectors around the world.
Job Description
Within a multidisciplinary team organized by markets, you are responsible for Product Management to achieve the objectives defined by the market manager Aero Defense. Your role is transversal and aims to connect customer needs, our production unit, and our range of products and services.
In this context, your missions are structured around two axes :
Product Strategy and Innovation
- Develop a product strategy meeting the orientations and strategic targets defined by the market managers
- Study client applications, define product offer evolution according to technological trends and market needs
- Consolidate field feedback, consider client "pain points" in defining product positioning (USP, value-added for clients, price, etc.)
- Build and manage the product roadmap for different market instances
- Define specification needs with R&D for the extension or creation of ranges/products
- Construct the business case for new products, define the marketing offer for our commercial organization and production units
- Monitor product launches and optimize the performance of our offer (Quality-Cost-Delivery-Profitability)
- Manage product lifecycle, coordinate rationalization and standardization efforts, and participate in product or range withdrawal processes at end-of-life
- Conduct steering committees for the market
Cross-Functional Collaboration and Continuous Improvement
- Contribute to competitive intelligence monitoring and estimate market shares in collaboration with the marketing team.
- Participate in multidisciplinary working groups.
- Collaborate with specialized services for communication and training towards the sales network and clients.
- Participate in the continuous improvement of service and the division.
Mobility : occasional travel in France and internationally.
Qualifications
Education : Bac+5 with a focus on Technical or Marketing. A different level of education complemented by significant experience in this position is accepted. Experience: Minimum 5 years in a similar position, preferably in one of the target markets.
Special Knowledge :
- Customer Orientation: understanding market needs and orientations
- Result Sensitivity: revenue/margin/investments
- Technical proficiency in mechanical or electronic fields
- Cross-functional management
- ERP (SAP), CRM, Data analysis, BI (business intelligence), Office Suite
Foreign Language : proficiency in English required
Qualities : rigor, interpersonal skills, solution and customer service orientation
Additional Information
Ready to join the adventure?
Full-time permanent contract
Many benefits await you: an attractive salary adapted to your experience, two fixed annual bonuses, a special focus on QWL (company restaurant, transportation, childcare services, remote work...), health insurance, works council, Stäubli cooperative, and a superb view of the mountains!
This position is open to partial remote work.