(ON HOLD) Product Manager Exterior Applications | Northern Europe
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| Locatie |
Hoofddorp, Haarlemmermeer |
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| Organisatie | Somfy Nederland |
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Informatie
For the Business Area Northern Europe (BeNeLux, UK & IE, and the Nordics), we are seeking a Product Manager Exterior Applications (Sensors and Controls, Awnings, Commercial Closures and Roller Shutters). This role involves overseeing product development, marketing strategies and comprehensive support initiatives. Responsibilities include analyzing and adapting to market dynamics, acting as a crucial liaison between R&D and market demands, and ensuring precise product positioning in line with current market conditions. Furthermore, take the lead in crafting and implementing strategic business plans, delivering precise forecasts, and spearheading efforts to uphold product quality and ensure successful launches. Serving as a pivotal liaison, provide invaluable support to both the market and the organization, oversee crucial product-related affairs, and meticulously monitor performance through comprehensive reporting.
Omschrijving
For the Business Area Northern Europe (BeNeLux, UK & IE, and the Nordics), we are seeking a Product Manager Exterior Applications (Sensors and Controls, Awnings, Commercial Closures and Roller Shutters). This role involves overseeing product development, marketing strategies and comprehensive support initiatives. Responsibilities include analyzing and adapting to market dynamics, acting as a crucial liaison between R&D and market demands, and ensuring precise product positioning in line with current market conditions. Furthermore, take the lead in crafting and implementing strategic business plans, delivering precise forecasts, and spearheading efforts to uphold product quality and ensure successful launches. Serving as a pivotal liaison, provide invaluable support to both the market and the organization, oversee crucial product-related affairs, and meticulously monitor performance through comprehensive reporting.
Functie eisen
Product Development (support):
- Analyse & react to changes in the (local) market;
- Act as spokesperson to R&D functions on product requirements and specifications based on (local) market situations;
Product Marketing:
- Feedback & anticipate customer acceptance, needs & preferences;
- Define the optimal product positioning by taking into account the market conditions (competitors, price levels, product mix, route to market, and product placement) and the internal relative product positioning;
- Create, advocate and support execution of realistic business plans and propositions;
- Issue price recommendations;
- Provide accurate forecast information for timely product availability;
- Keep track of competitive activity and translate in to actions;
- Ensure compliance with the Somfy quality product standards and drive a successful product launch;
Product Support:
- Support the market & organization with product knowledge & information;
- Keep the organization informed of all product related developments and be the main point of contact for all product related issues and actions to be taken (2nd line complaint handling);
- Acts as the main contact to HQ in case of structural quality issues. Has responsibility in taking the decision on how to deal with the Quality issue.
- Ensure highest quality collection and distribution of product information;
- Be the product champion within the organization, including training the trainers, conducting field visits & provide assistance where needed and is involved in fairs & events;
Product Reporting:
- Monitor performance against business plan, react to deviations, identify and suggest corrective actions where needed;
- Enable product performance transparency down to the product level;
- Keep track and communicate product sales-in and sales-out performance;
- Support Channel Marketing Managers with Marketing Tracking Process input (1 x per year).
