Your Role
As Product Manager, you will take responsibility for the global product portfolio of Metall-Chemie GmbH & Co. KG in the field of lubricant additives. You will operate at the interface between the market and the organisation, working together with Sales, R&D, Application Engineering, Production and Executive Management to drive the further development of our portfolio. This is a strategic key position with high visibility. We are looking for experienced doers who are keen to shape structures, advance topics and make a real impact.
Your Key Responsibilities
Strategic Product and Portfolio Management
- Responsibility for the development, maintenance and implementation of strategic product and technology roadmaps
- Active management of the global product portfolio across the entire life cycle
- Strategic planning and further development of the product segments in close coordination with Executive Management
- Analysis of the business performance of individual product segments (revenue, margin, market position) and derivation of corresponding recommendations for action
New Product Development (NPD)
- Overall coordination of the new product process, including stage-gate logic
- Definition of requirement specifications and business cases for new products
- Close collaboration with R&D, Application Engineering and Sales on development, testing and market launch
Market and Competitor Analysis
- Conducting in-depth market, competitor and trend analyses
- Monitoring of regulatory and technological developments
- Derivation of concrete measures for portfolio and business development
Marketing & Communications
- Coordination of the preparation of product documentation (flyers, data sheets, product presentations)
- Responsibility for product-related content (both technical and marketing-relevant) and coordination of all marketing-relevant matters in cooperation with external agencies
- Specialist presentations at trade fairs, customer events and conferences
Customer, Sales and Partner Support
- Technical consulting for international customers in the lubricant industry
- Support and training for global distribution partners on all technical matters
- Conducting voice-of-the-customer meetings and regular customer satisfaction analyses
- Active support of the sales team with key accounts and projects
Your Profile
Professional Requirements
- Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Chemistry or Economics; an MBA qualification is desirable
- At least 10 years of professional experience as a Product Manager or in a comparable role within the specialty chemicals sector, preferably in lubricant additives
- Excellent knowledge of the lubricant additives market
- Extensive experience in value-added selling an advantage
Personal Requirements
- Strong strategic-analytical capabilities
- Excellent communication, presentation and facilitation skills
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a pronounced hands-on mentality
- Willingness to undertake regular international travel, including multi-day trips
- Business-fluent English (spoken and written)
- Independent, structured and solution-oriented working style
- Team player with the ability to manage interfaces at management level
- International travel approximately 25% of working time
What We Offer
- A strategically oriented key position with high visibility
- An international environment with short decision-making paths
- Considerable scope for shaping product and portfolio development
- Close collaboration with Executive Management
- Attractive remuneration and development prospects
