Product Manager / Junior Product Manager

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Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities

• Manage, maintain and optimize the product portfolio and product mix

• Collaborates in the creation of the annual marketing plan and supports in identifying the product strategy and its implementation

• Responsible for the local launch of international New product development, determining local needs, testing, positioning, pricing, forecasting and technical support

• Conducts market and competitive analysis to identify customer needs and market trends

• Interface between e.g. international marketing, CIC, sales and logistics and first point of contact for all relevant topics concerning the range

Additional Responsibilities

• Providing local marketing information, local product development needs, competitor information, forecasting to international marketing team

• Very close cooperation with the marketing manager to set up communication strategies for the product groups and gives input for changes to the products

• Observation of customer group development (definition of the target group, ideal customer profiles / buying personas) and elaboration of the optimal communication channels and customer group-specific content

• Support in projects, such as the preparation of fairs

Interactions (internal & external)

• Customers (Distributors and end-users)

• Sales & Application Manager

• Sales / CIC / Logistic

• International GMM & brand teams

• Agencies

• External service provider

• Cleaning industry associations

Qualifications:

Professional Experience and Education

• Degree in Business Administration or Marketing

• Minimum 1 years job experience from similar tasks

Specific Skills

• strong business communication (written and oral) & presentation skills

• good project management skills

• strong English speaking and writing skills, Finnish and Swedish skills are considered as a benefit

• strong in interpersonal relationship management, working in cross-functional teams and matrix environments

• Team player, able to work in mixed teams across different functions

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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