Global Product Manager Exterior

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Autoneum is globally leading in acoustic and thermal management for light and commercial vehicles. The Company develops and produces multifunctional, lightweight and sustainable components and systems for interior floor, interior trim as well as engine bay and underbody. Customers include almost all automobile manufacturers in Europe, North & South America, Asia and Africa. Autoneum is represented in 25 countries, employs around 15,800 people and operates 64 production facilities worldwide. The Company with its head-quarters in Winterthur, Switzerland, is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ticker symbol AUTN).

For our Group Strategy & Sustainability Department located in Switzerland or Germany, we are seeking a dynamic Product Manager to ensure the optimal economic and technical positioning of our product portfolio and innovations at Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). This role involves defining and communicating product strategy to our global organization, managing Autoneum’s product and technology lifecycles, and leading the roll-out of innovations in collaboration with the sales team.

Global Product Manager Exterior

Switzerland – Winterthur – 100%

Your responsibilities

• Establish and maintain deep understanding of the global products positioning considering key market trends and customer needs.
• Develop product strategies that enable decision about business development (customers and markets) at each phase of the Product Life Cycle.
• Proactively improve the sustainability value of the product portfolio in line with corporate strategy and stakeholder expectations.
• Identify and participate in business development activities for innovation roll-out at OEMs and actively steer the innovation pipeline.
• Establish and monitor global revenue, cost and profitability of the respective product line worldwide.
• Define target costs based on understanding of market price trends and track implementation.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with Sales, R&T, Marketing, Product Line Management, Purchasing and other functions.

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in management, Technology and Entrepreneurship, Engineering or similar.
• Technical background with experience of products and technologies in the automotive industry is important prerequisite.
• Good knowledge of the automotive and the supplier industry is an advantage.
• Commercial background in project management or business development.
• At least 8 years of professional experience in product management or business development.
• Basic understanding of financial controlling.
• Team player with good communication and presentation skills.
• Analytical personality with a structured and strategic approach.
• Communicating effectively, acting with accountability, strategic thinking.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and German, any other language is an advantage.
• Business trips are regularly required.
• A valid work permit for Switzerland or Germany is required.

Are you excited to work in a global and multi-cultural work environment and are you looking for an inspiring and engaging workplace? Then we are looking forward to receiving your application.

Autoneum Management AG
Schlosstalstrasse 43
8406 Winterthur

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Product Management and Marketing

Industries

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

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