Product Manager – Service & Digital Solutions (m/f/d) in Bönen

Shape the Future of Industrial Service and Digital Solutions at GEAAre you looking to do more than manage products? Do you want to develop new business models, drive growth, and help shape the future of a global industry?At GEA, you will have the opportunity to take on a highly visible role within an international technology leader. As Service Product Manager, you will be responsible for the strategic development of an innovative portfolio of service and digital solutions, working closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams across Sales, Service, Engineering, and Digitalization.GEA is one of the world's leading technology suppliers to the food, beverage, dairy, and chemical industries. Our solutions help customers make their production processes more sustainable, efficient, and digitally enabled.The position is based in Essen, Germany.

Your responsibilities and tasks

Your Mission

• Develop and manage innovative service and digital solutions.
• Identify market opportunities and customer needs and translate them into scalable products and services.
• Define product strategies, roadmaps, and go-to-market plans that unlock new growth opportunities and revenue streams.
• Own the entire product lifecycle, from concept development through successful market adoption and scaling.
• Monitor product performance through relevant KPIs and drive data-based decision-making.
• Collaborate closely with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to deliver global growth initiatives.
• Drive the adoption of AI-enabled capabilities & features in digital service products

Your profile and qualifications

What You Bring

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of five years of experience in Product Management, Digital Product Management, Business Transformation, or a comparable role.
• Experience working in an international industrial environment, ideally within the food, chemical, consumer goods, or process industries.
• Proven track record of developing, launching, or scaling products, services, or digital solutions.
• Experience with digital innovation, agile methodology, digital service sales
• Strong commercial acumen, entrepreneurial mindset, and excellent analytical capabilities.
• Fluent English skills (C1 level), good German language skills (minimum B2 level), and willingness to travel internationally approximately 20–40 days per year.

What We Offer

• A strategically important role with direct impact on the development of a global service and product business.
• Close collaboration with international decision-makers and senior leadership.
• Significant ownership and the opportunity to shape innovative products, services, and business models.
• Exposure to international projects within a dynamic and innovation-driven environment.
• Attractive compensation in line with the German Metal and Electrical Industry collective agreement.
• 30 days of annual leave.
• Hybrid working model with four days per week on-site and one day per week working from home.
• Comprehensive learning and development opportunities within a global technology group.
• JobRad bicycle leasing, Germany-wide public transport ticket, Hansefit membership, and additional employee benefits.
• Company pension scheme and a broad range of health and wellbeing programs.
• Long-term career opportunities in a growing and future-oriented market.

Ready to Make an Impact?

For reasons of readability, no gender-specific differentiation is made in the job advertisement. However, the job advertisement is explicitly aimed at all persons, regardless of gender or lack thereof.

About GEA

GEA is one of the largest suppliers for the food and beverage processing industry and a wide range of other process industries. Approximately 18,000 employees in more than 60 countries contribute significantly to GEA’s success – come and join them! We offer interesting and challenging tasks, a positive working environment in international teams and opportunities for personal development and growth in a global company.

GEA is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will therefore receive consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, world view, national origin, genetics, disability, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other protected characteristic required by applicable law. Applicants with disabilities are welcome and will be given special consideration if they are equally qualified.

GEA is certified as a Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute for Europe. We have high scores for Leadership, Ethics & Integrity and Sustainability.

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A world of opportunities

GEA’s heritage stretches back more than 140 years. Today, we operate in resilient customer industries with a dedicated workforce of more than 18,000 employees and conduct business with more than 150 countries.

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