Jobbeschreibung
GROHE is a leading global brand for complete bathroom solutions and kitchen fittings. Since 2014 GROHE has been part of the strong brand portfolio of LIXIL, a manufacturer of pioneering water and housing products. In order to offer “Pure Freude an Wasser”, every product is based on the brand values of quality, technology, design and sustainability. The brand offers life-enhancing product solutions as well as services with its dedicated portfolios GROHE QuickFix, GROHE Professional and its premium sub-brand GROHE SPA. All cater to the specific needs of GROHE's professional business partners and their differentiated target groups. With water at the core of its business, the brand contributes to LIXIL's Impact Strategy with a resource-saving value chain: from CO2-neutral* production, the removal of unnecessary plastic in the product packaging, all the way to water- and energy-saving product technologies such as GROHE Everstream, a water-recirculating shower. Thanks to the hybrid communication ecosystem GROHE X, the brand provides further impulses for the industry. Whether digitally on the brand experience hub, physically or hybrid in the GROHE X Brand & Communication Experience Center in Hemer, Germany or on the road with the GROHE X Motion Trucks, the brand connects people to contribute to LIXIL's purpose to “make better homes a reality for everyone, everywhere”. *includes CO2 compensation projects, more on grohe-x.com/sustainability
For our Business Unit B2C we are urgently seeking support from a Product Manager Showers B2C (d/f/m) for a limited period of 2 years:
Acting as a Product Manager Showers B2C, LIXIL Europe (d/f/m) will face you with these tasks:
- Responsibility for B2C Europe Product Assortment, e.g.:
- Lead of strategic and commercial product management for your product category
- Representation of your product category (B2C Europe) in the global GROHE context
- Establish profound product & market knowledge and translate into portfolio improvement initiatives
- Product Portfolio & Performance Management, e.g.:
- Data driven understanding of success drivers and opportunities in the 3C model
- Consequent portfolio analysis to improve portfolio productivity (sales & margin)
- Maintain & manage short-/ long-term product development roadmap
- Review market-specific product requirements, market dynamics & competitive landscape to identify white spots and business opportunities
- Develop priorities for customers and markets
- New Product Development, e.g.:
- Initiation of new product development projects according to business opportunity
- Definition of launch strategy, Business Case & GTM concept
- Accompany and support product development process (commercial responsibility) in collaboration with global product team and European markets
- Collect & validate Bottom-up market forecast from markets
- Product Launch e.g.:
- Rough definition of product-related marketing package requirements (Marketing assets, product content, activation & consumer touchpoint communication)
- Initiate Kick-Off Meeting with Centers of Excellence
- Communicate launch timeline to markets & maintain international exchange
- Follow up launch performance, review market forecasts and order intake and initiate adjustments or additional activation if needed
You should have the following qualifications:
- University degree in business studies or related fields
- Professional experience in Product Management
- Interest and high affinity for highly technical products. Technical product expertise would be preferred.
- Experience in dealing with international markets and customers
- Knowledge of project, product management and marketing
- Very good spoken and written German and English language skills
- Very good knowledge of Google (e.g. Mail, Drive, Sheets, Docs, etc.)
Why LIXIL?
- Attractive remuneration in accordance with market standards
- Flexible working time model with the possibility of mobile work
- Professional onboarding for a successful start
- Comprehensive health management with attractive offers e.g. Bike-leasing, Health Cashback
- Use of our wide-ranged employee offers (discounts travel, fashion, media, mobile phone etc.)
- Diversity & Inclusion: all people have the same opportunities and are individually supported
- A highly motivated, appreciative and international team that inspires you to learn from
We are the perfect match if...
- Your job is your passion and you feel "Pure Freude an Wasser" just like us
- You appreciate a respectful environment
- You like to break new ground and keep learning
- You always try to do the right thing