PRODUCT MANAGER

Our client is a market leader in the materials testing industry headquartered in Milan.

PRODUCT MANAGER

The position will focus on product management activities with a direct responsibility for the entire assigned product portfolio. He/she will deal with the lifecycle of a product, gathering market needs/opportunities to propose new test solutions, maintaining the competitiveness for the existing product by working closely with R&D, Sales, Service, Purchasing and Marketing.

In addition, the position will assist the Sales Managers of the Italian Headquarter and the international subsidiaries in the preparation of customer bids.

The candidate will have a high degree of autonomy but will be part of the Product Managers team and report to the Head of Product Management.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze market trends, identify customer needs, and establish market requirements for new product development.
• Interact with key company stakeholders, including external laboratories, universities, research centers, and key customers to develop new products/solutions.
• Collaborate with R&D to define and execute daily product development plans, including cost analysis.
• Collaborate with the Marketing team for brochure and marketing tools (web site, videos and others).
• Work closely with Sales in the preparation of complex offerings and product promotion.
• Support Customer Service with customer technical issues.
• In collaboration with Marketing and Sales, participate in national and international exhibitions, trade shows, and visits/events for customers to promote products and solutions.

Requirements

• MSc Material Engineering, MSc Material Science or equivalent .
• Ideally 5 year experience in product management in fast-paced and dynamic industrial environments
• Experience in material testing equipment would be very much appreciated.
• Good level of spoken and written English.
• Very good communication skills in Italian and English
• Results oriented and customer-centric mindset
• Autonomy and proactive approach.

Place of work: Milan

If you are interested in this role, please forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, authorizing the treatment of your personal data according to Dlgs. 196/03 & GDPR specifying PM54 to:

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Product Management

Industries

• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing and Machinery Manufacturing