Description

We're looking for your WHY: Bring your perspective and help us remain the forward-thinking company we've been for over 300 years. We learn from one another and grow together - fully aligned with our values: BOLD, DEDICATED, and CARE.

Husqvarna Group is one of the world's oldest start-ups and the largest manufacturer of motor-powered equipment for forestry, landscaping, gardening, and light construction. Our products solve everyday problems - and are part of something bigger. Because we constantly ask ourselves:
How can we shape living environments to be more sustainable, beautiful, comfortable, green, and creative? It's our pioneering spirit, innovative strength, and people like you who make it possible.

Come and join the Handtools BU and make the difference and impact on our fast growing business. With leading positions in many European markets, Gardena Handtools covers products for cutting, stick-tools as well as garden accessories used in the domestic gardens. As Product Management Handtools (m/w/d), are responsible for specific Product Segment. You will drive you product segment ensuring that our products meet market/channel needs and exceed customer expectations. This role requires a passion for product management, from initial product idea till phasing out of the product and all stages in between.

Responsibilities:

• Portfolio management: Oversee the entire product lifecycle, from ideation to launch till phase out, covering all our country and channel requirements.
• Creation of business and product generation plans for strategic at country and channel level.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, marketing, brand and sales, operations, to ensure alignment and successful product execution.
• Market Research: Conduct thorough market research to identify trends, customer needs, and competitive landscape.
• Consumer Focus: Advocate for the customer by incorporating feedback and insights into product enhancements and new features as part of the project development teams.
• Prepare and execute product presentations/trainings, mainly for internal stakeholder or Key Accounts.
• Track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure product success from a topline but as well profitability point of view

Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Business ideally with focus on Product Management, or a related field.
• Experience: Several working experience in product management in durable goods and/or FMCG.
• Skills: Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, international experience
• Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with product management tools and methodologies, on pricing, new product development
• Problem-Solving: Ability to identify and resolve complex problems, driving innovative solutions.
• Consumer-Centric: Passion for understanding and meeting customer needs and delivering exceptional user experiences.
• Languages skills: Business fluent in German and English bonus would be French
• Willingness to travel to our markets or visiting our factories/suppliers.

Our promise to you
Become part of a team that works with passion, takes pride in its history, and is curious about the future. We're always looking for ways to grow - and we want to do it together with you.
We're already excited to hear your ideas for new ways of working, methods, initiatives, and approaches!

Last date to apply:
We are continuously accepting applications