Global Product Manager - Gypsum

Korn Ferry has partnered with our client on their search for the role, Global Product Manager - Gypsum.

The Company

Our client is an international market leader in the building materials' industry. About 42,500 employees at over 300 locations worldwide generate a turnover of over 15,6 billion euros. The foundation of our success as family business are our corporate values of humanity, partnership, commitment and entrepreneurial spirit.

Our client is a proud equal opportunities employer. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive working environment and therefore base all our employment selection decisions, within all aspects of our business, on experience, skill, and integrity. We strongly encourage applicants from all walks of life to apply for our positions, irrespective of age, sex, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, origin, religion, etc.

Purpose of the Position

The Global Product Manager (m/f/d) for the company is responsible for managing the global gypsum plaster portfolio within the Division. This role serves as an interface between regional and local product managers and global teams such as Global R&D, Global Procurement, and Digital. The primary objective is to develop and implement a global product strategy by comparing regional product portfolios and identifying needs for product or portfolio improvements. The role also involves summarizing product requirements into global projects and integrating them into the global R&D innovation pipeline. Additionally, the Global Product Manager tracks global business results and ensures that country organizations monitor market trends, customer needs, and competitive activities to align with market and customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities of the role:

• In this role, you are responsible for managing the global gypsum plaster portfolio within the Division. You act as an interface between various regional and local product managers and other global teams such as Global R&D, Global Procurement, and Digital.
• As a Product Manager (m/f/d), you derive a global product strategy for the gypsum plaster business by comparing regional product portfolios and identifying the corresponding needs for product or portfolio improvements. Summarizing the identified product requirements in global projects and transferring them to the global R&D innovation pipeline is part of their job.
• Your responsibilities include the tracking of the global business results (sales, volume, EBITDA, etc.) in your product group. In addition, you ensure that the country organizations in your area continuously monitor market trends, customer needs and competitive activities in order to act according to market and customer requirements

The Candidate

Experience and Professional Qualifications

Experience and professional qualifications required for the role.

• You have established the basis for your professional journey through a degree in Business Administration, Engineering or Marketing
• Proven experience in product management and extensive technical expertise in plaster business and rendering are mandatory for this position
• Strong strategic and analytical skills to identify market trends and portfolio gaps to develop effective product strategies are essential requirements
• Fluency in English and a basic willingness to travel abroad on business is a must, other languages are an advantage
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact actively and transparently with different hierarchical levels, departments and countries round off your profile

WE.YOU.TOGETHER

We all shape our lives in our own way. As an employer, our client is an important part that indirectly supports this with a wide range of offers, as well as providing security and reliability for all employees. This includes, among other things:

• Security: Permanent employment contract in a stable, successful family-owned business
• Flexibility: 30 days of vacation, special leave for certain occasions, a wide time window for flexible working and weekly home office days
• Fitness and health: Discounts on various sports and leisure activities (e.g. Iphofen gym, swimming, soccer, etc.) as well as active health promotion through company doctor, occupational safety, etc.
• Daily time savings: Plenty of parking space and direct access to public transport (train, bus) through the company premises
• Feel Welcome: Welcome days and individual onboarding, company and team events, a subsidized casino and our Barista coffee bar
• Personal career and career development: Individual support for extra-occupational studies, further education and training courses
• Benefits and vouchers: Employee discounts with well-known brands as well as discounted employee purchasing
• E-bike leasing: Utilizing tax benefits while promoting your own health at the same time
• Relocation Support: Support in the event of a international change of location

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