Product Manager

Product Manager – Steel Industry

Location: Paris, France (hybrid)

Language: Fluent in English

Timeframe: The role has full sign-off and budget.

Salary/Package: Competitive salary and benefits on offer

Recruitment Partner: Airswift

Key Words: Product Manager, Steel Industry, Silicon Steel, Stainless Steel, Electrical Steel, Product Design, Engineering, Furnaces, Paris

Company Summary

We are proud to be retained by a global leader in delivering sustainable solutions across key industries, including hydropower, pulp and paper, metalworking, and environmental sectors – focusing on helping businesses enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and minimize emissions through innovative technologies. By supporting the green transition, the company plays a crucial role in driving decarbonization, digitalization, and the achievement of sustainability goals for its customers. Its solutions aim to create long-term value for both businesses and the environment.

Job Summary

As they continue to grow and expand their businesses, they are seeking an expert in Steel (bonus: exp. with Stainless Steel and/or Silicon Steel) to join their team as a Product Manager in Paris, France. As a Product Manager (Expert), you will be responsible for the management of their product as a whole, from conception to sale – advising management on product strategy guidelines: technological leadership, product type (capital/service), life cycle and key selling points (USP).

Requirements and Profile

• Engineering degree (Thermal engineering or metallurgy/materials science)

• Minimum 10 years of proven technical experience (ideally in an international group)

• Proven Experience with Steel (Stainless steel/Silicon steel/Electrical steel, etc.)

• Previous experience in R&D projects and/or Commissioning departments

• Ability to travel internationally

• Fluency in English

Competences

• Technical aptitude and good product knowledge

• Staff management skills

• Initiative and initiative

• Responsiveness, involvement and flexibility

• Rigour and organisation

• Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines

• Good oral and written communication skills, ability to summarize

• Writing structured reports with data analysis

Main Activities

• Be aware of trends in the stainless steel and electrical steel markets.

• Providing regular reports describing the product, its impact and the actions to be taken.

• Know the competitive market (competitive intelligence) and analyse it using a product approach: market position, strategic plans, strengths, weaknesses, etc.

• Carry out and present a SWOT analysis of our equipment (Strength Weaknesses Opportunities Threats) and propose recommendations and an action plan

• Analyse previous sales

• Prepare annual strategic objectives for the product: profitability, growth, innovation, etc.

• Assist sales staff in promoting the product (presentations, strengths, weaknesses, USP)

• Supply and manage the equipment documentation library

• Work with R&D to develop new product proposals

• Maintain a strong link with production in terms of project development and continuous improvement

• Punctual start-up and optimisation of technologies on site

• Feedback on new developments

• Organising the collection of information/data directly on customer sites to provide feedback and new software for optimising operations