Product Manager, Autonomous Vehicles

At Kalmar, we are moving goods in critical supply chains around the world. As the forerunner in sustainable material handling equipment and services, we set the industry benchmark for a zero-emission future. We are driven by teamwork, innovation, and taking ownership to deliver results. With our global reach and local expertise, our success starts with a strong focus on the customer, ensuring their needs guide our daily work. We are dedicated to respecting others and fostering an inclusive culture where all voices are heard, empowering us to succeed together. Together, we are making every move count.

We're making every move count

Are you passionate about cutting-edge technology and shaping the future of industrial automation? Kalmar, a global leader in cargo handling solutions, is seeking a dynamic and experienced

Product Manager, Autonomous Vehicles to join our growing Automation business line.

As a Product Manager, Autonomous Equipment, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining and enhancing Kalmar's autonomous product offering. You will be responsible for the product management of our autonomous terminal tractor solution and, in the future, expand your expertise to include autonomous counter-balanced machine solutions. Your focus will be on ensuring the competitiveness of our products in terms of customer-driven features, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), performance, reliability, and ease of deployment.You will be a key player in supporting sales efforts, representing Kalmar at industry events, and developing comprehensive sales and technical documentation.

Main tasks and responsibilities

Business Development

• Understanding the business environment including customer segments and competition
• Developing the go-to-market strategy to different customer segments and markets, and ensuring it gets executed
• Development of the strategic partnerships
• Development of the sales channels
• Pricing models and business models development.
  
  

Sales and marketing

• Build compelling product sales argumentation and material
• Represent the product in trade shows, webinars and other marketing events
• Support the sales teams with product expertise.
  
  

Strategic vision

• Develop a compelling product future vision
• Translate the vision into a robust roadmap
• Ensure that the development activities are aligned with the vision
• Communicate the vision to the internal and external stakeholders.
  
  

Product Excellence

• Ensure that product features meet and exceed customer requirements
• Drive product cost competitiveness through optimized TCO
• Ensure exceptional product performance and reliability
• Simplify deployment process for seamless customer adoption.
  
  

What you’ll need to succeed

Education

• MSc or BSc in Engineering.
  
  

Experience

• Experience in logistics business is a benefit
• Demonstrated success in international sales of industrial products
• Specific experience with autonomous equipment
• Experience on product management of complex industrial products, consisting of hardware and software.
  
  

Competencies

• Strong business-oriented mindset
• Wide technical understanding and a strong aptitude for learning
• Excellent social and communication skills
• Capability to travel frequently, (estimated 50 travel days/year).
  
  

What we offer

• Opportunities to grow your career in a global environment with extensive professional development. Our culture promotes continuous learning and development, supported by our internal platform, LEARN, offering hundreds of online courses on various topics
• We prioritise work-life balance, providing flexible working hours and a hybrid work model tailored to meet both your needs and those of your team
• A fixed monthly salary, determined by your experience and skills, along with a performance-based bonus system
• Benefits like a mobile phone, and Edenred lunch and well-being benefit, which can also be used for commuting or health services. We offer comprehensive healthcare through Mehiläinen , supplemented by our health insurance fund for additional well-being coverage
• A place where you can make a real impact with long-term career prospects and meaningful opportunities. As a proud member of the UN Global Compact initiative, Kalmar is committed to sustainable and ethical business practices. Visit our website to learn more about why Kalmar is a great place to work and meet our people .
  
  

Interested to join?

Join us in shaping the future of autonomous equipment!

If this opportunity sounds interesting, please submit your application until 25.4.2025

For further information please contact Timo Alho, Director, Product Management via email at [email protected]

We look forward to hearing from you!

About Kalmar

Kalmar (Nasdaq Helsinki: KALMAR) is moving goods in critical supply chains around the world, with the vision to be the forerunner in sustainable material handling equipment and services. The company offers a wide range of industry shaping heavy material handling equipment and services to ports and terminals, distribution centres, manufacturing and heavy logistics. Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, Kalmar operates globally in over 120 countries and employs approximately 5,200 people. In 2024, the company's sales totalled approximately EUR 1.7 billion. www.kalmarglobal.com