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Product Manager

Geplaatst 25 mrt. 2024
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1 tot 3 jaar
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Soort opleiding
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Engels (Vloeiend)

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The Big Picture:

Howden Reciprocating and Centrifugal compressors (HCR), is a specialist supplier of tailor-made gas compression equipment to various industries. Our products have made a valuable difference for our clients for the past 100 years, and we are now looking for a Product Manager Reciprocating Compressors who will join our team and assist us in making a valuable difference in the century to come.

The Product Manager will be a core member of our Innovation team that delivers innovation that meets customer tomorrow’s needs. The Product Manager will lead the Reciprocating Compressor product line road map: product initiatives related to product development, product adaptation to markets and product life cycle profitability. The Product Manager will drive global growth and profitability of the product line by supporting and coordinating activities of Howden business units related to the product line.

What needs to be done?

  • Create a 3 year Product Roadmap planning on the Product Development & Improvement projects and product localisation initiatives, based on market intelligence, Voice of Customers and Howden strategy;
  • Ensure New Product Development projects are delivered as per the 3Y road map;
  • Embedding new technologies that become available in our offering to increase value delivered by the company to customers;
  • Build an overall plan and action plan to support the growth of the product line in all Regions;
  • Support Regional offices directly to grow the product line revenue and profitability;
  • Perform analysis to be able to provide the Senior Management Team with advice on the product line;
  • Gather and prioritise needs for product improvements and developments across HCR and Howden;
  • Develop product application knowledge and expertise through interactions with customers and Howden stakeholders.

What do you need to bring?

  • Master degree, could be in Engineering but we are open to candidates with another educational background who are able to understand the customers applications and HCR product specifics;
  • Being able to understand market segmentation and dynamics and being able to look for and analyse data;
  • Knowledge on Reciprocating compressors, their auxiliaries & API 618: understand how it is designed, how it is manufactured, how it is installed and operates;
  • Being able to understand our customer needs, ie how our Product performance impact customers activities, processes and profitability;
  • Being able to influence and lead other by personal power and strong presentation skills;
  • Experience with compressors and compressor applications;
  • Experience with Product Development processes;
  • Experience with interaction and frequent communication with customers;
  • Experience with performing a Value Selling & Need analysis and Market analyses:
  • Fluent English language skills;
  • Estimated travel will be approximately once per month to visit Howden offices for training & discussion on Product Development, attend conferences or exhibitions, meet customers for a Needs Analysis or assistance to Sales or Internal Howden meetings. The travel can be worldwide.

What will you get in return?

We offer an interesting and challenging position within a professional, international organisation. In this position, you will play a key role in the strategic development of the product line. You will have interactions with all positions within HCR and Howden, with all Regional offices, key suppliers and customers which are great opportunities for learning fast on applications, products and the company, and as such offer variety of possibilities for further roles in the company. Future roles could be within Product Manager (wider scope) or a senior management position in Sales, Product Management or New Product Development.

Howden is a world-class engineering company with a proud heritage and a desire to be the world's leading application engineering company providing solutions for you in air and gas handling. With 6,000 employees in 27 countries we are undergoing a period of significant business growth.

Engineering
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