Product Manager

A Marketeer that loves a challenge!

The power of strong brands! Entrepreneurship, passion and the absolute drive to create value for our customers. We connect by using our product knowledge, market knowledge and the newest technologies.

Think Global act local, that’s our strategy and with that we’re conquering the world. With more 700 colleagues we supply more than 200 million products per year in more than 125 countries. Do you want to work in an international environment, in a team of experienced professionals that are ambitious to innovate? And contribute to the development of the professional brands in the professional market?

We are looking for a:

Product Manager

In this role you work at the central Marketing Department of our Professional Business.
You contribute to the achievement of the objectives laid down in respect of annual turnover, return and market shares for several European professional markets.

You will be involved in:

• Developing and implementing marketing & trade marketing plans for different product groups, accounts and channels, aimed at obtaining and maintaining leading market positions

• Developing and introducing of new products/concepts

• Business and market development analysis

• Optimalization of the omnichannel marketing mix

• Developing product support packages

• Defining product marketing communication objectives and initiating and developing omnichannel marketing campaigns

• Media plans for countries, product groups and products

• Planning and developing international, national and key account promotions

• Developing marketing / point of sale materials

• Planning and organizing the participation in national and international fairs and events

Profile:

We are looking for a candidate with the following characteristics:

• Education: relevant master’s or bachelor’s degree in Marketing

• Preferred experience: 2+ years in marketing (product management, category management or trade marketing)

• Great interpersonal, organizational, presentation and communication skills

• Analytical and strategical thinking

• Project management skills

• Entrepreneurial and commercial

• Affinity and experience with digital marketing / new (social) media

• Team player, pro-active, responsive, enthusiastic and creative

• Flexible, hands-on mentality and sense of responsibility

• Outstanding English is a must, additional languages (e.g. Dutch, French, Spanish, Polish, Danish)  are an advantage

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