Product Manager

38 hours

Product Manager

Doetinchem, The Netherlands

Would you like to shape the future development of our products? As a Product Manager at NEDCON, you will be responsible for key product groups within our portfolio. You keep track of market developments, listen to what customers need and work with colleagues to translate these insights into concrete product developments and improvements. This gives you a direct influence on how our product portfolio continues to evolve.

Can you see yourself in this role? Don’t wait too long: applications are open until 30 November. Read on to find out more!

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This is what you will do

As a Product Manager, you are responsible for the development and lifecycle of key product groups within our portfolio. You set the direction for your product groups and make decisions about their further development. Based on market trends, customer needs and our business objectives, you develop product roadmaps and set priorities. You work closely with Sales, Marketing and other departments to translate these plans into concrete product developments and improvements.

Your key responsibilities

• You are responsible for the lifecycle management of key product groups within our product portfolio.
• You develop product roadmaps that align with our business objectives, market developments and customer needs.
• You translate customer and market needs into functional and technical specifications, working closely with Engineering.
• You monitor the manufacturability and cost calculations of new standard NEDCON products and perform the final review.
• You ensure that our standard products are correctly defined and documented in product databases and systems such as Creo, Windchill and SAP.
• You standardise and digitalise product-related processes and continuously work on improving them.

In all of these activities, you work according to the principles of modular design.

Who you are

You are someone who easily sees the bigger picture while also knowing which steps are needed to move forward. You keep track of market developments, use these insights to form your own vision and are confident in making independent decisions. At the same time, you actively seek collaboration, because you understand that bringing a product forward requires input from different people and areas of expertise. You communicate clearly and know how to bring others along with your ideas.

You also bring

• A higher professional (HBO) or university (WO) level of working and thinking, preferably with a technical or business-related background.
• Relevant experience in product management, product development or a comparable technical environment.
• A solid technical foundation and the ability to translate customer and market needs into functional and technical specifications.
• Experience with or knowledge of product data and technical systems such as Creo, Windchill and SAP.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

What’s in it for you?

If you come to work at NEDCON, it’s not just the primary conditions that are well organized. With us, it’s also (or maybe even especially) in the secondary conditions. We have divided what you get from us into various components:

The team

• You will join a close-knit team of 20 colleagues.
• The team brings together different areas of expertise, ranging from Product Management and Product Development & Engineering to Structural Design.
• This means you will work closely with colleagues from a variety of technical backgrounds and areas of expertise.
• Communication lines are short, with plenty of room to exchange ideas and learn from each other.

Simply well taken care of

• Workplace right next to the train station
• An attractive salary
• 28 days of annual leave, with the option to purchase 8 additional days
• Attractive schemes for purchasing a bicycle, PC, tablet, smartwatch and more
• Bicycle lease scheme

Health and vitality

• Free fruit every day
• Fresh and inexpensive food every day in our in-house company restaurant
• Monthly sports sessions with a personal trainer
• Early weekend: on Fridays we work until 3 p.m.!

Social impact

• Opportunities to participate in volunteer work
• Access to matches of De Graafschap
• Access to Orion Stars volleyball matches

Join the club

• Annual Christmas drinks, summer barbecue, company parties and team outings

This is NEDCON

NEDCON is a global player in storage systems, ranging from manual warehouse racking to fully automated warehouse solutions. Since 1969, we have been designing, manufacturing and installing innovative solutions worldwide. At NEDCON, you play in the Champions League of the logistics industry while enjoying the atmosphere of a close-knit team.

Creating great things together. That’s what NEDCON stands for.

Experience the NEDCON feeling

Working at NEDCON means contributing to a global company with a rich history and a strong sense of family. It is a place where creativity, innovation and talent can thrive. We invest in your job satisfaction through training and development opportunities, vitality programmes and plenty of opportunities to unwind. We are proud sponsors of De Graafschap soccer club and actively contribute to local initiatives.

Interested?

NEDCON is growing internationally and is proud of the projects we deliver and the customers we work with. Would you like to become part of a growing company with a friendly and collaborative working environment? Apply now!

For more information, please contact Wilrieke at [email removed].

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