Product Manager – Pumps

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany, +3 more countries.

📋 Description

• Drive the expansion, competitiveness, and profitability of the chemical process pump portfolio.

• Acquire knowledge of the global market for chemical process pumps, encompassing applications, customers, competitors, and industry trends.

• Identify customer requirements, unmet needs, purchasing criteria, and factors influencing equipment selection.

• Develop and maintain competitive intelligence regarding product performance, pricing, lead times, manufacturing capabilities, and commercial strategies.

• Recognize high-growth market segments, new applications, competitive risks, and opportunities for market share expansion.

• Collect market insights from customers, EPCs, distributors, regional sales teams, and internal stakeholders.

• Convert market and business insights into actionable strategies that foster profitable growth and enhance competitive positioning.

• Formulate and implement market-driven product and portfolio strategies that align with growth, profitability, and lifecycle-value objectives.

• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and supply chain teams to enhance product competitiveness, cost efficiency, availability, delivery performance, and technology roadmaps.

• Oversee global product launches, value propositions, commercial enablement, portfolio optimization, and initiatives aimed at installed-base/aftermarket growth.

• Foster cross-functional alignment and communicate strategic recommendations, business cases, training, and presentations to technical, commercial, and leadership audiences.

• Establish yourself as an organizational expert on markets, customers, competitors, and applications related to the product portfolio.

• Drive measurable enhancements in market penetration, competitive positioning, portfolio performance, customer value, and profitable growth.

• Mobilize the organization to implement necessary business changes.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a closely related engineering field, or a recognized European equivalent.

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in product management, technical sales, business development, or strategic marketing within the industrial pump sector.

• Proven experience in leading complex initiatives that involve multiple functions or stakeholders.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills in English.

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships effectively.

• Capacity to work independently, prioritize tasks, and drive initiatives from concept to execution.

• Intellectual curiosity and the ability to quickly gain expertise in new markets, technologies, and applications.

• Ability to navigate a global, matrixed organization with diverse functional and cultural stakeholders.

• Professional fluency in English.

• Willingness and capability to travel approximately 30% of the time, including international travel.

• Familiarity with chemical process pumps, specifically ISO 2858 designs.

• Understanding of chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, or other industrial process markets.

• Experience with mechanically sealed and sealless pumping technologies.

• Proven track record in developing product strategies, competitive intelligence programs, market segmentation, or go-to-market initiatives.

• Proficiency in additional European languages is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 30% of the time, including internationally.