Assistant Product Manager

仕事内容

You support the Product Management team in new product launches and assist in managing the product throughout the product lifecycle.

JOB DESCRIPTION

As Assistant Product Manager, your key responsibilities include:

Supporting new product launches:

o Help managing the product throughout the product lifecycle, gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements and assist in defining the product portfolio.

o Participate in and support new product development projects.

o Support to Sales Team in activating the product portfolio.

o Support to marketing/communications team.

Handling operational aspects, such as:

o Understand market trends, competitor actions, changes to offer structure or features, and/or lifecycle stages.

o Manage availability and timely update of product management related metrics, assist in evaluation and document resulting conclusions and actions.

o Support and report on all product management meetings. Monitor progress on action points.

o Manage central information portal so all stakeholders (HQ and BUs) have access to updated information.

o Assist in business plan setup by coordinating collection of relevant data.

Assisting in strategic aspects:

o Analyze position and performance of product portfolio.

o Manage assigned products through various stages of the product lifecycle from commercialization to product maturity and fading out ranges.

Participating in specific domains:

o Ecological products – circular economy: support in representing ecological product portfolio and growth.

o Assortment Management: support in delivering assortment management metrics.

o Product launches at fairs.

o Search a reliable platform to foresee Product Trainings to our sales department.

o Organize Product trainings to our sales department.

o Possible project could be getting certificates: Certification, administration and follow up.

TEAM

You’ll be part of the Product Management Team operating in HQ, Waregem. You will work closely with R&D, Sales Teams worldwide and Management teams.

Together with the Product Manager, you will report to the Head of Product Management.

PROFILE

Our ideal candidate…

· Obtained a bachelor’s degree or equivalent through experience.

· Manages projects in a structured manner and is able to set priorities.

· Has no problem working against (changing) deadlines.

· Is a skilled communicator in English with the ability to liaise with senior level.

· Is eager and motivated to learn and obtain comprehensive knowledge on textile products with interest in the technical side of our products.

· Has the ability to translate technical content into more commercial language.

· Is familiar with Office.

OUR OFFER

· Gross salary topped with fringe benefits

· Possibility to work from home (up to 2 days a week)

· 8.5 Recuperation days in fulltime employment

· International organization

· Continuous learning opportunities

· Culture with highlights on innovation, sustainability and entrepreneurship

BEKAERTDESLEE

BekaertDeslee is the world’s leading specialist in the development and manufacturing of woven and knitted mattress textiles and covers. We employ more than 4000 people and realize a turnover of 400 million EUR. Our 3 business units are spread over 26 locations worldwide on 5 continents. The BekaertDeslee headquarters are in Waregem, Belgium and we are a portfolio company of the leading German family equity holding Haniel. The company has known an impressive growth and is continuing this track with further organic growth and planned acquisitions.

Our purpose is to improve the lives of many, for generations, enabling the planet to sleep better.

Our values everyone is adhering to are Collaboration, Honesty, Accountability, Respect, and Initiative.