Product Manager

Global Product Manager Solid Round Tools (F / M / D, flexible location)

Are you looking for a new challenge and more opportunities to develop? Seco is seeking a proactive and goal-oriented person for a key role of Global Product Manager Solid Round Tools.

This position reports to Manager PM Solid Round Tools and will be part of a diverse and global team. The role is global and therefore the location is flexible but America’s is preferred.

Who we are and what we do

We are a people company in the machining business. For over 80 years, we have been more than just a cutting tool provider.

We form partnerships with our customers and by combining our best in class products with industry leading knowledge and service we create unique solutions to help make these partners, in many industry segments, successful.

Seco’s offer of innovation helps build planes, trains, automobiles, and everything else around us. We understand our business, strive to show continuous improvements and are proud of the work we do! We make a difference in people's lives, and we invite you to be a difference maker too.

Your role

Seco has a global organization of highly skilled technicians and engineers adding value to our customers business processes.

In the role of Global Product Manager you will Identify, develop and evaluate new product ideas, enhancements to existing products or strategic product extensions, and translate research discoveries into usable and marketable productsResponsibilities will include competitor monitoring and analysis of the competitive landscape and market trends for all products in the portfolioproviding strategic oversight of all products in the portfolio, both standard and custom products and Ensuring the product specifications, options and pricing are aligned and competitive (with relation to performance) throughout the productsYou will develop and communicate findings based on customer value proposition for product portfolio, including product-focused digital solutions.

Present plans and activities to relevant MPS forums, analyze and fulfill portfolio targets and KPI’s, correcting deviations when necessary.

Create, develop, and maintain the product portfolio and the lifecycle perspective. Initiate, define requirements, product features and order new product development and maintenance of existing products.

Understand and communicate market size and customer / segment challenges with possible Customer Value Proposition (CVP), including GAP analysis for the products.

Provide forecast for new products before introduction to the marketplace (collected from Sales). Collaborate with the global product specialist and the marketing department on the creation of sales promotion and educational material, in particular support / participate in content creation.

Initiate corrective actions related to quality (triggered by claim or other).

Your profile

We’re looking for someone with university degree and 7-10 years of relevant practical experience of using products and solving applications problems in machining / metal cutting industry, strong back ground in Solid end mills is preferred, Ability to collaborate with diverse partners on a global level, networking skills, and ability to embrace cultural differences would help you to be successful in this role.

Fluency in English, both spoken and written is required, knowledge of additional languages is a plus. The role requires some travel depending on business needs.

In addition of course, you demonstrate our Core Values : Family Spirit, Passion for our Customers and Personal Commitment. ù

Application

Send your application no later than June,10 2024 . Job ID R0065352

Contact Information

For further information about this position, please contact :

Recruitment manager Praskovia Sheremeteva,