Global Product Manager Large Pumps, Growth Center Transport
Xylem is more than 16,000 people unified in a common purpose: creating innovative solutions to meet our world's water needs. Developing new technologies that will improve the way water is used, conserved, and re-used in the future is central to our work. We move, treat, analyze, and return water to the environment, and we help people use water efficiently, in their homes, buildings, factories and... Visa mer
Global Product Manager Large Pumps, Growth Center Transport
Xylem is more than 16,000 people unified in a common purpose: creating innovative solutions to meet our world's water needs. Developing new technologies that will improve the way water is used, conserved, and re-used in the future is central to our work. We move, treat, analyze, and return water to the environment, and we help people use water efficiently, in their homes, buildings, factories and farms. In more than 150 countries, we have strong, long-standing relationships with customers who know us for our powerful combination of leading product brands and applications expertise, backed by a legacy of innovation. Xylem had 2018 annual revenues of $5.2 billion. Press here for a short clip about our company.
Our range of Large Pumps (3001 & 7000 series) consists of pumps ranging from 100-800 kW and is mainly used for waste water and storm water applications within the Public Utility segment but are also common in Industrial applications where high flow of water is needed like water intakes or cooling water.
We are the global market leader for this range of products which requires continues development of new features and product line extension to stay in that position. And now when our current Product Manager will move on to a new position within Xylem we are looking for a new person who is:
Result oriented and collaborative with a business mindset
The Global product Manager is responsible for managing, developing and driving profitable business growth for our Large Pump range. In this role you manage your products through the whole lifecycle by gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements and based on that defining the product roadmap and value proposition. You also have a close collaboration with R&D and our commercial teams to ensure delivering and introducing winning products to the market.
The main responsibility in your role is to:
* Develop strategy to maximize product line profitability
* Continuously monitor sales development and take action when deviating from plan
* Develop product portfolio roadmap covering product positioning and value proposition to serve as input into product development, resource allocation, business development and communications
* Manage the product life cycle (launch to end-of-life) strategy and execution
* Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and Product Development to drive next generation value propositions by a rigorously understanding of the need from our customers, VOC.
* Be responsible for the launch of new product or product features.
* Collaborate with local Sales companies and Marketing teams to understand rationale behind wins and losses and market trends
* Support local Sales companies in their daily business
* Conduct product and sales training
* Set strategic market price for new products and product features
* Monitor the product portfolio of our competitors.
Qualifications
You have a Master of Science or similar education. Experience from the water sector and pumping industry is a merit. Technical experience combined with business knowledge from marketing and/or sales gives you the right qualification. You are good in communication and fluent in English, both spoken and written.
Personal characteristics
As a person you are goal and result oriented, takes initiatives and has good skill in creating and developing long lasting relations. You are driven, structured and like team work and to create results through collaboration. You recognize yourself in our core competencies - continuous improvement mindset, inspiring accountability and cross-boundary collaboration - which are a contributing factor to the company´s success.
We offer you a creative and international environment where you get the opportunity to focus on your personal and professional development together with committed and helpful colleagues. Engage as a volunteer through Xylem´s business program for community initiatives Xylem Watermark , train or compete with us through our sports club Xylem IF or join our Art club to participate in art raffles or go to the theatre.
Apply for this position through our intranet or careers.xyleminc.com . If you are interested in this position and would like to know more, please contact Thord Lundberg, Director, Large Pumps & Hydro Turbines, Price Management, +46 8 475 6534 or Lovisa Sunnemar Berglund, HR, +46 8 475 62 47. Welcome with your application! Apply as soon as possible but no later than 2019-04-10.
The representative for Unionen is Mikael Lövås and the representative for the Swedish Association of Graduate Engineers Sveriges Ingenjörer is Lukas Limrell, tel: +46 8 475 60 00.
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