Senior Product Manager (f/m/d) - Europe Thermal Barriers

ppWorking at Freudenberg: We will wow your world! /ph3Responsibilities /h3ulliAre you passionate about driving growth, winning new business, and creating customer value in the rapidly evolving battery market? /liliWe are seeking a Sr. Product Manager to lead our Europe Thermal Barriers portfolio, driving growth initiatives, customer engagement, and market expansion across automotive and energy storage applications. /liliWorking closely with customers, engineering, operations, sales, and leadership teams, you will identify market opportunities, support customer acquisition activities, develop business cases, and help build sustainable long-term competitive advantage. /liliProduct Strategy Portfolio Management: Define and implement Thermal Barriers portfolio strategies by identifying market trends, customer needs, and growth opportunities to support long-term business objectives. /liliCommercial Excellence Value Proposition Development: Develop compelling customer value propositions and support commercial activities through product expertise, product costing, pricing strategy, commercial proposal development, customer engagement, and business development initiatives. /liliCross-Functional Collaboration: Facilitate collaboration across Product Management, Engineering, Sales, Operations, Purchasing, and Finance to align priorities, support decision-making, and achieve business objectives. /liliCustomer Engagement Market Insight: Build strong relationships with customers and industry stakeholders to gather market insights, identify opportunities, support customer acquisition activities, and translate customer needs into product and portfolio strategies. /liliMarket Intelligence Business Planning: Monitor market, customer, and regulatory developments while supporting portfolio decisions through business cases, pricing strategies, profitability analyses, and investment evaluations. /liliProduct Lifecycle Management: Manage products throughout their lifecycle, from market assessment and new product development support to portfolio optimization, launch activities, and end-of-life planning. /liliTeam Development Continuous Improvement: Support the development of Product Management team members through coaching and performance feedback while fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. /li /ulh3Qualifications /h3ulliEducation: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing, or a related field. /liliProfessional Experience: 5-10 years of experience in Product Management, Product Line Management, Business Development, Engineering, or Commercial Leadership within the automotive industry, preferably with an OEM, Tier supplier, or engineered products company. /liliStrategy Business Development: Experience in developing business cases, product strategies, customer value propositions, and market assessments. /liliFinancial Commercial Acumen: Strong knowledge of pricing, costing, profitability analysis, and business planning. /liliCross-Functional Collaboration: Proven ability to influence and align cross-functional teams without direct authority. /liliCommunication Presentation Skills: Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to present recommendations to senior leadership and executive audiences. /liliIndustry Expertise: Experience in automotive, industrial manufacturing, or related B2B industries; direct OEM or Tier supplier experience is an advantage. /liliPeople Leadership: Previous people leadership experience preferred. /li /ulpThe minimum gross annual salary for this position in Italy is €50,000. Compensation for this position will be determined by the candidate's qualifications, experience, education, and overall alignment with the role's responsibilities. /ppThe Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. /ppFreudenberg Sealing Technologies S.a.s. di Externa Italia S.r.l.u. /ppWelcome to Freudenberg Without Freudenberg, indoor air would not be as clean, cars would not drive and wounds would not heal as quickly. /ppAnd these are just three examples from thousands of our applications. /ppWorking at Freudenberg: "We will wow your world!" This is our promise. /ppAs a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 51,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. /ppBe surprised and experience your own wow moments. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr