What are the responsibilities and job description for the Global Product Manager - Power Packs position at Bucher Hydraulics?
The Global Product Manager role plans, monitors and develops their product portfolio. This role contributes to business strategy definition, translates business strategy and market requirements into a competitive product portfolio and manage associated portfolio planning, investment and development activity. Global Product Managers define a go-to-market model and segment strategy and align with sales as well as with the operational competence centers.
Portfolio management
Manages a product portfolio (of software, hardware or services) throughout its whole life cycle, with responsibility for product/system/service profitability. Leads continuous business analysis of the existing portfolio and potential new portfolio items including analysis of alternative investments and reviewing potential partnering options. Defines brand and product portfolio offering and positioning in cases of multi-brand approach.
Product portfolio strategy
Leads product/system/service and solution strategy creation. Contributes to business strategy definition and translates business strategy into the product/system/service and solution
portfolio through market and customer segmentation, and continuously analyses the content of the portfolio with a focus on new potential products. Proposes and is directly involved in M&A partnership activities, defining brand, product/system/service portfolio and related business strategy.
Performance targets
Ensures achievement of established targets, through oversight and definition of improvement actions as needed. Focus on achievement of OI, NS, GM, dedicated SG&A, R&D spent and
Project On-Time and On-Cost (e.g. meeting market requirement specification, Time to Market).
Market analysis
Analyses and tracks market, technology, competitor and customer requirements and trends related to the product/system/service business and determines competitive attributes, prioritization and
value proposition. Identifies needs, opportunities and risks and positioning against competition.
Product business plans
Approves specific product/system/service business plans, makes investment choices and decides on possible partnering approaches.
Customer relations
Manages challenging product related customer escalations and non-conformities. Acts as interface connecting customer/external market with other functions (e.g. Sales, Operations, R&D) and oversees resolution of customer issues.
People leadership and development
Ensure that the area of responsibility is properly organized, staffed and directed. Build an effective, capable and high performing organization. Develop talent, appoint managers and review effectiveness.
Your qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Marketing, or related field; MBA or equivalent preferred.
- 5 years of product management experience, including 3 years in a global or regional leadership role.
- Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Proven experience managing complex, cross-functional projects in a global context.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to travel internationally as required (typically 15-30%).
- Experience in mobile hydraulics.
- Familiarity with agile development methodologies.
- Multilingual capabilities or international work experience a plus.