Our team in Haag, Switzerland is looking for you:

Product Manager for Sustainment in BU Motion & Bellows, m/w (100%)        

YOUR CHALLENGES 

• Owning the responsibility for the sustainment and maintenance of the assigned Motion & Bellows Product Portfolio 
• Ensuring product and performance enhancements of the product portfolio 
• Gather and analyze feedback from customers, field support teams, sales and other stakeholders to identify trends and prioritize sustainment activities 
• Create and maintain a sustainment roadmap that aligns with the company’s strategic goals 
• Conducting and managing CIP and value engineering projects including efforts to achieve the required annual cost down targets 
• Drive execution technically and commercially in partnership with internal teams 
• Manage and support the product life cycle during defined phases (CIP’s, Customization, phase-out, pricing, training, marketing documentation) 
• Ensure that the right actions are taken to investigate, resolve and anticipate problems within the assigned portfolio 
• Recommending improvements in procurement activities to reduce supply chain risks and cost down activities 
• Supporting the sales entities of VAT group in customer product presentations, technical clarifications and negotiations 
• Training sales engineers and customers 
• Establishing technical customer documentation like manuals and product data sheets according to European machinery directive

YOUR COMPETENCIES

• Bachelor degree in mechanical engineering, master degree is advantageous, but with a good know how of mechanical and electrical systems.
• Additional degree in economics and / or marketing or successful record of accomplishment in a commercial position.
• Experience in product management within the vacuum industry.
• Profound experience of the sales process (mechanisms) of high tech components in a highly consolidated market environment on a global scale.
• Strong entrepreneurship and strategic thinking, analytical and communication skills to structure and influence discussions within the team as well as senior management and stakeholders
• Knowledge of Semiconductor market and the relevant processes.
• Solid experience in managing international projects
• Monitor market developments and requirements which influence the motion components business
• Fluent business English skills written and spoken
• Willingness to travel internationally (approx. 10%)