Hybrid Product Manager – Central Europe

at GROHE

• Job title: Product Manager – Central Europe
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: ERP
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Dusseldorf, Germany

About the role

• Product Manager managing product lifecycle for kitchen products in Central Europe. Collaborating with various departments to drive product launches and meet market needs.

Responsibilities

• You oversee product lifecycle management for our kitchen products and water systems in the DACH region.
• You design product launches and launch plans and support launch activations in close collaboration with Activation Managers, Sales and Headquarters.
• You ensure new products are market-ready and adapted to local specifics and needs.
• You analyze sales performance and derive recommendations to close gaps or capitalize on opportunities for profitable category growth.
• Based on your deep understanding of market, customer, channel and consumer needs, you produce market analyses to identify "white spots" (untapped opportunities).
• As an expert and sparring partner for your product categories, you support colleagues from other departments across the region with questions related to our kitchen products and water systems.
• You develop business cases to initiate new projects and implement plans to close portfolio gaps.

Requirements

• A completed university degree in business administration (or a related field) forms your foundation.
• You bring at least one year of professional experience in product management for physical branded products. Knowledge of the sanitary/plumbing industry and/or the kitchen channel is a plus.
• You are analytically strong and able to derive actionable business insights from large quantitative and qualitative datasets.
• You communicate and present concisely and effectively — both in German and in English.
• You think beyond the obvious, challenge the status quo and propose creative solutions.
• A structured, organized and flexible working style comes naturally to you.
• You are highly organized: you reliably work on multiple projects simultaneously, set clear priorities and keep an overview even under tight deadlines.
• As a communicative team player, you work effectively with diverse departments (e.g., Sales, R&D, Finance, HQ).
• Experience with SAP or other ERP systems completes your profile.

Benefits

• Competitive, above-standard compensation.
• Flexible working-time model.
• Health management (Hansefit, health app with cashback, etc.).
• Access to a wide range of employee offers (discounts on travel, media, fashion, mobile phones, etc.).
• Diversity & Inclusion: we provide equal opportunities to all and support individual development.
• A highly motivated and appreciative team — we foster trust, honesty and enjoyment at work.
• Our company canteen contributes to your wellbeing.