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Schneider Electric

Global energy management and automation provider

Product Marketing Manager - Fire System Components

Product ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLund, SwedenIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least seven years of product management experience in fire systems, building management, or industrial automation; experience with fire loop components, fire panels, or fire management software is ideal.
  • Strong technical capability and experience working closely with Procurement and Engineering teams on complex, scalable systems.
  • Strong business acumen, including commercial performance, finance, and supply chain.
  • Ability to synthesize market and customer feedback and make informed trade-offs.
  • Ability to work within large organisations and collaborate across teams and functions to achieve shared goals.
  • Ability to influence cross-functional teams.
  • A bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a similar technical engineering discipline is advantageous, but not required.
  • An MBA or equivalent management experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Define the offer vision and business strategy within the broader fire systems category; identify evolving customer needs, industry trends, and the competitive landscape across fire systems and building automation.
  • Identify target segments and work with Commercial teams to develop growth-oriented offer strategies.
  • Build vendor relationships to strengthen the value proposition and competitive positioning, while creating synergies with related hardware and software offers across the building management portfolio.
  • Partner with Procurement, Engineering, Program Management, and other Offer Management teams to deliver differentiated products that strengthen the fire systems offer for building management.
  • Maintain an outcome-oriented offer roadmap using SAFe and Agile principles, prioritized by customer value and effort; develop product and feature specifications, success measures, and acceptance criteria.
  • Develop business-case financials, including profit and loss, return on investment, and net present value; work with Commercial teams to assess business potential and risk and guide portfolio decisions.
  • Manage the product lifecycle from concept and sourcing through creation, launch, evolution, maturity, and withdrawal.
  • Drive offer optimization and rationalization across the fire systems portfolio.
  • Define reference pricing for the portfolio and work with the Category Management team to establish regional pricing; develop strategies to expand market coverage for Schneider Electric fire systems.
  • Drive offer penetration through key channels, including system integrators, Schneider Electric branches, wholesalers, and original equipment manufacturers.
  • Partner with Marketing, Sales, and Training teams to develop assets such as white papers, case studies, and webinars; work with global launch teams and country organisations to deliver product launches.
  • Own key decisions across the offer lifecycle and ensure alignment among relevant stakeholders; collaborate across Logistics and Supply Chain, Industrialization, Quality, and Marketing using cross-functional problem-solving to deliver business outcomes.
  • Lead the development and evolution of the fire loop components portfolio within the Digital Energy Solutions business, establishing the offer vision, owning the roadmap, guiding technical evolution with Procurement and Engineering, shaping the commercial model, and aligning with adjacent offer teams.
  • Work closely with the retiring incumbent during an extended transition to retain critical organizational and product knowledge.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience working across multiple geographies or in a global role.
  • Experience with fire loop components, fire panels, or fire management software.
  • A bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a similar technical engineering discipline.
  • An MBA or equivalent management experience.

About the Company

Schneider Electric

Global energy management and automation provider

Schneider Electric is a global specialist in energy management and automation. It helps homes, businesses, and industries run electricity more efficiently by selling electrical products, automation hardware, software, and related services. Its offerings cover electrification, automation, and digitization, and solutions connect devices, collect data, and control systems to optimize energy use in smart industries, resilient infrastructure, and data centers. The company distinguishes itself with a broad, end-to-end portfolio and a worldwide presence in over 100 countries, combining hardware, software, and services to address sustainability and reliability. Its goal is to help people and organizations use energy more efficiently, reduce environmental impact, and improve uptime and reliability.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Rueil-Malmaison, France
Founded
1836

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