A completed university degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Product Design, or a related field is required.
At least 5 years of experience in international product management is required; experience in the sanitary industry, furniture, building materials, or related premium consumer durables is preferred.
A deep understanding of product lifecycle management, stage-gate processes, and category management is required.
The role requires the ability to analyze market prices, compare price levels, and understand the relationships among product features, costs, and production setups.
The role requires a pragmatic, commercially driven mindset and the ability to balance appealing design with cost-efficiency and technical feasibility.
The role requires cross-functional leadership, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.
Business-fluent English, written and spoken, is required.
Responsibilities
Develop and implement global product roadmap strategies across the entire product lifecycle, from initial ideation to phase-out.
Define business cases, cost structures, and global pricing frameworks to support category profitability and revenue growth; analyze market prices to set suitable market price points and align product design and production setups with target prices.
Serve as the central cross-functional interface to Research and Development and Design, balancing appealing design with cost-efficiency while maintaining quality.
Analyze global market trends, B2B and B2C customer requirements, and competitor offerings to identify commercial growth opportunities.
Collaborate with Global Marketing and Regional Sales to plan and execute international launch campaigns and ensure clear value propositions and commercial rollout across target channels.
Drive sustainable product designs and circular economy principles within the product category, ensuring eco-design and resource-efficient material choices are commercially viable.
Desired Qualifications
German or another European language is an advantage.
Shape & Create - And make it happen!
The Villeroy & Boch Group with its Ideal Standard brand is one of the world's leading manufacturers in the ceramics and lifestyle sector. With our innovative and stylish products from the Dining & Lifestyle and Bath & Wellness segments, we have been creating moments and rooms to feel good in since 1748. Our success is based on the passion, design expertise and innovative strength of our more than 13,000 employees in 42 countries.
Want to become part of us? #shapeandcreate
Key Responsibilities:
Portfolio Strategy & Lifecycle Management: Develop and implement global product roadmap strategies across the entire product lifecycle - from initial ideation to phase-out
Commercial Ownership & Design-to-Cost: Define business cases, cost structures, and global pricing frameworks to ensure the category's profitability and revenue growth. Apply strong analytical capabilities to consistently hit the right market price, ensuring products are designed from the start to match target price points backed by the most suitable production setup.
Product Development & Interface Management: Act as the central cross-functional bridge to R&D and Design to balance appealing design with high cost-efficiency without compromising quality.
Market & Competitor Analysis: Continuously analyze global market trends, customer requirements (B2B and B2C), and competitor offerings to identify commercial growth opportunities.
Go-to-Market Strategy: Collaborate closely with Global Marketing and Regional Sales teams to plan and execute international launch campaigns, ensuring a clear value proposition and effective commercial rollout across all target channels.
Sustainability & Material Innovation: Actively drive sustainable product designs and circular economy principles within the product category, ensuring eco-design and resource-efficient material choices remain commercially viable.
Your Profile:
Education: Successfully completed university degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Product Design, or a related field.
Experience: 5+ years of proven track record in international product management, ideally in sanitary industry, furniture, building materials, or related premium consumer durables.
Expertise: Deep understanding of product lifecycle management, stage-gate processes, and category management.
Analytical Skills: Strong ability to analyze market prices, compare price levels, and see how product features, costs, and production setups connect.
Mindset: Pragmatic and commercially driven mindset paired with the ability to balance appealing design with high cost-efficiency and technical feasibility.
Communication & Collaboration: Excellent cross-functional leadership, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.
Languages: Business fluent in English (written and spoken); German or another European language is a distinct advantage.