Director of Product & Segment Management 100% (m/f/d)

Your day at Studer Cables:

• Leading an interdisciplinary team with responsibility for product lifecycle management, market segmentation, and strategic product positioning
• Defining and implementing the global product roadmap and segment strategy in line with the company's growth targets
• Identification and prioritization of international market opportunities based on customer needs, competitive environment, and regulatory framework
• Overall responsibility for selected product families throughout the entire product life cycle, from the concept phase to market launch and end-of-life management
• Promotion of innovation and product development in collaboration with the R&D, engineering, and sales departments
• Development and implementation of market launch strategies for key segments (rail vehicles, industry, infrastructure, solar & energy)
• Analysis of segment-specific trends and customer insights as a basis for product positioning and communication
• Support for market entry strategies, including product adaptation and pricing

You are:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, business administration, or a related field
• Several years of experience in product and/or market management in a comparable production environment
• Proven track record in developing and implementing global product and market strategies, promoting sustainable growth, and managing complex product portfolios
• Experience leading cross-functional and international teams, fostering collaboration between R&D, sales, operations, and marketing
• In-depth knowledge of the entire product life cycle, including innovation management, portfolio optimization, and end-of-life processes
• Excellent communication skills, outstanding leadership qualities, strong customer focus, trusted partner within the management team and throughout the company
• Business fluent German and English skills

We are:

• Respectful, open, uncomplicated and trust each other
• Motivating and cooperative in our dealings
• Challenging, but also encouraging in the sense of responsibility
• Future-oriented and indispensable in the megatrends of energy transition, mobility and sustainability
• Newly composed management team to jointly oversee transformation and further internationalization