BUSS Global Product Manager Locks, based in Europe
Do you want to be part of creating a safer world? Without thinking about it, you meet us in your everyday life – at home, in transit and at work. We are at the airport, where you commute, where you work, play and shop. Diverse in our offering, our customer outreach and in our mindset, Gunnebo is leading the transformation of the security business through digitalization and connectivity for the continuous development of smart entrance control and safe storage solutions.
If you are passionate about being part of an exciting transformation journey working with a global, multi-cultural and highly motivated organisation this is the opportunity for you. Gunnebo is small enough to see your ideas come true, and big enough to realize your career goals.
The position can be located in Europe
Overall Job Purpose
- Drive Product Portfolio Strategy and roadmap
- Defining the product vision, strategy and roadmap based on prioritization of market/customer requirements.
- Securing market intelligence and voice of the customer for assigned assortment.
- Acting as the business case owner for the lock elements of new Safe developments.
- Product performance analysis and sales trends to safeguard product portfolio profitability.
- Drive Product Lifecycle Management.
- Act as the Product Expert on lock and locking systems on both embedded existing locks and on new developments in Safes and Vaults.
- Take active part in pricing strategy.
- Lead performance culture change throughout Gunnebo Safe Storage organization.
What You Will Do:
- Defining the product vision, strategy and roadmap based on prioritization of market/customer requirements, and actively support in selecting attractive business segments.
- Conduct product profitability analysis including sales developments, margins, price points and business case fulfilment.
- Gather & prioritize customer requirements and acting as customer advocate articulating the user’s and/or buyer’s needs.
- Supporting overall global coordination around commercial planning to support business growth within existing segment.
- Owning the business case of offer developments, safeguarding that the business case and customer satisfaction goals are met with a differentiated product and a viable business opportunity.
- Package offer, together with marketing team, with sales argument and unique selling points.
- Offer product expertise, and sales training.
- Drive standard evolution related to the locks EN1300 & EN 17646.
- Take active part in pricing strategy.
- Drive product launches and ensure high product master data quality.
- Utilizing Intellectual Property rights to safeguard competitive advantage.
- Act in the best interests of Gunnebo by participating in industry standardisation bodies and influencing working groups where possible
- Support M&A projects when assigned
Who we are looking for:
Essential
- Strong product management and development skills.
- Excellence in setting a strategic vision for offer development.
- Very high drive and own initiative
- Very high degree of business acumen and commercial/business understanding to match opportunities with core capabilities
- Ability to capture business opportunities and to prioritize customer requirements into a fit offer.
- Excellent team leadership skills with the ability to lead in a diversified cultural environment
- Creative and innovative challenging mindset
- Excellent skills in written and spoken English
- Excellent communication skills
- Good relationship building skills
Core Competencies
- Mechanical Engineering Degree and 5 years experience.
- Experience of mechanical, mortised, elmech locks and IP locks.
- Stay updated on technology and business intelligence on the category
- Product Portfolio Management
- Commercial understanding
- Used to relevant Agile tools (e.g. MS Azure)
- Proven expertise and pedigree within development of lock and locking systems.
- Business Acumen
- Self-driven
- Challenger mindset
- Excellent skills in written and spoken English
- Ability to prioritize in customer requirements, doing business outlook and see patterns & opportunities.
- Ability to see the big picture and develop business and operations to achieve business value.
Why join us
Are you passionate about sustainability, innovation, safety and collaboration? Our employees have ideas on how to build a safer and more sustainable tomorrow and the drive and passion to realize them. Our attention to societal trends, and our ability to translate these into business opportunities, alongside our dedication to customers, sustainability and digitalization have earned us a place among the leading companies in our industry.
We believe that building long-term relationships and integrity are keys to success. Performance driven by a forward-thinking attitude, passionate teamwork, and the strong will to continuously learn. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international and diverse and pro-active working environment. Gunnebo is small enough to see your ideas come true, and big enough to realize your career goals.
At Gunnebo, we have a bigger mission, we are working For a Safer World. Welcome with your application.
About Gunnebo Group
The Gunnebo Group is a global leader in security offering innovative products and services to protect and control the flow of people, and to safely secure valuables. Through our businesses Gunnebo Entrance Control and Gunnebo Safe Storage we offer solutions to customers in retail, public transport, public and commercial buildings, industrial and high-risk sites and banking. We operate worldwide through our 3,400 employees, 25 country locations and 10 production facilities to serve customers in over 100 markets. Together we create a safer world.
Gunnebo Safe Storage specializes in certified physical security solutions. Whether this is to safely secure valuables, cash, private or business critical possessions from burglary, fire and explosion, or to provide industries with customized solutions for specific storing needs, such as pharmaceuticals or luxury products – we provide peace of mind at home, in transit and at work.