Product Management Engineer

1. Product Strategy & Portfolio

Defining which accessory products (e.g. supports, hitches, chassis components, safety accessories, air-suspensions, electronic products, etc.) should be offered.

This includes:

Identifying market trends (e.g. e-mobility for motorhomes and caravans, weight reduction, comfort, off-road)

Analyzing competitors

Establishing product roadmaps (What new developments are being implemented? What is being discontinued?)

2. Customer and Market Understanding

Knowing exactly who the partners and customers are:

Bodybuilders (e.g. motorhome, trailer and caravan manufacturers)

Dealers / Wholesalers

End customers (e.g. motorhome, trailer and caravan users)

Based on this, needs have to be translated into concrete product requirements (e.g. “lighter,” “easier to install”, “safety increase”)

3. Managing Product Development

Working closely with R&D, Purchasing, and Quality Management:

Defining requirements (specifications)

Overseeing development projects

Ensuring that products are technically, regulatory, economically viable

Determining what should be built and why

4. Business Responsibility

Responsible for the financial performance of merchandise products:

Setting pricing strategy

Monitoring margins

Sales and revenue planning

Creating business cases for new products

5. Interface Management

A large part of the work involves coordination:

Sales (market feedback, sales pitches, …)

Marketing (positioning, campaigns, product launches, …)

Production & Supply Chain (availability, costs, …)

After-sales / Service (complaints, spare parts, …)

6. Lifecycle Management

Products have to be supported throughout their entire lifecycle:

Launch

Growth & Optimization

Maturity Phase (cost reduction, streamlining variants)

Phase-out (end-of-life strategy)

7. Regulation & Standards

Compliance with standards (e.g. EU regulations, approvals)

Safety requirements

Experience : 5 to 8 years