• Job Description

  Req#: JR-0029716
  Within GEA Liquid & Powder Technology Division (LPT) / Business Unit Liquid, Fermentation & Filling Technology (BU LFF) , you will be responsible for the Product Management relevant to the Blowing and Filling technology and product portfolio.
  
  The position is for an individual contributor with a solid report to the Managing Director of GEA Procomac.
  
  The role has a direct impact on the product development strategy of the Company and on the new machines order intake and sales growth. The individual has a key role in the liaisons between RD/Engineering and Sales & Marketing, in understanding the market and the competition arena, in preparing case studies that promote and support the sales of the product portfolio.
  
  
  Supporting a Yearly Sales Budget in the range of : 45 - 55mEuro

  Responsibilities / Tasks

  • Liaisons between RD/Engineering and Sales & Marketing, harmonizing the technology push and the market pull dimensions, and facilitating the product strategy decision making.
  • Understanding of the market arena, providing market study, and/or voice of the customer interview working together with GEA Marketing Intelligence.
  • Understanding of the competition arena benchmarking providing benchmarking information and supporting the team to highlight the unique selling points and value selling proposition.
  • Coordinating the Innovation Board meetings where the product development pipeline is reviewed and discussed among the different departments involved. (preparation, facilitation, and minutes of the meeting)
  • Effectively driving and participating to the market launch phase of the product working closely with the Marketing function.
  • Representing the Company, as Technology and Product Expert, participating to trade shows, associations, and congresses.
  • Preparing and maintaining Product and Technology presentations used to support the Sales forces.
  • Supporting the Management to prepare case studies and / or business cases for investments.

  Your Profile / Qualifications

  Educational Background

  • University Bachelor / Master’s Degree in Engineering / Technology Management / Food Science.
  • Supplementary education in finance, project management and leadership would be an advantage.

  Professional Knowledge and Experiences

  • Experience within Product Management / Innovation Management (5+ years).
  • Experience in the Blowing & Filling technology segment for liquids and foods.

  Other Skills & Competencies

  • Very good communication skills with external / internal customers.
  • Open and capable to work in a matrix organization inside a global international environment.
  • Capable to lead by consensus and facilitate factual decision making across different departments.
  • Good capability to speak in public.
  • Proficient in Italian and English is a must. Additional languages are a plus (especially, but not only: Spanish, French, German)

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• About the company

  GEA Group AG, headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany. 8 billion.

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