Product Manager

Hyva Group is a leading global provider of innovative and highly efficient transport solutions for the commercial vehicle and environmental service industries. The company is committed to the development, production, marketing, and distribution of components used in hydraulic loading and unloading systems on trucks and trailers. Its products are used worldwide across a range of sectors including transport, construction, mining, materials handling, and environmental services providers. Hyva produces the strongest front end hydraulic telescopic cylinder in the world, double acting cylinders, mobile and static compactors, and waste collection units. Founded in 1979, the company is headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn in The Netherlands and operates in more than 110 countries with over 3,500 employees around the world. The Hyva Group encompasses more than 30 subsidiaries globally, with extraordinary sales and service coverage and 14 production facilities in Brazil, China, Germany, India, and Italy, with more than 20,000 customers.About the roleThe Product Manager is responsible for development and application of the product line including definition of the product line strategies, new product developments, planning and product launch.A successful Product Manager will deliver plans for improved quality content, brand consistency (image, messaging and reduced time to market and costs), quicker return on product investment costs, strengthened market position and price positioning and developments. The Product Manager is up-to-speed on new markets and technologies.In New Product Development, the Product Manager leads the programs in the BU Cranes and ensures multidisciplinary connection with all departments during the project phases. This position drives new projects management, ensures implementation of NPD process on new projects and performs related tasks and activities in close cooperation with the project stakeholders (R&D, Application Eng, Production, Logistics, Quality, After Sales, Finance, Procurement, Sales).In addition to the Project Manager tasks, the Product Manager takes care of the sales network support by informing on new and existing solutions to enlarge the sales opportunities.Main responsibilitiesProduct ManagementEvaluate market dynamics, new requirements and growing applications.Support sales network by informing on available solutions in the product range to cover market needs and specific applications.Collaborate with the Global Product Manager and BU Cranes VP and Sales organization to drive long-term strategies.Project ManagementLead new products projects development from the idea to the market introduction.Monitor the project timeline and ensure the respect of the project milestones.Support the exchange of information and cross communications within the project team.Support the exchange of competence and procedures in:Design: Bill of Materials, Technical drawings, Technical documents.Quality procedures: Suppliers inspections, Incoming inspections, Assembly line checks, final tests.Manufacturing: Production procedures and work instructions, Assembly tools and best practices.Procurement: Key suppliers, Lead times, Target volumes, target prices.RequirementsEducational Level: Senior Bachelor Level / Experienced Master Level.Professional experience: 4 years of relevant experience.Leadership Level: Team leader.DiversityWe welcome everyone regardless of origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, philosophical or political conviction, disability, etc. #J-18808-Ljbffr