Product Manager

Kalmar keeps global trade moving. Our innovative solutions contribute to every fourth container movement in the world and help transform the future of cargo handling. We believe in collaboration, delivering on our promises and that people make the difference.
Making your next move count
Are you passionate about developing and executing a product strategy? Do you have experience working in a cross-functional and cross-cultural environment and having a high level in communication skills? Then this role as a Product Manager at Kalmar could be your next step in your career!
In this role you will have the privilege of being responsible for developing and executing the product strategy for the defined market segment.
The location of this position is Ljungby, Sweden and you will report to the Head of Product line.
Main tasks and responsibilities
Your main task will be to build and maintain a product strategy & long term offering roadmap, based on company business strategy, financial target and fact based analyses. You will also participate in forums with R&D & sourcing to align with technology roadmap and category strategies.
Another task of yours will be to drive product profitability through effective product management across product offering. Identify and consolidate market needs, manage product portfolio by following up profitability per product and initiate actions. You will also drive strategic pricing and planning market communication to ensure product positioning.
You will ensure implementation of the roadmap by develop and implement go-to-market plan, working with all functions to execute:
Initiate new projects according to offering roadmap by setting target
Scoping expected outcome and create business case
Drive update of offering across development teams.

What you’ll need to succeed
Master’s or Bachelor’s degree combined with equivalent experience
Min 5 years in product management in OEM business or similar , with a commercial focus and emphasis on product planning and life-cycle management
Technical skills and understanding on relevant level.

You have commercial skills and financial understanding and basic knowledge on container terminal and material handling business processes. As a person you are structured and analytical and diligent and proactive.
You will be part of
We believe in our people as it is our people who really make the difference. We always work in close collaboration with our customers, deliver on our promises and never walk away no matter how big the challenge. We succeed because we do it together.
With us, you will have the opportunity to realise your potential and become an important member of our global team.
More benefits:
We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package geared to boost health and wellbeing
All our employees are offered comprehensive Learning & Development opportunities, annual development plan and career progression opportunities
In most of our positions, you have flexible working hours and hybrid work (combination of remote work and on-site work).


At Cargotec, you will join a truly international working environment and support making global trade faster, smarter and more sustainable - smarter cargo flow for a better everyday.
Interested to join?
For further information please contact Peter Berndtson, Head of Product Line, Counter Balanced, by email at peter.berndtson@kalmarglobal.com
If you are excited about this opportunity, please submit your application by 31.01.2023.
Kalmar is part of Cargotec
Kalmar offers the widest range of cargo handling solutions and services to ports, terminals, distribution centres and to the heavy industry. Kalmar is the industry forerunner in terminal automation and in energy efficient container handling, with one in four container movements around the globe being handled by a Kalmar solution. Through its extensive product portfolio, global service network and ability to enable a seamless integration of different terminal processes, Kalmar improves the efficiency of every move. www.kalmarglobal.com
Kalmar is part of Cargotec. Cargotec's (Nasdaq Helsinki: CGCBV) sales in 2021 totalled approximately EUR 3.3 billion and it employs around 11,500 people. www.cargotec.com