Product Manager – HSS Holemaking

At Dormer Pramet, our purpose is to build on our company’s heritage and success to innovate our way into the future. Manufacturing innovations creates jobs, with opportunities for both growth and security. We’re Shift Makers who care for manufacturing – this is what makes us go that extra mile!
We share our deep knowledge and experience to build great relationships, not just with industry partners, but with our employees and the community. We focus on improving the environment we work in and believe that everyone should feel empowered to deliver success. In return, we promise a rewarding career with flexible working options, excellent training and opportunities for progression.
We’re looking for a collaborative and commercially minded Product Manager to join our HSS Holemaking department. An important and market leading area with strong expectations to manage the portfolio and grow sales. Are you intrigued? Come and join our global Dormer Pramet team!
Job summary
As Product Manager, you help develop a competitive offering and an efficient portfolio of HSS Holemaking products for our distribution partners and end users. You work closely with our sales organization to identify business development activities, such as evaluating new product ideas, looking at enhancements to existing products and managing our product portfolio to ensure it aligns with our strategic direction. Your part of our product portfolio includes high-performance HSS drills and reamers.
An important item on your agenda, is working with the rationalization process as part of our product management – tracking all phases of the product life cycle, from concept through to market integration. Collaboration is key for us, incorporating a successful team spirit in everything we do. This involves working in close partnership with colleagues around the world – Brazil, United States and India to name some sites – including sales, R&D, marketing, training, logistics, pricing and production teams.
Although the location for this position is flexible, we prefer you to be based at one of our European or American sites. As we’re a global organization, you may be required to undertake business travel or attend virtual meetings out of core hours.
Profile
We’re looking for a business-driven professional who can combine a strong commercial outlook with sound technical knowledge. Preferably, you have some previous experience of the metal cutting industry and skills in converting customer needs into product strategies. Knowledge of solid round tools applications or development is desired, and a degree in Mechanical Engineering or a similar technical field is preferable. Doing business in all corners of the world also requires excellent written and spoken skills in English.
A strategic mind, strong communication skills and the ability to make things happen are much needed for this job. We also value strong team-player spirit, confidence in taking the initiative and take discussions at any level within an organisation. By promoting transparency, collaboration and commitment, you ambitiously engage and interact with all our internal and external stakeholders to deliver on objectives.
About us
Dormer Pramet is a global manufacturer and supplier of tools for the metal cutting industry, and we have a truly international presence with four production units and sales offices in 20 countries. Our skills and products solve engineering challenges across many industry sectors – including maintenance, repair and overhaul, as well as general machining through to heavy machining, railway and airframe assembly.
Customer Focus, Innovation, Fair Play and Passion to Win are our values that build the foundation of our brand and company, and we actively work to create a workplace that is characterized by diversity and inclusion.
Application
Send your application no later than February 14, 2021. Read more about Dormer Pramet and apply through our website, Job ID: R0037557.
Contact information
For further information about this position, please contact:
Louise Koh, Product Line Manager HSS, +46 (0)70 226 43 64
Union contacts (Sweden)
Lenitha Jageblad, 035-165 225
Ersin Hergul, 035-165 271
For more information about the recruitment process, please contact HR Services, +46 (0)26 26 14 44
Recruitment Specialist
Magnus Pålsson
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