Product Manager to Ejendals - Chemical & Disposable

Do you want to work in an international environment where we are aiming for continued growth? Are you an organized person with good communication skills? Then this might be your next step!
 
About the position
Within Product Management & Marketing and the department Product Line Management for Gloves, we are looking for a Product Manager for the product category chemical & disposables gloves. In this role you will be responsible for strategic product planning, product development, business intelligence and optimization of the product assortment. You will initiate, anchor and lead development projects within our organization and will work with supporting our sales teams around the world in collaboration.
 
As a Product Manager you will be responsible for our Chemical & Disposable portfolio of gloves in collaboration with a colleague.
You will successfully drive new development projects to secure that we are developing competitive products meeting our customers need. To enable this, you will work closely with our suppliers, sourcing, marketing and sales teams and ensure we capture their engagement with our products. 
 
You will also be:

• Responsible to monitor the product life cycle and work with sales maximization activities as well as phase in/out analyzes. Planning and follow-up will be important part in this role.
• Evaluate new business opportunities together with the PLG team and ensures that product launches are well planned, implemented and followed up with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support sales with product trainings, RFQ's and customer meetings up on request
• Perform Product administration in SAP and other systems
• You will be a part of our Product Management and Marketing team and report to our Product Line Director for Gloves which is based in Leksand, Sweden.
 
Your profile
You have a relevant University degree or long experience from a similar field. We value knowledge from chemical industries for this role and experience from related areas within product management, new product development and work safety. It is an advantage if you are familiar to run development projects based on gateway models. Moreover, product administrative experience including pricing, preferably in the SAP environment is needed in this position. In our group we use SAP as our business system, and we expect a high level of experience from working administratively with Excel, PowerPoint and Word. 

As a Product Manager you will take responsibility for your actions to secure that you achieve your targets. Gathering of customer needs is part of this role and to achieve this you need to travel and meet customers frequently in selected markets. You’re a good team player and wants to share your experience and knowledge with your group and colleagues. You have a good analytical ability, structured way of working and are used to communicate and presentate in English and preferable in Swedish or other languages.
 
We offer you
A varied and developing role. You will be a part of a stable, growing, and successful company. There are also good benefits such as wellness allowance, breakfast every morning in the cafeteria and a health care insurance. This role is flexible and you will be enable to work from distance some days. 
 
We look forward to hear from you!
 


Ejendals is an international company that for generations has specialized in developing, manufacturing and marketing high-quality products that protect hands and feet. In close collaboration with researchers and our customers, we design products that deliver the highest standard of protection, durability and ergonomics. What we sell is a complete safety concept, which aims to reduce accidents through quality products, education and safety inspections. From our corporate head office in Leksand, Sweden, we envision a safer day with zero injuries to hands and feet. Our main product brands are TEGERA® gloves and JALAS® shoes. Ejendals has about 430 employees located in 30 countries. Read more at ejendals.com. When working with Ejendals, you become part of a stable, growing and successful company. You get the opportunity to work with a well-known brand, where you will contribute to the company's continued expansion. We look forward to hearing from you!