Product Manager Drywall Fire Protection (m/f/d)

Knauf stands for opportunities and growth. This exciting role offers you the ideal opportunity to start and develop an impressive career in a value-oriented culture. As a global construction product manufacturer with around 43,500 employees in over 90 countries, we offer ambitious talents a wide range of possibilities. Each contribution is estimated and we promote a safe and inclusive working environment with the aim of developing sustainable solutions for a better future. Knauf Gips KG is proud to be part of the Knauf Group. With a long tradition and a growing international presence, we are looking for dedicated personalities to achieve our ambitious goals. Share our values and become part of the team. Do you recognize yourself? Do you always focus on the customer?

Do you think about the future and future generations in your actions?

Can you look back on detectable successes in your career?

Are you continuously striving for personal and professional growth?

Projektmanager (m/w/d)

Its responsibility includes the development and management of the product portfolio for fire protection solutions in drywall; also control the entire product life cycle from idea to testing and admissions to market launch and in-life phase

Focused on the market and competition, conduct detailed market analyses (trends, technologies, customer needs) and analyze competitive activities to derive positioning, pricing and marketing strategies as well as identify product innovations and improvements

Together with Research & Development, secure and extend the necessary usability certificates and authorisations for our solutions

In close coordination with sales, you maintain relationships with key customers and stakeholders, understand market needs and ensure a high customer satisfaction

For successful market launches and continuous improvement, you work closely with sales, marketing, R&E, production and knob partners in various formats and perform product presentations as well as training for sales staff and customers

You have successfully completed your studies in the field of economic engineering, civil engineering, business management or a comparable qualification

A relevant multi-year professional experience in product management in the building materials industry has already been able to collect

You have a strong technical understanding of building fire protection – ideally in dry construction – and relevant guidelines, standards and regulations are known to you.

Strong analytical skills and data-driven decision-making

Strong communication and presentation convince you internally and externally; fluent knowledge in German and English as well as the readiness to occasionally travel round your profile

We all shape our lives individually. As an employer, we take an important role in everyday life and therefore want to support our employees with various offers. This includes: Security: permanent employment contract in a stable, successful family business

Flexibility: 30 days vacation, special holiday for certain occasions, sliding time-hour account with a wide time window for flexible work and weekly home office days

Fitness and Health: Benefits in various sports and leisure activities (e.g. gym Iphofen, swimming training, football etc.) as well as opportunities for active health promotion through offers from the company physician, occupational safety and so on.

Daily time savings: Sufficient parking and direct access via the site to the public transport (train, bus)

Future planning: Grant for asset-effective benefits and offers for occupational pension schemes

Feel Welcome: Individual onboarding days, corporate and team events, casino with grant as well as our Barista coffee bar

Career and career development: Individual support and support in continuing vocational studies, training and training

Benefits and Voucher: Benefits for well-known brands and discounted employee purchase

Bike leasing: Use of tax advantages while promoting your own health