Technical Product Manager Water Filtration, Softeners and Dispensers

Working closely with product and technical leaders, you will:

• Be the technical and product expert on drinking-water-related appliances
• Drive the strategic product planning for European market
• Lead the local and/or overseas engineering teams to prototype new products  
• Understand and uncover customer needs and translate them into product technical requirements 
• Drive product development for European market, including coordination of global R&D and sales teams.
• Monitor the industry for emerging trends and regulatory changes to proactively adjust or develop product technical strategies as needed
• Understand and anticipate competitive landscape and the competitor next moves to plan products accordingly
• Lead or facilitate product compliance and certification processes
• Support commercialisation efforts, including new customer onboarding, trainings, expos, and other events
• Drive external R&D collaboration to explore disruptive product innovation opportunities.

Working Conditions

• Up to 25% domestic/international travel as required by business needs for attendance at trade shows, client meetings, etc.
• Working conditions are normal for an office and a test lab environment.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college, or equivalent related experience
• 7+ years’ technical experience in drinking-water-related appliance industry
• 3+ years’ experience in product management or equivalent
• Demonstrated ability to drive cross-functional, cross-cultural teams in an inclusive, results-oriented manner
• Knowledge of EU relevant regulatory environment
• Knowledge database of competitive landscape of Europe
• Proficient in English
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical background in relevant field and experience at industry-leading companies strongly preferred
• Proficient in other European language(s) such as German, Italian, Spanish, etc. preferred 
   

• An international working environment and agile teamwork
• Goal-oriented and collaborative organizational culture
• Various opportunities for further training and career development
• Employee benefit programs