Product Associate (m/f/d)

We are on an exciting journey building a digital environment for the Knauf Group that is as groundbreaking as our products for the construction industry. If you are looking for a global impact that is shaped by values such as entrepreneurship, commitment, partnership, and Menschlichkeit, this could be the ideal challenge for you.

What you'll do

• Conduct comprehensive market research and surveys within the construction industry across our active countries, analyzing trends and competitive landscapes.
• Understand and document local differences in construction laws, standards, BIM mandates, and processes in planning and construction execution.
• Collaborate with our UX/UI-expert to conduct in-depth discovery sessions with customers and stakeholders, gaining a deep understanding of their processes, needs, and challenges.
• Translate insights from discovery sessions into detailed business requirements that accurately reflect the needs of construction professionals and projects, supporting the Product Owner in breaking down business requirements into manageable product initiatives.
• Identify cross-national patterns and similarities to develop a universal framework for action, supporting product development with these findings as a construction domain expert.

Who you are

• Proficiency in conducting market research and trend analysis within the construction industry.
• Willingness to learn and create a deep understanding of construction laws, standards, BIM mandates, and processes.
• Equipped with a good foundation in data analytics, enabling you to drive data-driven product development.
• Experience translating insights into detailed business requirements and supporting product initiatives, with a proven ability to use Jira workflows effectively.
• An excellent communicator and natural team player who thrives in cooperative environments and contributes to a positive team dynamic.

WE.YOU.TOGETHER.

We all shape our lives in our own way. As an employer, we are an important part that indirectly supports this with a wide range of offers, as well as providing security and reliability for all employees. This includes, among other things:

• Security: Permanent employment contract in a stable, successful family-owned business.
• Flexibility: 30 days of vacation, special leave for certain occasions, a wide time window for flexible working, and weekly home office days.
• Fitness and health: Offers of active health promotion, company doctor, occupational health and safety, etc.
• Feel Welcome: Welcome days and individual onboarding, company and team events.
• Personal career and career development: Individual support for extra-occupational studies, further education, and training courses.
• Benefits and vouchers: Employee discounts with well-known brands as well as discounted employee purchasing.
• E-bike leasing: Utilizing tax benefits while promoting your own health at the same time.
• Relocation Support: Support in the event of a change of location.
• Inspiring work environment: Our brand new office offers you an environment that fosters creativity and productivity. We love coming together as a team here!

Knauf as an employer

Knauf is an international market leader in the building materials' industry. About 42,500 employees at over 300 locations worldwide generate a turnover of over 15.6 billion euros. The foundation of our success as a family business is our corporate values of humanity, partnership, commitment, and entrepreneurial spirit. As a subsidiary, Knauf Digital GmbH has the mandate to drive commercial excellence through digitalization for all companies of the Knauf Group globally. Our mission is to rethink what it means to provide value to our customers and thereby drive growth for our businesses around the world.

The Knauf Group is a proud equal opportunities employer. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive working environment and therefore base all our employment selection decisions, within all aspects of our business, on experience, skill, and integrity. We strongly encourage applicants from all walks of life to apply for our positions, irrespective of age, sex, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, origin, religion, etc.