Global Product Manager - Gypsum Plaster (m/f/d)

Those who design architecture, renovate economically and sell their customers high-performance products rely on drywall, plaster/facade and flooring systems from Knauf Gips KG.

Aligned with shared visions and goals, we at Knauf worldwide live and work according to clear values: Menschlichkeit, Partnership, Commitment, and Entrepreneurial Spirit. If you share these values, the following challenge may interest you.

What you'll do

• Manage the global gypsum plaster portfolio within the Knauf Gypsum Division.
• Act as an interface between the various regional and local product managers and other global teams such as Global R&D, Global Procurement or Knauf Digital.
• Derive a global product strategy for the gypsum plaster business by comparing the product portfolios of the regions and identifying the corresponding needs for product or portfolio improvements.
• Summarize the identified product requirements in global projects and transfer them to the global R&D innovation pipeline.
• Track the global business results (sales, volume, EBITDA, etc.) in your product group and ensure that the country organizations in your area continuously monitor market trends, customer needs and competitive activities.

Who you are

• Degree in Business Administration, Engineering or Marketing.
• Proven experience in product management and extensive technical expertise in plaster business and rendering.
• Strong strategic and analytical skills to identify market trends and portfolio gaps.
• Fluency in English; basic willingness to travel abroad on business; other languages are an advantage.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact actively and transparently with different hierarchical levels, departments and countries.

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:

• 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: Discounts on various sports and leisure activities, as well as active health promotion through company doctor and occupational safety.
• Daily time savings: Plenty of parking space and direct access to public transport through the company premises.
• Feel Welcome: Welcome days and individual onboarding, company and team events, a subsidized casino and our Barista coffee bar.
• Personal career development: Individual support for extra-occupational studies and further education.
• Benefits and vouchers: Employee discounts with well-known brands and discounted employee purchasing.
• E-bike leasing: Utilizing tax benefits while promoting your own health.
• Relocation Support: Support in the event of an international change of location.

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 are our corporate values of humanity, partnership, commitment and entrepreneurial spirit.

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 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.