Product Manager - Lighting

Product Manager - Lighting


GEWISS is an Italian multinational company that operates internationally in the development of technological solutions and innovative services for home & building automation, energy protection and distribution, electric mobility and smart lighting.
The history of GEWISS is rooted in a successful entrepreneurial path, born from the revolutionary intuition of the use of technopolymer in electrical systems and guided by the values of integrity, culture of excellence and sustainability.
We are experiencing a moment of exciting and ambitious growth to be increasingly managerial, international, digital and sustainable. For this reason, we need the best talents to walk alongside us, supporting together this process of continuous evolution.

 

 

The Product Manager develops products by identifying the market needs & requirements; conducts market research; generates product requirements; determining specifications, production timetables, pricing, and time-integrated plans for product introduction; new product lines.

 

Responsibilities / Job description:

  • Field of activity: Lighting Business. Required knowledge: Market (both Competitors & Customers);
  • Assesses market competition by comparing the Gewiss’ product to competitors’ products; 
  • Obtains product market share by working with sales team to develop product sales strategies; 
  • Assesses product market data by calling on customers with field salespeople and evaluating sales call results; 
  • Provides information for management by preparing short-term and long-term product sales forecasts and special reports and analyses, answering questions and requests; 
  • Increase product mix for specific catalogue – lighting; 
  • Brings new products to market by analyzing proposed product requirements and product development programs; ensuring product roadmaps for the local markets; 
  • Performs product trainings & presentations both for internal customers (salesforce) and external customers (RO & NEE electrical market stakeholders: installers, prescribers, wholesalers etc);
  • Travel availability to be in the markets to support the salesforce within the strategic projects;
  • Market & Portfolio Analysis: Competition benchmarking, Portfolio KPI Analysis. Based on the performed analysis develops & implement actions to increase the market share.
  • Elaborates & closely follows the actions for the future product portfolio growth.

 

What We’re Looking For:

  • Bachelor’s degree in product (lighting) design or engineering (DIALUX is a plus);
  • Strong lighting experience in a dynamic product management role;
  • Market knowledge in the lighting business;
  • Highly effective cross-functional team collaboration;
  • Exceptional writing and editing skills combined with strong presentation and public speaking skills;
  • Willingness to travel occasionally within the EMEA region

 

In Gewiss, you will find:
• A stimulating and dynamic environment that will allow you to confront talented professionals and projects increasingly digital and innovative.
• Autonomy and responsibility, because getting involved is the first step to make a difference.
• Continuous training and career opportunities. You will have constantly updated multimedia training content. Your results will guide your growth path.
Gewiss guarantees equal opportunities and values all applications in the same way, evaluating passion, skills and motivation.