European Product Line Manager

The candidate oversees the development and on-going management of product lines at the European level to ensure the successful design, engineering, production, marketing, promotion and selling of assigned product lines. The role will require the ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams in remote locations and drive team effort towards identified marketing goals.Key Roles And ResponsibilitiesAligns projects and actions internationally or globally depending on the scopePrepares business cases and develops strategies on how to implement themProvides support to European sales teams to strengthen Haworth market position and provides guidance on product performanceEnsures feature/function/benefit and differentiating requirements satisfy market needsEnsures compliance with sustainability, safety, and regional regulations requirementsCoordinates with internal or external design the translation of criteria into product solutionsDefines short- and long term product plans in conjunction with all functional departmentsManages product development projects including the coordination of other departmentsWorks with Marketing Communications on strategy for successful product launch with clear storyline and trainingLeads completion of all key marketing deliverables within the Haworth new product development and implementation process. Coaches involved functions on completionMonitors and analyzes competitor portfolios within the responsible categoryMonitors and reports product life performance (pricing, profitability, discontinuation) and ensures structured feedback with Sales Builds strong market connections and collaborate closely with Sales and MarCom.Job Requirements and Qualifications:Graduate in Business Administration or Marketing or equivalentMinimum 3 years professional experience with increasing responsibilitiesBroad knowledge of marketing, product planning, project management and preferably basic knowledge of finance, engineering and manufacturing processesThis job requires a candidate who is able to communicate in English. Any further European language is advantageous