Europe
We are seeking a dedicated and dynamic Product Manager to join our global Product Portfolio Development team based in Northern Europe. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting and executing the delivery and maintenance of a robust, sustainable, and profitable product portfolio that aligns with Teknos’ strategy and consistently meets our customers' demands.
As a Product Manager, you will oversee the Product Life Cycle Management and Assortment Management for selected product categories and countries. Additionally, you will manage product-related projects, driving collaboration across various teams and regions.
This role offers a hybrid working model that includes regular visits to the assigned Teknos office in Finland, Sweden, Denmark or Norway.
Daily tasks and responsibilities:
- Ensure the product portfolio in your assigned category complies with regulations and market requirements
- Manage and optimize the product assortment for sustainable, healthy growth
- Oversee all aspects of in-life products, including product positioning, key selling points, and customer feedback
- Lead cross-functional, cross-country projects to successful completion, including product development from idea to launch and environmental initiatives
- Conduct competitor benchmarking and industry analysis to ensure competitiveness
- Manage the phase-out of discontinued products throughout the entire value chain
- Coordinate the creation of product information content to ensure accuracy and consistency
- Monitor and report on product categories quarterly
- Ensure the execution of product request groups and provide updates during S&OP review meetings
- Support regional organizations with business-related requests and regional assortments
- Assess and support private label initiatives
- Provide day-to-day support to ensure smooth operations across departments
Key skills and qualifications:
- Several years of experience in a similar role related to product management, preferably from a coating industry or related chemical field or other industries
- Strong understanding of product management principles and processes
- Experience and/or knowledge of Marketing, Technical, R&D fields will be additional asset but is not required
- Previous experience working in Nordic or international environments is preferred
- Commercial mindset with solid understanding of B2B and B2C markets
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Experience in managing projects across functions and countries
- Deep understanding of product life cycle management
- Proficiency in English (both written and verbal) and one of local languages, depending on your location - Finnish, Swedish, Danish or Norwegian
What we offer:
- A family working culture
We are a company known for an open and unique family working culture, where management is easy to approach, employees’ ideas are listened to, and everyone’s contribution is valued. Our people often highlight their supportive colleagues as the best things in their jobs. - Outstanding solutions and focus on innovations
Innovating has always been at the heart of our business, driving business development and shaping our mindset. From the very first industry-leading product launched in 1948 to exciting new market opportunities such as barrier coatings for the packaging industry and biobased solutions, we are determined to solve any coating challenge ahead. - Career in a global, expanding company
Our ambitious growth targets provide unique opportunities to grow and develop your career in a global, multicultural company, where we all share the same values of persistent, creative, and fair. - Sustainability and meaningful work
Our mission is to make the world last longer, and sustainability is a cornerstone of our strategy. We hope that enhancing this mission in everyday work makes work more meaningful to our employees on all levels.
We make the world last longer
About Teknos
Teknos is a global coatings company with operations in more than 20 countries in Europe and Asia, employing approximately 1,500 people. We are one of the leading suppliers of industrial coatings with a strong position in architectural and retail coatings. The company was established in 1948 and is one of Finland’s largest family-owned businesses. Teknos wants to make the world last longer by providing smart, technically advanced paint and coating solutions to protect and prolong. Always working in close cooperation with our customers and firmly believing that the company’s personnel are vital to its success, Teknos has created a corporate culture that is derived from family values, where each employee is heard and encouraged to take the initiative. Our goal is to make use of the great potential of our excellent personnel in order to create new solutions for our customers.