Product manager

About VAT Group

At VAT, we change the world with vacuum solutions. As the world’s leading supplier of high-performance vacuum valves, we have been driving innovation for more than 60 years. With over 3,200 employees worldwide, we operate from our headquarters in Haag, Switzerland, with manufacturing sites in Switzerland, Malaysia and Romania, as well as sales and service hubs around the world. We are guided by our passions integrity, teamwork, customer centricity, and innovation – always working together as #oneVAT.

Joining us means becoming part of a passionate, international team where your voice is heard, your ideas matter, and your career growth is supported.

We are seeking a Product Manager in our Penang office. The ideal candidate owns the product portfolio by driving lifecycle, profitability, and roadmap to deliver customer-focused solutions and accelerate time-to-market through strategic leadership. 

Responsibilities of a Product Manager includes, but not limited to:

• Define and execute on product lifecycle activities for VAT's ADV Valves product series.
• Implement value pricing and value propositions for customer requests 
• Provide technical product support to sales teams and customers 
• Prepare profitability analyses and relentlessly drive down cost 
• Coordinate simultaneous developments of multiple product solutions according to customer requests and product roadmap. 
• Initiate product relocations and ensure associated customer approval 
• Cooperate with all BU’s of VAT to take advantage of synergies in product offering to ADV customers 
• Identify market trends and technical roadmaps of customers to derive needs for adaptation of VAT’s product offering 
• Support the sales entities of VAT group in product training, customer acquisition and product presentations 
• Establish technical customer documentation like manuals and product data sheets according to applicable regulatory requirements. 

Qualifications:

• At least a Bachelor's Degree in sciences or engineering. A Master degree in relevant sciene or engineering field is preferred.
• Additional degree in economics and / or marketing or successful record of accomplishment in a commercial position.
• A good know how of mechanical and electrical systems and/or vacuum experience is preferred.
• Strong experience in managing international customers and projects on a global scale.
• Powerful entrepreneur mindset and startegic thinking.
• Ability to identify market developments and derive requirements that influence the future valve business.
• Experience in product management is preferred.
• 5 -10 years experience in relevant field. 
• Fluent in English (speaking and writing), strong communication skills and the ability to negotiate.
• Proficiency in Mandarin language is an added advantage to work with China customers.

Our commitment to inclusion, fairness and equal opportunities

We believe in meaningful careers, continuous learning, and equal opportunities for everyone to drive our innovation and success. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace. If you have concerns, our compliance channel is available at our website. All reports are handled with strict confidentiality and in accordance with our Code of Conduct.