Expires soon NEXANS FRANCE

JUNIOR PRODUCT MANAGER

  • V.I.E.
  • Mönchengladbach (Düsseldorf)
  • Master, Titre d'ingénieur, Bac +5

Job description

As a global leader in advanced cabling and connectivity solutions, Nexans brings energy to life through an extensive range of best-in-class products and innovative services. For over 120 years, innovation has been the company’s hallmark, enabling Nexans to drive a safer, smarter and more efficient future together with its customers.
Today, the Nexans Group is committed to facilitating energy transition and supporting the exponential growth of data by empowering its customers in four main business areas: Building & Territories (including utilities, smart grids, e­mobility), High Voltage & Projects (covering offshore wind farms, submarine interconnections, land high voltage), Telecom & Data (covering data transmission, telecom networks, hyperscale data centers, LAN), and Industry & Solutions (including renewables, transportation, Oil & Gas, automation, and others).
Corporate Social Responsibility is a guiding principle of Nexans’ business activities and internal practices. In 2013 Nexans became the first cable provider to create a Foundation supporting sustainable initiatives bringing access to energy to disadvantaged communities worldwide. The Group’s commitment to developing ethical, sustainable and high-quality cables drives its active involvement within several leading industry associations, including Europacable, The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), International Cablemakers Federation (ICF) or CIGRE to mention a few.
Nexans employs more than 26,000 people with industrial footprint in 34 countries and commercial activities worldwide. In 2017, the Group generated 6.4 billion euros in sales.
Nexans is listed on Euronext Paris, compartment A.
For more information, please consult: www.nexans.com
The Product Manager in VIE develops & executes a product strategy of Nexans ANS with the target to support the unit’s demand creation activities and to support of sales team with product and solution information.
Missions:
. Build all product specifications and communicate to R&D and suppliers in order to propose the right offer (one or many products) at the right cost of production: technologies, quantities, services, etc
. Have a broad understanding and expertise of customer needs and market conditions in a plethora of local markets/territories globally
. Have a broad understanding and expertise of his product range: from costs to design and applications
. Have a broad understanding and expertise of the sales channels and other stake holders, e.g. consultants, architects, etc.
. Demand generation – understand the strategy and develop/execute marketing programs that drive demand for your products
Market Intelligence
- Drive innovation and new product development
- Identify major changes and evolutions in the product portfolio
- Monitor competition’s product portfolio and communication strategy with respect to technologies, costs, quality etc.
. Develop content for sales tools, e. g. presentations, demonstrations, datasheets, white papers that highlight the value proposition of the ANS solutions/products
. Collaborate with sales teams to understand customer requirements and to promote the sale of ANS products
. Participate in promotional activities or trade shows to market products or services
. Support sales in projects, meetings and negotiations with potential clients and business partners to pursue business opportunities.
Profile:
- Bachelor or master degree in engineering or informatics, preferably in technical or project management
- Languages: German, English preferably at least 1 extra language (French)
- Experience: starter / 1 to 3 years in technical sales, projects or business development, preferably in an international IT, telecom or cabling environment
- Smart, independent, shows strong initiative and motivation, structured working style, good assertiveness

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