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Product Management (171)

Location: 

Reichshof, NW, DE, 51580

Work Site:  Onsite
Duration:  Permanent / Unlimited
Date:  May 21, 2026

Two billion people eat food every day that was produced with Bühler equipment. One billion people drive vehicles whose parts were manufactured with our machines.​ Bühler aims to balance humanity, nature, and the economy in every decision as it develops solutions that unlock sustainable business opportunities in the global food, feed, and mobility industries. We strive to create innovations for a better world, with a special focus on healthy, safe, and sustainable solutions. Therefore, we team up with customers, start-ups, multinationals, and academia to accelerate impact together.

Summary

As the Head of Product Management, you are the strategic architect of our solution portfolio. 
You ensure our equipment to perfectly meet market demands while driving profitable growth. You will lead a high-performing team and act as the central hub between R&D, Sales, and Project Execution.

What is your job?

  • Comprehensive development and management of our solution portfolio alongside the main thrusts of the 5 year strategy cycle, including portfolio strategy definition and the execution of an overarching product life cycle management
  • Define and execute the overarching product strategy and product life cycle management for our global solution portfolio (equipment, automation, and digital services).
  • Providing market intelligence in terms of global market trends, competitors analysis, technologies, services, with focus on future business opportunities
  • Continuous monitoring of solution portfolio performance and competitiveness, in alignment with other business units in order to ensure competitive full process solutions in the field of bean to bar and grain to snack
  • Develop market-centric business plans, including conceptual requests for new R&D projects, strategic partnerships
  • Build, establish and maintain an M&A radar, in close collaboration with with adjacent business units and Group Business Development
  • Create compelling value propositions and storytelling assets to support global sales forces across all communication channels in close collaboration with cross-functional business areas and Group Marketing Communications
  • Act as an owner and brand ambassador of the entire solution portfolio; inspire and convince with passion and dedication
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a multi-disciplinary team, including international reporting lines, toward a high-performance culture.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Process Technology, or Business Administration.
  • Profound experience in the confectionery industry, or any food or similar industry, is a big plus
  • A solid technical understanding (mechanical engineering, automation, or digital solutions) combined with strong business acumen in sales or marketing.
  • Good knowledge of business processes as well as profound capabilities in project management.
  • Experience in a similar position and proven track record in the industrial investment goods industry
  • Ability to think out of the box, working closely with global stakeholders, and to act in a multi-dimensional matrix organization
  • Structured, analytical, and technically well-founded working method, capable in Excel and PowerPoint
  • Entrepreneurial and responsible mindset, high-level of integrity, resilient and ready to go the extra mile
  • Strong communicator in English and German and networker and comfortable to work with various stakeholders from different cultures
  • Proven experience in managing and developing teams

At Bühler we are not only offering working opportunities and international exchange of like-minded professionals. We are more than just a global company. Our value proposition to transform the way companies feed and move the world, is driving positive change in the industries in which we operate globally. Become a part of a dynamic environment that combines your drive for innovation with a world ​of possibilities.​ Joining us means embracing a shared purpose of creating innovations for a better world while becoming part of a company that is dedicated to your success.

As a global organization, we embrace the diversity of our global workforce. At Bühler, you will collaborate with professionals from around the world, each bringing in a unique perspective to the table. It is a business priority for us to harness the diversity of our global workforce and include them in their uniqueness to create a culture of belonging guided by our TOP values – Trust, Ownership and Passion. Embark on a journey that combines the excitement of global collaboration with the reassurance of a welcoming workplace.

Let’s create impact together! 

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