Within the Performance Materials Division we are looking for a qualified and motivated 

Head of Product Strategy (m/f/d)  

This position can be based in Niederlenz, Weingarten or Stuttgart.

Tasks:

• Manage the Product Catalogue and develop the product strategy as a project 

• manager for all Products within the Performance Materials Division and related products in the Service Division  

• Coordinate and align product strategy with Food, Health and Nutrition Division where applicable 

• Responsible for bringing development requests and product requirements to the shared development team (across all product categories, where possible). 

• Plan, coordinate, and manage all the product strategies in accordance with established Company policies, procedures and objectives. 

• Reduce complexity of the product portfolio and driving standardization / modularization 

• Create customer value by understanding the business of the customer, the market segment, the competitive landscape for the product and the underlying economical macro trends 

• Owner of Product Roadmaps 

• Optimizing of existing products and the product catalogue in terms of markets demands and sales strategy 

• Close cooperation with R&D, BU and other Shared Services (Engineering, 

• Operations, GSM) 

• Align all technologies from Coperion 

• Cooperation with sales for customer relationship and development of new customers 

• Cross Divisional cooperation for new Coperion products and development of the new Coperion products  

• Develop and deliver technical presentations and publications aimed at 

• promoting Coperion to customers, trade organizations, technical societies and other appropriate groups 

• Initiating of RD activities and patents to protect Coperion know-how and objections of competitor patents 

• Cross-technical product strategy function for the Division Performance Materials and Service-related products 

Profile:

• Master´s degree in engineering from a college or university is required

• Chemical Engineering, Process Technology, or related major preferred

• Several years related experience of Product management

• Expert in good analytical, organizational, communication, interpersonal, presentation and management skills 

• Ability to train and coach employees 

• Employee must be able to travel to customers or Coperion entities on an as needed basis (expected 10 - 20%). 

• This needs to coordinate the colleagues from the process team 

• Results driven 

• Profound change management skills 

• Easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions 

• Looks toward the broadest possible view of an issue/challenge 

• Proposes future scenarios 

• Thinks globally and out of the box 

• Uses the HOM to increase the company’s value 

• Can quickly find common ground and solve problems for the good of all 

• Consistent logic, rationality & objectivity in decision making 

• Makes decisions in a timely manner, sometimes with incomplete information  and under tight deadlines and pressure 

Who we are: 

Coperion is an industry leader in compounding and extrusion, feeding and weighing, bulk material handling and service, bringing a wealth of know-how and experience to the market. Customers benefit from Coperion’s divisions of Polymer, Equipment & Systems, and Service that are optimally networked on a global basis to offer ultimate support in the design, manufacturing and implementation of ideal systems. Staffed by engineers, chemists, technicians and a variety of industry experts, these Divisions form a powerhouse of process solutions for their customers. Coperion is an Operating Company of Hillenbrand.

Hillenbrand (NYSE: HI) is a global industrial company that provides highly-engineered, mission-critical processing equipment and solutions to customers in over 100 countries around the world. Our portfolio is composed of leading industrial brands that serve large, attractive end markets, including durable plastics, food, and recycling. Guided by our Purpose — Shape What Matters For Tomorrow™ — we pursue excellence, collaboration, and innovation to consistently shape solutions that best serve our associates, customers, communities, and other stakeholders. To learn more, visit: www.Hillenbrand.com.

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