Global Product Specialist - Wiring Accessory Products Central & East Europe (w/m/d)
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This position reports to
Product Portfolio Manager
Your role and responsibilities
In this role you will support our Product Portfolio Manager in optimizing our product range for electrical installation materials. In this role, you will analyze market requirements and help translate them into product innovations. You will collaborate with both local and international stakeholders to shape the future of sustainable electrification. Join us and make an impact-be part of a team that creates smarter, more sustainable solutions for buildings worldwide! • Analyze market trends, customer needs, and competitor activities to identify opportunities for product improvements and innovations • Manage the technical specifications and lifecycle of assigned products, supporting business cases for new developments and cost optimizations • Drive the product roadmap, ensuring successful and timely launches while embedding sustainability and circularity principles • Collaborate closely with internal teams, including production, sales, and other product specialists, to align strategies and ensure market success • Keep stakeholders informed about product updates, market trends, and competitive insights • Support customers in adopting environmentally sustainable solutions, creating new market opportunities • Act in line with ABB's core values of safety and integrity, taking responsibility for your actions and fostering a positive team environment
Qualifications for the role
* Degree in Industrial or Electrical Engineering or a related field
* Proven experience in product management or sales within the electrification industry, ideally with wiring accessories, installation materials, smart home, or lighting products
* Fluent in German and English, with experience working in Germany and a strong understanding of its business culture
* Strong communication, planning, and problem-solving skills, with a proactive mindset
* Self-motivated and able to work independently while collaborating effectively with teams
* Passion for innovation and sustainability in electrification solutions
What's in it for you?
* Get exposed to cutting-edge technology in Electrification and have a visible impact on the future
* Bring your knowledge and expertise, make the difference in technology
* Feel empowered: take ownership and drive exciting results in your scope of action
Benefits
* Retirement plan
* Flexible work practices
* Employee Share Acquisition Plan
* Wellbeing program
* Learning & development offering
* Naherholungsgebiet (Grüner See) fußläufig erreichbar / Local recreation area (Grüner See) within walking distance
* Massageangebot durch Physiotherapeuten / Massage offered by physiotherapists
* Betriebssport & Pflegecoach / Company sports & care coach
* Kita, Kinderweihnachtsfest, Elternnetzwerk, Kinderferienwoche / Daycare center, children's Christmas party, parents' network, children's holiday week
* Mitarbeiterparkplätze und -ladestationen / Employee parking spaces and charging stations
* Werksarzt mit kostenlosen Untersuchungen / Company doctor with free check-ups
More about us
Interested in joining our team? We are looking forward to receiving your complete application through our online tool. In the case of equal suitability, people with severe disabilities and their equals are given preference. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. Work model: hybrid #LI-hybrid ABB is able to offer you an interesting role within a highly motivated team, together with open communication structures. On the basis of a personal, practice-oriented induction programme, you will be given the opportunity to acquire the confidence needed to work independently and self-reliantly within your assigned area. Even after the joining phase, ABB offers a wide range of individual career development opportunities and supports you in realising your career goals with targeted training measures. At ABB you will find an attractive working environment in all phases of life - including mobility services such as bicycle leasing, policies for sabbaticals and home office, the ABB children's vacation camp and taking care of family members. ABB AG Your contact is: ABB PersonalDirekt +49 (0) 621 381 3500 ABB Data Privacy Statement: https://new.abb.com/privacy-notice/candidate