Product Manager

About Franke

We, the Franke company with its three divisions, are a world's leading supplier of products and services for domestic kitchens, the professional foodservice systems and the convenience store sector as well as for professional coffee making. With around 60 companies, we are at home on five continents. Over 8,000 employees constantly take on new perspectives to identify opportunities and turn them into inspiring, innovative solutions for tomorrow’s demands.

The Franke Foodservice Systems division is a world-leading supplier of kitchen facilities, equipment and supplies solutions. As a full system manufacturer, distributor and program management partner, we supply global chains in the quick-service restaurant, convenience store and supermarket segments, helping to manage unit growth and upgrade their facilities.

About the job

This role have high impact on Hot holding and EQ vertical in APAC, include defining vision, strategy and roadmap, managing trade-offs, concluding strategic assessments, driving product life cycle management, optimizing pricing, and supporting sales equipment programs.

Your tasks

● Responsible for Hot holding and EQ vertical product management in APAC, including but not limited defining vision, strategy and roadmap, managing trade-offs, concluding strategic assessments, driving product life cycle management, optimizing pricing, and supporting sales equipment programs.
● Own strategic assessment work including trends analysis, VOC/customer needs, competitive landscape, routes-to-market, and internal capabilities audits.
● Own development, cascade, and adoption of product vision, strategy, and roadmap development.
● Create value and lead product life cycle management and prioritization by driving NPD, improving product profitability, and sustaining the value and relevance of existing product portfolio.
● Oversee product commercialization and release management including costing, value pricing, field service requirements and spare parts, and marketing materials.
● Help drive strategic and transactional pricing activities to maximize value capture.
● Act as product expert, developing, and supporting sales enablement programs related to the assigned product lines.
● Actively lead and support stage gate process and lead beta and pilot programs with early-stage products and samples.
● Aids in decision making across a team of sales, engineers, and developers by identifying customer pain points, sizing up their impact, and leading the team towards a product or portfolio solution.
● Support Sales by delivering sales enablement tools and liaising directly with key customers as the product expert.
● Work with external third parties to assess potential distribution partnerships and licensing opportunities.
● Coordinate EHS (Environment Health & Safety) responsibilities within overall job scope. Follow all EHS rules that are set forth by the company.

Requirements

● College or above, Engineering or related major
● Fluent English as work language both written and oral
● Good communication skill
● 5-8 years demonstrated project management skills and experience leading high-profile projects
● Advanced operational knowledge of restaurant processes and practices, equipment and skills required to perform a variety of tasks in a restaurant environment is preferred
● Travel, including internationally as required to support customer and company requirements

What we offer you

• A set of challenging projects to lead with continuous exposure to senior leaders​ 
• Access to the FRANKE ACADEMY with a broad range of trainings to improve technical as well as soft skills and general knowledge of the company and products​ 
• Individual coaching from our coaching partner 
• Global platform and Devlopment opportunities   

Contact details

Cocan Mou

Assistant Manager_Recruitment