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stillingsbetegnelse: Product Manager

jobbeskrivelse:

Would you like to influence Vestas’ product strategy? And are you motivated by driving the understanding of energy market requirements globally? 

If yes, please take a look at this exciting career opportunity with the world’s leading supplier of sustainable power solutions.

Product Management > Product Strategy > Market Requirements & Analysis
In a highly competitive and globalised market, Product Management sets the direction for future commercial product offerings, making sure that Vestas always has the right products to stay ahead of competitors while ensuring market access. Product Management has a global reach into our sales regions, including Technical Sales Management, who has the responsibility for technical sales and bid management. 

In everything we do, we have a commercial and customer-oriented approach. We are measured on the impact our products have on Vestas' profitability and the ability to continuously improve competitiveness. We are responsible for aligning the Product Strategy globally across our Sales Business Units to support local market success and in this taking into account the dynamics of the global market for renewables solutions.

We are approx. 250 employees in Product Management globally and 25 colleagues in Product Strategy. In order to lead the products through the value chain and all the way to the market, Product Management cooperates with many stakeholders across Vestas.

Responsibilities
You will be part of the Product Strategy Team with responsibilities of driving the understanding of energy markets globally and defining related requirements towards Technology. By having a deep understanding of the area, strong collaborative skills as well as an analytical mindset, you:

• Drive the understanding of developments in customer buying criteria and market value drivers, considering changes in customer, financing and regulatory landscape across short, mid and long-term horizons globally
• Investigate requirements scenarios and developments as well as assess related market impact
• Investigate market and business opportunity for new potential revenue streams
• Support definition of competitiveness target setting for upcoming development projects 
• Support preparation of gate material and other key deliverables for development projects
• Across these responsibilities, you will have a broad exposure to stakeholders across the globe as well as get to collaborate with several functions both within and outside Product Management

Qualifications

• You hold a B.Sc. or M.Sc. - either in Engineering combined with a commercial education or relevant commercial experience – or in Business/Economics combined with a technical education or relevant technical experience 
• You have more than 5 years' experience from energy markets, ideally from customer side
• Understanding of a similar industry's product portfolio, business model, business drivers, and value chain is an advantage
• You have experience from working in a complex, international company and is used to working across both cultures and time zones

Competencies

• You are structured with an analytical mindset 
• You possess excellent communication skills and are fluent in English, written and spoken
• You are self-driven and initiative, but appreciate working with many stakeholders in a global organisation
• You have a strategic mindset with ability to comprehend and define future requirements scenarios 
• You have a high drive, are curious by nature and motivated by acquiring new knowledge

What we offer

We offer a very exciting job in a flat, multi-cultural and dynamic department focusing on reaching world class results. To us, it is all about knowing the market and our customers, defining the right products and getting it done – all in the best possible way. We would like you to participate in that mission!

Additional information

The primary work location is Aarhus, Denmark, but travel activities up to approx. 40 days per year must be anticipated.

For additional information on the position, please contact Head of Product Market Analysis, Thomas Seehausen at +45 4125 4876  

About Vestas

Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We design, manufacture, install, and service wind turbines across the globe, and with 97 GW of wind turbines in 79 countries, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. 

Through our industry-leading smart data capabilities and unparalleled 83 GW of wind turbines under service, we use data to interpret, forecast, and exploit wind resources and deliver best-in-class wind power solutions. Together with our customers, Vestas’ more than 24,400 employees are bringing the world sustainable energy solutions to power a bright future. 

We invite you to learn more about Vestas by visiting our website at www.vestas.com and following us on our social media channels.

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