PRODUCT MANAGER IN PHOTOVOLTAIC WHOLESALE 80% - 100% (M/F/D)

About the job

Since 1995, Krannich Solar has been the strong partner for photovoltaic installers, offering everything that drives photovoltaics forward: sound advice, effective logistics, and one of the world’s leading product and system ranges for solar power generation. With a growing global market share, the owner-managed company is among the leading photovoltaic wholesalers. The corporate group employs over 1000 people worldwide. The more than 25 own branches supply customers in almost all countries of the world.

Our product management is a central sparring partner for sales, purchasing, marketing, as well as our national and international organisational units. Together as a team, you are responsible for maintaining and further developing our product and manufacturer portfolio, creating the basis for sound portfolio decisions. In doing so, you analyse market requirements, technological developments, and manufacturer strategies, ensuring that our portfolio meets the current and future needs of our customers. As a product manager (m/f/d), you actively contribute your sound market and product expertise, drive the further development of our portfolio, and recognise relevant market and technology trends early to derive impulses for future portfolio decisions.

Definition and prioritisation of requirements for our photovoltaic portfolio and services by tracking technological trends

Derivation of concrete portfolio decisions based on market, competition, and customer requirements

Building relationships with manufacturers to stay informed about new products, processes, and contacts

Coordination of product-related compliance requirements and collaboration with purchasing, logistics, sales, and legal throughout the entire product lifecycle

Support for sales, purchasing, and marketing on technical issues as well as consulting at product or portfolio level; acting as an interface between the involved departments

Attendance at national and international trade fairs and further training events to stay up to date

Maintenance and optimisation of the product portfolio

Conducting regular training sessions on photovoltaics to impart knowledge to your colleagues

You are passionate about the photovoltaic industry and have a very good understanding of technical contexts, product portfolios, and technology trends. You bring analytical skills as well as a strong sense of market requirements and customer needs and recognise relevant developments early. In addition, you enjoy working with internal departments, manufacturers, and international suppliers and bringing together different requirements. You convey complex technical content clearly and appropriately for the target audience. Very good communication skills and a structured way of working complete your profile.

Completed technical training or further education (e.g. technician HF) with commercial or business management knowledge

Several years of experience in product management, ideally in the photovoltaic industry

Very good German and English skills for international communication

Good understanding of technical contexts and technology trends in the field of photovoltaics

Enthusiasm for photovoltaics as well as very good technical understanding and a sense for market and technology trends

Analytical, structured working style and strong communication skills in collaboration with internal and external partners

Please send us your application documents stating the earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.

Do you have any questions?

They will be answered by:

Sarra Fejjari

Phone: +41 56 500 40 76

Email: bewerbung[at]ch.krannich-solar.com