Senior Product Manager (Swiss Army Knife™ & Tools) m/f/d

About the job

Ibach/Schwyz, Victorinox AG, Product Management Division

The origins of Victorinox date back to 1884, when Karl Elsener founded a cutlery workshop in Central Switzerland and developed the original Swiss Army Knife™. Today, Victorinox is a family business run in its fourth generation and operating in over 120 countries. In addition to the iconic pocket knives, the portfolio includes high-quality household and professional knives, watches, and travel luggage. The products embody the brand and ensure that consumers are well prepared for everyday challenges with thoughtful and masterfully crafted solutions.

Job Description

In the Swiss Army Knife™ & Tools product area, you will take on a central role and shape its strategic and operational development with a great deal of personal responsibility and drive.

• Comprehensive responsibility for key topics and projects within your area of responsibility as well as independently driving them forward from idea to implementation
• Continuous analysis of market, consumer, competitor, and technology trends to identify new product and innovation potentials
• Development of customer-oriented product concepts based on solid data, insights, and KPIs
• Active management of various internal and external stakeholders and ensuring targeted collaboration
• Connecting product strategy, design, and technology to successfully implement relevant and differentiating products
• Deputising for the Head of Category Swiss Army Knife™ & Tools and independently driving and holistically developing selected strategic and cross-departmental topics

Profile

• Completed studies with a focus on marketing or business administration or a comparable further education, e.g. as a federally certified marketing manager
• 5–10 years of professional experience in product management, ideally in the consumer goods industry
• Strong affinity for consumer goods and product design as well as consistent consumer orientation
• Strategic and holistic thinking combined with a pronounced hands-on mentality and implementation strength
• High level of initiative, drive, and ownership as well as the ability to independently identify, structure, and consistently drive topics forward
• Ability to independently take on both strategic and operational topics and think beyond one’s own area of responsibility
• Confident appearance and strong communication skills in collaboration with various stakeholders
• Very good German and English skills, both spoken and written

Benefits

• Unique, family-oriented culture with long-term and sustainable corporate management
• Internal course and leisure offerings as well as support for external further training
• Modern working time models, such as home office
• Free parking spaces or travel allowances for public transport
• Attractive benefits with our pension fund and social insurances