Product Manager Adjacencies & Complementary

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About VAT Group

At VAT, we change the world with vacuum solutions. As the world’s leading supplier of high-performance vacuum valves, we have been driving innovation for more than 60 years. With over 3,200 employees worldwide, we operate from our headquarters in Haag, Switzerland, with manufacturing sites in Switzerland, Malaysia and Romania, as well as sales and service hubs around the world. We are guided by our passions: integrity, teamwork, customer centricity, and innovation – always working together as #oneVAT.

Joining us means becoming part of a passionate, international team where your voice is heard, your ideas matter, and your career growth is supported.

Product Manager – Adjacencies & Complementary Products

Purpose of the Role

As a Product Manager for Adjacencies & Complementary Products within BU GSE, you will be responsible for managing and developing the product and service portfolio throughout its entire lifecycle. You will drive product strategy, innovation, profitability, and market growth while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver competitive, customer-focused solutions.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the Adjacencies & Complementary product and service portfolio throughout its entire lifecycle, ensuring competitiveness, profitability, and sustainable growth.

• Analyze market trends, customer roadmaps, and industry developments to identify business opportunities and translate market requirements into product strategies.

• Define and execute product strategies and roadmaps in close collaboration with Engineering, Manufacturing, Service, Sales, and other key stakeholders.

• Drive product innovation and develop customer-focused solutions that improve performance, reliability, and Mean Time Between Maintenance/Failures (MTBM/MTBF).

• Manage product profitability, pricing strategies, sustaining activities, and commercialization plans to support long-term business success.

• Lead product launches and global rollouts, including go-to-market strategies, sales guidelines, and customer-facing product presentations.

• Develop service concepts, service models, design-to-service approaches, spare parts packages, and aftermarket business models.

• Oversee product-related changes across supply chain, manufacturing, and assembly processes, ensuring appropriate customer communication and technical documentation.

• Act as the primary technical and commercial product expert, supporting Sales, Global Product Managers, and Sector Managers with complex technical questions, customer discussions, technology roadmaps, and second-level escalations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Science, or a related technical field.

• Additional education in Business, Economics, or Marketing, or demonstrated commercial experience, is an advantage.

• Proven experience in product management within an international high-tech environment, preferably in the vacuum industry or a critical-component B2B business.

• Strong technical understanding combined with commercial acumen and strategic thinking, with the ability to develop product strategies and drive portfolio growth.

• Experience in product lifecycle management, pricing, profitability, market launches, and commercialization strategies.

• Ability to analyze market trends and customer requirements, translate insights into fact-based strategies, and develop actionable execution plans.

• Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with technical and commercial audiences.

• Excellent analytical, organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills.

• Fluent written and spoken business English, with strong presentation and communication skills.

Our commitment to inclusion, fairness and equal opportunities

We believe in meaningful careers, continuous learning, and equal opportunities for everyone to drive our innovation and success. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace. If you have concerns, our compliance channel is available at our website. All reports are handled with strict confidentiality and in accordance with our Code of Conduct .