Founded in 2002, Knauf Aquapanel is a leading manufacturer of cement board systems. From our beginnings, we have grown into a global flagship brand and made a name for ourselves in over 60 countries. Today, the premium brand AQUAPANEL® is the preferred choice of architects, specifiers and manufacturers, offering significant performance benefits for all building types.   

Aligned with shared visions and goals, we at Knauf worldwide live and work according to clear values: Menschlichkeit, Partnership, Commitment, and Entrepreneurial Spirit. If you share these values, the following challenge may interest you.

What you'll do

• In this role, you will manage the global portfolio strategy to ensure alignment with corporate business targets
• You will also serve as a key interface between regional and local product managers, collaborating with global teams such as R&D, Procurement, Production, and Technical
• As a Global Portfolio Manager (m/f/d), you will develop a global portfolio strategy for Knauf Aquapanel by comparing product portfolios across regions and identifying areas for improvement
• Additionally, you will translate the identified product requirements into global projects, ensuring they are integrated into the R&D innovation pipeline while also initiating cost reduction strategies
• Finally, you will track global business results, including sales, volume, and EBITDA, while ensuring that country organizations continuously monitor market trends, customer needs, and competitive activities to remain responsive to market demands

Who you are 

• You have established the basis for your professional journey through a degree in Business Administration, Economics or Marketing
• Proven experience in product management, extensive technical expertise will distinguish you
• Strong strategic and analytical skills to identify market trends and portfolio gaps to develop effective product strategies are mandatory for this position
• Willing to travel internationally for business, dedicating up to 30% of working time to travel commitments
  
• You possess excellent communication and presentation skills with fluency in English (additional languages like German are an advantage), and you interact actively and transparently across different hierarchical levels, departments, and countries

WE.YOU.TOGETHER.

We all shape our lives in our own way. As an employer, we are an important part that indirectly supports this with a wide range of offers, as well as providing security and reliability for all employees. This includes, among other things:

• Security: Permanent employment contract in a stable, successful family owned business
• Flexibility: 30 days of vacation, special leave for certain occasions, a wide time window for flexible working and weekly home office days
• Daily time savings: Plenty of parking space and direct access to public transport (train, bus) through the company premises
• Feel Welcome: Welcome days and individual onboarding, company and team events
• Personal career and career development: Individual support for extra-occupational studies, further education and training courses
• Benefits and vouchers: Employee discounts with well-known brands as well as discounted employee purchasing
• E-bike leasing: Utilizing tax benefits while promoting your own health at the same time
• Relocation Support: Support in the event of a international change of location

Knauf as an employer

Knauf is an international market leader in the building materials' industry. About 42,500 employees at over 300 locations worldwide generate a turnover of over 15,6 billion euros. The foundation of our success as family business are our corporate values of humanity, partnership, commitment and entrepreneurial spirit. 

The Knauf Group is a proud equal opportunities employer. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive working environment and therefore base all our employment selection decisions, within all aspects of our business, on experience, skill, and integrity. We strongly encourage applicants from all walks of life to apply for our positions, irrespective of age, sex, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, origin, religion, etc.