Region OverviewWithin Europe we have over 30 facilities across 17 countries, with 7000+ employees. Our vision is to inspire our customers through leading brands, great service, innovative new products and solutions (leveraging the full JELD-WEN portfolio), while significantly enhancing our EoDB built on operational excellence.
Role Summary and PurposeLeading the Steel frames & glazing product category (Turnover €73m) in the creation and execution of the strategy and delivery of revenue and profitability growth above market.
Critical Performance Objectives
- Leading, coaching and mentoring the local product management team to their full potential
- Developing a product line strategy with associated product roadmap and execution plans aligned with all other functions
- Managing the product portfolio throughout the lifecycle, focusing on delivery of both revenue and profitability goals
Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities
- To live by the JELD-WEN Values and lead by the JELD-WEN Leadership Model, to build businesses ethically and safely, to invest in people, to inspire customers through innovations, to deliver on our promises and to improve every day.
- To ensure adherence with all compliance standards and operate with integrity at all times.
- Own the category P&L and delivery of KPIs
- Develop and deliver the category strategy and associated roadmap
- Creation & delivery of annual category budget
- Monitor financial performance of the portfolio through the lifecycle identifying and implementing necessary actions to optimise contribution margin
- Set pricing strategy, tactics and monitor price realisation for the product portfolio
- Lead product introduction, change and retirement
- Identify and recommend potential mergers & acquisition targets
- Provide timely and relevant category reports for senior management
- Support and ensure adherence to relevant business processes, such as Tollgate, IBP
- Functional development – lead projects to improve business and functional processes
- People development – coach & lead the category product management team
- Perform other duties assigned