Senior Product Manager (m/w/d) (Ceramics & Lifestyle)

Location: Mettlach, Germany; additional location: DE Köln Office

Company

Villeroy & Boch Group is a global manufacturer of ceramics and lifestyle products, operating across Dining & Lifestyle and Bath & Wellness segments with more than 13,000 employees in 42 countries.

What you will do

• Develop and implement global product roadmap strategies from ideation through phase-out.
• Own business cases, cost structures, pricing frameworks, and design-to-cost activities to support category profitability and revenue growth.
• Coordinate R&D and Design interfaces, balancing product appeal, cost efficiency, quality, and technical feasibility.
• Analyze global market trends, B2B and B2C customer requirements, and competitor offerings to identify growth opportunities.
• Plan and execute international product launches with Global Marketing and Regional Sales.
• Drive sustainable product design, circular economy principles, eco-design, and resource-efficient material choices.

Requirements

• University degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Product Design, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of international product management experience, ideally in the sanitary industry, furniture, building materials, or related premium consumer durables.
• Deep understanding of product lifecycle management, stage-gate processes, and category management.
• Strong analytical ability to assess market prices, compare price levels, and connect product features, costs, and production setups.
• Pragmatic, commercially driven mindset with the ability to balance appealing design, cost efficiency, and technical feasibility.
• Excellent cross-functional leadership, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.
• Business-fluent English, written and spoken, is required.

Nice to have

• German or another European language.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time position in Germany.
• International work environment spanning 42 countries.
• Opportunity to contribute to innovative products in the ceramics and lifestyle sector.