Senior Product Manager (Thermal Barriers)

Location: Pinerolo, Italy

Salary: Minimum gross annual salary of €50,000

Company

hirify.global operates within the Freudenberg Group and develops engineered products for medical, automotive, and industrial applications.

What you will do

• Define and implement the Europe Thermal Barriers portfolio strategy based on market trends, customer needs, and growth opportunities.
• Develop customer value propositions, product costing, pricing strategies, commercial proposals, and business development initiatives.
• Build customer and industry relationships, gather market intelligence, and support customer acquisition across automotive and energy storage applications.
• Develop business cases, profitability analyses, investment evaluations, and portfolio plans.
• Manage products across the lifecycle, including market assessment, new product development, launches, optimization, and end-of-life planning.
• Coordinate Product Management, Engineering, Sales, Operations, Purchasing, Finance, and leadership stakeholders while coaching team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing, or a related field.
• 5–10 years of experience in Product Management, Product Line Management, Business Development, Engineering, or Commercial Leadership.
• Experience in automotive, industrial manufacturing, or related B2B industries, preferably with an OEM, Tier supplier, or engineered products company.
• Experience developing business cases, product strategies, customer value propositions, and market assessments.
• Strong knowledge of pricing, costing, profitability analysis, and business planning.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and present recommendations to senior leadership.

Nice to have

• Direct OEM or Tier supplier experience.
• Previous people leadership experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity.
• Compensation is determined by qualifications, experience, education, and alignment with the role’s responsibilities.