Jr Product Manager, Sport & Cargo Carriers - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Thule Group is global market leader in solutions to bring your gear with you when travelling by car (the category Sport&Cargo Carriers). We offer the market’s widest range of vehicle-related products that make it easy to bring along the bikes to the MTB trail, pack for your entire family’s holiday in a roof box or take the kayak down to the sea for an after-work kayak excursion. We drive growth through innovative product launches, market leading service levels in regards to delivery times and intense focus on supporting retailers with store concepts, online tools and through inspiring marketing. The market is influenced by global sports and outdoor trend, as well as the need for people to bring new products with them when traveling that require new, smart solutions.

We have grown the category and taken market share for more than 50 years and in recent times have enjoyed significant growth and have ambitious plan to launch many more products in the coming years. To be able to drive that growth we are now strengthening the Product Management team within Sport & Cargo Carriers and are looking for a result driven, highly skilled Jr Product Manager with strong business acumen. Join us and be part of shaping Thule Group’s future within the Sport&Cargo Carrier category.

Job description

The Jr Product Manager will be supporting within product management for larger categories and personally drive some of the smaller sub-categories within Sport & Cargo Carriers. This means the responsibility to work with all aspects of the category plan for the sub-category, including:

• Portfolio strategy and Product planning for Senior Management
• Market/competitive analysis input for Product Development and Sales
• Consumer insights input for Product Development and Sales
• Go To Market Plan & Communication with Sales&Marketing

What we offer

We are a global Product Management team who share a passion to provide great new products for parents. We work in close collaboration across global teams that don’t settle for anything less than excellence! This role provides you the opportunity to develop your Product Management skills by managing some of our smaller sub-categories. In close collaborating with a wide range of key functions such as Product Development, Sales, Retail, Business Operations, Design, you will define, develop and lead initiatives that move the needle for both our business and our brand.

We act as a strong team to get things done to enable the business to be successful. We work with speed and engagement in a collaborative manner.

You will be based out of Thule Group office in Malmö, Sweden, be part of the Global Product Management Team. The position reports to the Director Product management, Sport&Cargo Carrier

Experience

• Academic degree with a major in engineering or business
• 1-2 years of work experience

We believe in strong teamwork, both within the team but also across teams. We strive to be an open and curious organization, sharing our knowledge and inspiring one another. Within Thule Group you will find people who have a passion for the products we make and the outdoor company we are. We share the same values, and we like to have fun. All our employees have a joint responsibility to maintain that spirit and contribute to it.

How to apply

We will during the application period conduct initial interviews via a short teams-video meeting starting from September 1  up until September 10 followed by in depth interviews once the application submission is closed.

Submit your application as soon as possible through our online form on thulegroup.com.  We want your application no later than September 10, 2021.

For further information, Director Product Management Sport & Cargo Carriers, Björn Strid is able to answer more detailed questions concerning this position, telephone number +46 40 635 90 84

We look forward to your application!