Associate Product Manager (d/f/m)

Essity is a leading global hygiene and healthcare company. We are committed to improving the quality of life through high-quality hygiene and healthcare solutions. We sell our products and solutions in around 150 countries under many strong brands, including the global market leaders TENA and Tork, as well as well-known brands such as Jobst, Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, Vinda and Zewa.

About the Role

As an Associate Product Manager (d/f/m) you are responsible for supporting the Product Marketing team in tactical, process-driving marketing tasks across product categories within the Professional Hygiene Business Unit. Together with the Product Marketing team you will drive and execute assortment changes that build value focusing on: launch excellence, product portfolio management and assortment optimization.

Working in a matrix organization, you will need to build and manage relationships across e.g., marketing, sales, innovation, R&D, procurement and manufacturing.

This is a full time position based in our office in Mannheim.

What you will do
 

• Participate in projects and support regional marketing teams as assigned by product management in data management, intellectual property and product certification, customer questions and tenders

• Support preparation, execution & follow up of product launches

• Assist the Product team in tactical implementation of tasks related to product lifecycle management (PLC)

• Support Product Phase-In, Phase-Out (PIPO) process resulting from product changes and launches including coordination with sales, customer service, product supply, production planning

• Manage Product News Process across Europe in collaboration with other Associate Product Managers

• Provide product support to customer marketing, segment marketing, customer service & sales

Who you are

Even if not all of the following points apply to you, we’d love to get to know you and explore the possibility of working together!

• University degree or equivalent experience

• 1–2 years in a product or marketing role

• Confident using Microsoft Office tools

• Strong English skills, both written and spoken

• You take ownership and work independently

• You collaborate well in cross-functional teams

• You’re curious, adaptable, and open to travel

What we can offer you

The benefits listed refer to the primary location. If you want to start at another location, these may vary.

• Compensation & Benefits 
  Compensation according to BETV paper tariff, yearly special payment, holiday allowance and bonus, pension schemes, anniversary bonus, childcare allowance, Corporate Benefits & other employee benefits, factory outlet and free give-aways 

• Work-Life-Balance 
  Hybrid working model, flexible working hours, 38h week, 30 days of vacation, lifetime working time account 

• Learning & Development 
  Structured onboarding, training opportunities such as digital learning platform, coaching & mentoring as possible part of individual development plan, participation in professional conferences and fairs 

• Health & Well-being 
  Lease-a-bike, health and well-being month, mindfulness courses, "PME Familienservice", employee surveys 

• Team & Collaboration 
  People culture, communities & networks, co-working spaces, leadership guidelines, canteen 

• Mobility 
  Public transport allowance, bicycle parking, free car parking, e-charging stations 

This is Us

At Essity our Beliefs & Behaviours (Care, Collaboration, Courage and Commitment) is the foundation for our inclusive culture and as such something we are living on an everyday basis. With a purpose of Breaking Barriers to Well-being diversity, equity & inclusion is established in our core.

We are committed against discrimination on the basis of color, ethnicity, migration history, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, caregiving responsibilities, disability, chronic illness, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information and other. We explicitly welcome applications from people who are structurally, institutionally, intersectionally discr