Product Manager for Scania Vehicle Accessories
Scania is undergoing a transformation from being a leading supplier of trucks, buses, and engines to providing complete and sustainable transport solutions. Together with TRATON and our sister brands MAN, Volkswagen Truck & Bus, and International, we are working to shape the future of mobility with innovative and environmentally conscious solutions. Our values – customer first, respect, team spirit, responsibility, and elimination of waste – are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we are at the forefront of creating a sustainable future.
Are you full of ideas, and eager to find new customer opportunities to put your energy into, to create Scania unique products to the market? Are you strategic and thrive in a changing environment where co-creation and collaboration is the key to success? Then we have the role for you!
Role Summary
We offer the opportunity to become a Product Manager within the Scania Vehicle Accessories team, who provide solutions to extended the offer of products that enhance the Scania unique features and appearance. You will be the incubator of ideas all the way from business case to the customer product launch for your assortment. In your portfolio you will have the full responsibility to set the strategy, sales analysis and performance of the portfolio as well as maintenance of products and pricing according to business strategy.
Job Responsibilities
- Set strategy, manage and improve your product portfolio to secure customer value as well as profitability.
- Create and maintain marketing content and sales arguments for products within portfolio with support from marketing manager.
- Maintain current portfolio concerning pricing, phase out of old products and obsolescence activities.
- Support markets with product information and support in implementation of new products to the market.
- Secure activities in the product development projects from a sales and marketing perspective in our extended team.
- Take initiative and lead in improvement projects within the organization in a structural manner.
Who You Are
In Scania Vehicle Accessories we often consider ourselves as entrepreneurs in our field. The business originates from a mindset where you are curious and see opportunities. If you thrive in a changing environment with a large extent of setting your footprint on the business, as well as many different challenges and opportunities to embrace, then you will enjoy the role as Product manager in Vehicle Accessories.
To be successful in the role you need to be able to think in many perspectives take initiative and work with facts based business proposals. To drive the sales being active in marketing initiatives securing product arguments, both from a customer point of view but also to support sales through business unit but understanding the different needs.
As a person you need to have the strategic mindset and skills to communicate and build good relations within the company, since we work cross functionally with many other teams and functions. Within the portfolio work it’s an advantage to be analytic and business oriented in a sense to follow-up sales and make the portfolio develop with the support of Sales functions and strategic initiatives, but also to perform your own analytics on assortment level.
Education level:
Mechanical engineering, Industrial economy, Business or Marketing degree, or proven experience and knowledge within the profession.
Language skills:
Fluent in English, knowledge of Swedish is a plus. Other languages are merit due to close collaboration with markets in Europe.
Other skills that are needed for the role:
You need to be able to have strong business orientation, as well as technical and economical understanding. Experience within SPISA, Sales portal, Marketing Suit and InDesign is a merit.
You are expected to work in SPISA regularly.
Experience from Business unit, dealer is a merit.
This Is Us
We are a small but senior team within Sales & Marketing working on daily basis in an extended team of R&D and Purchasing resources, securing product development of Vehicle accessories. Being small also means we support and challenge each other to make the best opportunities with a fast time to market, with a great energy and enthusiasm in the team. The team works both on site but also remotely depending on needs and set office days. Some travel will be expected of Product Managers but to a limited extent.
Scania Offers
We offer a dynamic, flexible workplace with hybrid work options, including Scania Sergel and Midway hubs. With a structured development plan and courses, Scania supports your career growth both locally and internationally.
Benefits include training at our health center Gröndal or wellness allowance, result bonus, flexible hours, and company car leasing. Scania also hosts events for employees and their families, and Stockholm residents enjoy direct access to Södertälje via Scania Job express buses.
Application
Your application should include a CV and any relevant certificates. We welcome all applicants and strive for diversity in our recruitment processes.
Apply as soon as possible, no later than 2025-03-25. Screening will take place on an ongoing basis during the application period. Logical and personality tests may be used as part of the selection process, and a background check may be required for this role.
If you have questions or would like more information, please contact: Cecilia Dyrén, Head od Scania Vehicle Accessories, cecilia.dyren@scania.com.
We look forward to your application!
Södertälje, SE, 151 38
