Global Product Manager for electric motors for Heavy Electric Vehicles

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Join us at ABB Traction, a global leader in innovative rail and Mobile e-power solutions. As our Global Product Manager, you'll shape our product portfolio for electric motors to meet global market demands for HEV (eConstruction, eMining, eBus as well as Port & Marine applications). Leveraging your expertise, you'll provide valuable market insights, drive product development, and support technical sales efforts. We're seeking an enthusiastic engineer with a genuine passion for meeting customer needs and a knack for strategic thinking.

If you're ready to drive sustainable transportation forward, then come join us!

Your responsibilities

• As our Global Product Manager, you will ensure a competitive product portfolio that meets global market requirements by issuing market and product requirement specifications.
• You will provide valuable market intelligence through thorough analysis, including market benchmarking, technical trends, and competitor product analysis.
• Consolidate customer feedback from global sales activities to shape ABB's market positioning and identify potential portfolio gaps and new market opportunities.
• Drive product roadmap development and launch plans, initiating and overseeing R&D activities.
• Develop and execute product market communication strategies, collaborating closely with the marketing communications team.
• Support technical sales efforts for large customers, acting as the key technical contact person for global OEMs and providing technical consulting and advice.

Your background

• We are seeking an enthusiastic electrical or mechanical engineer with a technical background in electrical machines.
• Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in industrial settings, working with electric machines, propulsion systems, commercial vehicles, or related applications.
• A genuine enthusiasm for understanding markets and meeting customer needs is essential.
• We value collaborative teamwork within our global organization, so you need to have the ability to work effectively with colleagues across different regions.
• Strategic thinking is key for success in this role, as you'll need to navigate dynamic environments while effectively prioritizing and focusing on key objectives.
• Fluency in English is a must-have skill for this position.
• This role is based at ABB Sweden, Västerås/Stockholm area, with 10-20% travel required.

More about us

ABB Traction is a leader in traction technologies, driving innovation in rail and Mobile e-power. Our propulsion, auxiliary and energy storage solutions contribute to making transportation more sustainable, while saving energy every day. Our people and culture are the foundation of our success. We all together make the difference for our customers every day.

Recruiting Manager: David Segbers, +41 792 83 08 13, will answer your questions. Union representatives: The Swedish Association of Graduate Engineers Håkan Sjöberg, +46 703 96 00 02; Leaders: Lenny Larsson, +46 706 32 85 47; Unionen: Ing-Marie B Lindgren-Turpeinen, +46 703 30 75 40. All other questions can be directed to Talent Partner Linda Lundstedt, +46 722 05 65 54. We kindly decline direct contact with staffing and recruitment agencies as well as sellers of additional job advertisements.

Please note that to be eligible for employment at ABB Sweden, you will need to pass our pre-employment screening steps. This includes a reference check, a drug test, and could also include an extended background check.

Please apply latest by the 9th of May, 2024.

We look forward to receiving your application (PDF documents submitted in English are appreciated). If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website http://www.abb.com.