International Market Manager M - W - D Western Europe H/F - 67

- Job Type : Permanent contract Full-time
- City : Geislingen/Steige
- Working place (LinkedIn) : #LI-HYBRID
Write (your) story with us
WMF is one of the strongest brands in Germany. A position that is regularly confirmed by prestigious awards such as the "Best Brands Awards": WMF has been voted one of the ten best product brands in the country here eight times in a row. And WMF is also growing continuously internationally. As a Groupe SEB company, we are therefore very proud to be responsible for the strategic brand management of WMF worldwide. WMF BU Consumer GmbH manages all processes of the WMF brand in the consumer sector from Geislingen (Steige) - from product development to global marketing.What you can expect

- Interface Management: Central point of contact and key interface between the GSEB market organizations and the WMF Consumer Business Unit to steer and optimize business performance
- Country & Budget Responsibility: Primary contact for defined markets with responsibility for budget management and control
- Initiative Management: Initiation and coordination of market-relevant activities in close collaboration with local sales and marketing teams as well as the Consumer Business Unit
- Market Expansion & Brand Strategy: Support of cross-functional teams between the WMF Consumer Business Unit and GSEB market organizations to implement global brand guidelines and drive market growth
- Marketing Advisory: Support for local markets in the planning and execution of marketing campaigns
- Project Management: Coordination and oversight of international projects across all implementation phases
- Performance Analysis: Evaluation of market and regional performance based on relevant KPIs to identify growth and improvement opportunities
- Market Analysis & Action Planning: Execution of competitive, sales, and consumer analyses - including development of corrective measures e.g. GAP plans for the Premium business segment
- Organizational Development: Contribution to the strategic development of local teams and structures to ensure sufficient capacity
- Best Practice Sharing: Exchange with colleagues in other countries to share and scale successful approaches beyond one's own area of responsibility

What you need to succeed with us

- Successfully completed degree in Business Administration, ideally with a focus on Marketing, Sales, or International Business
- Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in international sales and/or marketing, along with solid experience in leading and managing projects
- Strong strategic and entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for market development and growth
- High level of intercultural competence and excellent communication skills
- Proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint; experience with SAP is a plus
- Understanding and experience in P&L analysis is desirable
- Ability to collaborate across functions, with a high degree of empathy required
- Willingness to travel internationally
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken; additional language skills are an advantage

Our benefits

- Flexible working hours and models as well as mobile office options for a good work life balance
- Personal development through development programs, training or e-learning as well as professional mobility within the international Groupe SEB
- Generous employee discounts in the WMF online store and corporate benefits
- Excellent company restaurant with employee subsidy and a wide and varied range of food, kiosk and food to go for your physical well-being
- Attractive salary package with Christmas and vacation bonuses and company pension scheme
- Health offers such as job bike leasing or advice for your health
- Which goes without saying for us: 30 days annual leave, a variety of employee events, free parking and coffee & tea specialties