
Global Technical Product Manager (f/m/d)
Job Description
Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!
Responsibilities:
At Freudenberg Filtration Technologies (FFT), you will shape a global filtration product portfolio at the intersection of technology, innovation, and market needs. You will own specifications, steer lifecycle decisions, and help bring competitive solutions to market worldwide.
Whether you are building on early professional experience or already bring a strong technical product background, this role offers the opportunity to take ownership and grow into a global product management position.
Own: Define and continuously improve global core product specifications and selected regional standards.
Drive: Manage technical product decisions across the lifecycle, from launch to optimization and phase-out.
Innovate: Translate market and business needs into development requirements and support cross-functional execution.
Optimize: Improve performance, cost, and competitiveness through product enhancements and value engineering.
Support: Provide technical expertise for product releases, complex issues, complaints, and customer inquiries.
Shape: Contribute technical insight, benchmarking, and roadmap input to strengthen portfolio strategy.
Ensure: Coordinate certifications, test reports, and technical documentation for global market readiness.
Collaborate: Partner with engineering, production, sales, quality, purchasing, marketing, and global technical teams.
Qualifications:
Master’s or PhD degree in chemical, process, mechanical engineering, or a related technical field
Initial professional experience in product management, R&D, engineering, or a comparable technical environment — this can include internships, PhD research, or early career roles
Exposure to managing or contributing to technical products, development projects, or innovation topics
Interest in working across the full product lifecycle—from concept to market and continuous improvement
Solid understanding of technical concepts and documentation
Fluent English skills
Optional / Nice-to-have:
Experience in filtration, industrial manufacturing, or technical product management
Experience working in cross-functional or international environments
Technical Judgment: You translate complex requirements into clear product specifications and make sound technical decisions — with the support of experienced colleagues where needed.
Ownership: You work in a structured, self-driven way and take responsibility for your topics.
Collaboration: You contribute effectively in cross-functional teams and build strong working relationships.
Problem-Solving: You analyze challenges, evaluate options, and turn insight into action.
Communication: You communicate clearly in an international environment.
Business Mindset: You develop an understanding of how customer needs, quality, and cost shape strong products.
Global Agility: You are comfortable working across teams, markets, and cultures.
The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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