Global Business Development & Product Manager Hydraulic (m/f/d)

Role Summary

As Global Business Development & Product Manager Hydraulic (m/f/d), you will lead the global Hydraulic Initiative and drive the strategic development of MANN+HUMMEL's hydraulic business across the Heavy Duty and Industrial / Off-Road markets. Combining business development, portfolio strategy, market development, and cross‑functional leadership, you will identify growth opportunities, strengthen our market position, and translate market and customer requirements into sustainable business success. Working closely with Sales, Engineering, Purchasing, Operations, Quality, Controlling, regional Product Management, and regional stakeholders, you will shape our hydraulic solutions strategy, drive portfolio expansion, and support the successful implementation of global growth initiatives.

Your Responsibilities

• Developing and continuously refining the global strategy for hydraulic solutions, including product portfolio, roadmap, market approach, and business models
• Defining, implementing, and monitoring market, customer, and product strategies in close collaboration with Sales, Engineering, Purchasing, Operations, and regional organizations
• Creating, coordinating, and executing business development plans and business cases while ensuring stakeholder alignment and achievement of strategic and financial targets
• Driving market intelligence and competitive analysis activities to identify customer needs, market trends, competitive developments, and growth opportunities in hydraulic applications
• Translating customer and market requirements into structured product specifications, portfolio priorities, and innovation initiatives, establishing and maintaining innovation and product roadmaps together with Engineering and relevant business functions
• Defining regional targets and coordinating the necessary actions together with regional stakeholders and specialist functions
• Leading and coordinating global cross‑functional teams across Sales, Engineering, Project Management, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Quality, and Controlling
• Collaborating closely with project managers to ensure successful execution of customer, application, and market‑driven projects
• Acting as a strategic sparring partner for Sales to support customer acquisition, market penetration, and business expansion activities
• Supporting global customer engagement activities, including customer visits, presentations, trade fairs, exhibitions, and business development initiatives
• Driving market expansion, competitive positioning, and sustainable growth of the hydraulic business globally

Your Profile

• Education: You have successfully completed a university degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business Engineering, or a comparable technical or commercial discipline.
• Experience: Several years of professional experience in Business Development, Product Management, Strategic Market Development, Application Engineering, Technical Sales, or a comparable role within an international industrial environment.
• Expertise:
  • Strong market, customer, and product knowledge in hydraulic systems, fluid power, filtration, heavy‑duty, off‑road, industrial, or related technical solution environments
  • Proven track record in business development, strategic portfolio management, and business case development
  • Experience identifying growth opportunities and driving market expansion initiatives
  • Strong commercial acumen combined with solid technical understanding
  • Experience leading cross‑functional projects and managing international stakeholders in a matrix organization
  • Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to translate market needs into sustainable business opportunities
• Language Skills: Very good English skills are required; German language skills are beneficial.
• Personality:
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with a strong sense of ownership
  • Strategic thinker with a hands‑on and execution‑oriented approach
  • Commercially driven with a strong customer and market focus
  • Strong influencing skills and the ability to build alignment across functions and regions
  • Results‑oriented and motivated by driving sustainable business growth
  • Proactive, self‑driven, and comfortable operating in a dynamic international environment
  • Willingness to travel internationally

Diversity and inclusion are part of our DNA. We select solely based on the best talent.

Social Benefits

• You work with a high degree of autonomy and decision‑making freedom
• A 40‑hour work week
• Performance‑based compensation and comprehensive social benefits
• Flexible working hours/trust‑based working time, plus 30 days of vacation
• Hybrid working option: 4 days in the office and 1 day working from home (employees with children under the age of 12: 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home)
• Everyone has Talent: Our talent management process supports your professional development
• In‑house company restaurant Reserved places in a private daycare center nearby (for both under‑3 and over‑3 children)
• A modern company pension plan to complement your statutory pension insurance
• Additional private health insurance (e.g., dental insurance)
• A wide range of discounts through our Corporate Benefits Portal (e.g., on vacations, fashion, insurance, etc.)
• Mobility benefits: subsidy for the Germany Ticket, JobRad leasing, and e‑charging stations in the free company parking garage with a company charging rate