Graduate Global Product Management* / International Graduate Program
Date: Jul 22, 2020
Location: Mainz, DE
Company: SCHOTT AG
International technology group • specialty glasses and glass-ceramics • more than 130 years experience • more than 16,000 employees in 34 countries • innovative ideas for the world of tomorrow
Graduate Global Product Management* / International Graduate Program
Because human health matters. We design solutions to ensure medicines are safe and easy to use for people around the world. More than 600 production lines in 13 countries worldwide produce more than 10 billion syringes, vials, ampoules, cartridges and special articles of tubing glass or polymer. We think customers, users and patients first. We think people! We are Business Unit Pharmaceutical Systems (BU P).
You want to be part of the most innovative pioneer of pharma packaging?
You want to be part of an open-minded, flexible and inspiring industry team?
You want to develop your potential to the next level?
Then, it’s time that you join us as an inspiring and agile Graduate Global Product Management* in our BU P in Mainz. The International Graduate Program has a duration of 24 months and includes various rotational assignments at our sites worldwide. During this time, you will support our Global Product Management team, which is responsible for the future growth of three major product groups Ampoules, Vials and Cartridges.
The International Graduate supports our Global Product Managers throughout the entire life cycle:
- You collaborate closely with our international teams of Business Development and Sales to drive actively our growth, with R&D to ensure success of the product development and with Marketing to implement product strategies for new products.
- You support the development of long-term marketing, product and business plans, incl. a product roadmap, and their executions.
- You conduct market surveys to assess customer and sales channel needs as well as market trends.
- You work together with the “Owner of the Product Specification” and support our global teams of Quality, Production and Sales to provide the right quality level for the industry according to our strategy.
- Master Degree with above average results in Pharmacy, comparable sciences or in business with technical affinity.
- First relevant, practical experience in a business environment through internships and/or job training, preferably in product management, sales or business development.
- Interest in launching new (technical) products, including its sales activities
- International experience through work experience, internships and/or staying abroad, as well as geographical flexibility
- Excellent presentation, communication and networking skills in English language; German is required, further language is a plus.
- Proactivity and ability to work in a team, as well as ability to adjust quickly to changing tasks and environments.
- Strong solution-oriented expertise, combined with the ability to critically analyze a new product and its business opportunity
- 24 months International Graduate Program as a foundation of your professional career in a fast-paced and highly international B2B-business environment
- Different practical and training phases as well as exciting projects to gain experience, assume responsibility and let you realize your own ideas from the start
- At least one international assignment (3-6 months) to broaden your intercultural competence
- Supported by an experienced mentor during the program
- Participation in SCHOTT’s International Graduate Meeting to build and expand your network
- Career development coaching prior to the end of the duration of the program
- Permanent position within our BU P-team after completing the International Graduate Program
At SCHOTT, you will enjoy our journey towards growth in cross-functional teams. We offer you a career with a variety of interesting topics and a lot of freedom for creativity in a cooperative working environment. We need you and your innovative ideas to continue with our unsurpassed quality, safety and reliability. We are agile and inspiring, yet focused. We successfully execute on all levels.
You can expect interesting tasks and challenging projects, as well as motivated and friendly teams in fields that influence our future. Do you want to be successful with us? Then, please send us your application:
SCHOTT AG, Mainz Human Resources, Cornelia Kempkes, +496131663571
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