Product Application Expert (f/m/d)

For more than 90 years, PALFINGER has set benchmarks with innovative crane and lifting solutions worldwide. As a leading technology and mechanical engineering company, we transform customer needs into seamlessly integrated solutions while providing opportunities for our people to grow, collaborate, and push beyond limits. We foster an environment where we reach up, reach out, and reach beyond. Become part of our team and let’s lift each other to create what’s next.

As Product Application Expert, you understand the specific market requirements and applications for Palfinger Product Attachments (winches, hooks, grabs lifters etc.) and truck bodybuilding accessories and translate them into market-driven turnkey solutions. In this expert role, you evaluate and prioritize product and application needs, drive business cases for new solutions and enhancements, and act as a key interface between market, product management and sales across the EMEA region.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drive portfolio development by initiating product development projects and business cases for different industry applications.
• Gather, evaluate and prioritize product requirements and unique selling propositions (USPs) from EMEA markets.
• Conduct structured competitive and market analyses to identify trends, opportunities and gaps in our product offering.
• Collaborate closely with Product Line Management, Product Application Management, Sales Training and Product Marketing on product launches and discontinuations.
• Support the EMEA sales teams with application and market know-how to win new business and further develop existing customers.
• Build up new and strengthen existing business relations to lead customers and installation partners.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• Completed technical education and at least 5 years of experience with requirements and application of machinery preferably.
• High level of independence, personal responsibility and strong organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills, strong negotiation capabilities and a creative, solution-oriented mindset.
• Strong team player with well-developed intercultural competence and strong language skills (written and spoken); very good English skills, additional languages are an advantage.
• Confident use of MS Office and basic project management skills.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Flexible working hours with no core time and possibility to work from home on a regular basis
• Further training and international career opportunities
• Corporate health management "PALfit"
• Company restaurant with freshly prepared meals and daily meal subsidy
• Job ticket for travel to and from PALFINGER
• Numerous employee discounts through Corporate Benefits

Minimum yearly gross salary according to the Austrian metal industry collective agreement for employment group F is EUR 53.241,02 based on full-time employment. Depending on your qualifications and professional experience, we offer a significant overpayment.

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