Senior Product Manager, Urban

Cannondale is a company filled with passionate people, each with a unique set of experiences and perspectives and one unified mission–to make cycling a part of everyone's lives. As true innovators and creators, we are continually crafting and enhancing our product towards this common goal.

We are a passionate team located in Germany’s Black Forest. Our office is nestled in Brauerei Ganter’s campus overlooking the Dreisam River with easy access to mountain bike trails and excellent road riding. You will work within a unique and dynamic European R&D facility for high end bicycles in Freiburg Germany.

As a Senior Product Manager, Urban at our Freiburg office, you will be critical towards achieving our success. As an Urban Product Manager at Cannondale, you will be responsible for leading the development of our urban products. You will be responsible for defining and executing short- and medium-term goals for the development of the Urban product line, ensuring alignment with the brand vision and corporate objectives across our global markets.

How You'll Make an Impact:

• Product Development
  • Define competitive product portfolio and lineup, contributing to the overall urban strategy.
  • Manage and steer product profitability and commercial success – own the business case for the assigned products; steer and manage margin results 
  • Lead development projects with a multifunctional team; establish collaboration with industrial design, engineering, marketing and production.
• Lifecycle Management
  • Manage the entire lifecycle of products, from introduction to end-of-life, ensuring optimal performance and profitability.
  • Conduct regular reviews of product performance, making recommendations for improvements, updates, or discontinuations.
  • Implement strategies for product refreshments and iterations to maintain market relevance
  • Manage all aspects of in-line products, including customer feedback, quality support and maintenance
• Market Research
  • Analyze market data, customer needs and current market trends
  • Assess competitor offerings and find opportunities for differentiation
  • Establish and maintain existing and potential supplier partnerships
• Documentation, Compliance, Standards
  • Create and maintain comprehensive product documentation, including BOMs, user guides, tech specs, FAQs and training materials
  • Provide training and support to internal teams on new product features and updates
  • Develop and proofread sales and marketing materials
  • Ensure that products comply with industry standards, regulations and best practices.

What You Bring to the Table:

• Degree in business administration, engineering or related field
• 4-6 years experience in sporting goods or related bicycling and or ebike field
• Prior experience in bicycle product development required, experience with electric pedal assistance systems is a plus
• Knowledge of bicycle parts, components, assembly, repair and operation required
• Project Management knowledge/experience
• Analytical/technical aptitude required
• Excellent communication skills and problem-solving abilities
• Willing to travel domestically and internationally
• Active participation in cycling (any category – Road, MTB, Urban)
• Knowledge of development processes beneficial
• Leadership experience in cross functional teams is beneficial
• Fluency in English is required; German language skills are a plus

Some of our Great Benefits:  

• Hybrid work environment  
• A mix of casual yet professional culture  
• Commuter Incentive Program 
• Great discounts on company products  
• Located inside the Ganter brewery overlooking the Dreisam River 
• Lunch rides 
• Office events (Summer and Christmas) 

Want a closer look into what it's like to Come Ride With Us? Explore more of Cannondale on Instagram and LinkedIn. 

About the organization 

As a proud member of the Pon Holdings family, Cannondale benefits from the strong foundation and extensive network of one of the Netherlands' largest family-owned businesses, as well as the largest bike portfolio in the world: Pon.Bike, including brands like Gazelle, Santa Cruz, Cervélo, Kalkhoff, Focus, Urban Arrow, Veloretti and Swapfiets. Being a part of Cannondale means being part of a dynamic and forward-thinking organization backed by the strength and stability of Pon Holdings. 

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Cannondale we value a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, regardless of your gender or race, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Our DEI Mission Statement: At Cannondale, we are on a mission to ensure all members of the cycling community feel that they belong. Our commitment to celebrating individuality and differences extends beyond our diverse line up of bikes to our workplace culture, where we recognize and embrace the strengths and viewpoints of each team member, regardless of their background or identity. We are thankful for the feedback and perspectives that challenge us to create more inclusivity in this space and hold us accountable to making meaningful progress.

WE ARE A CYCLE FRIENDLY EMPLOYER

The cycle-friendly employer certification scheme was developed to establish a European standard for cycle friendly companies. The certification is intended to help European companies to improve the situation for employees that cycle to work. As an acknowledgement for our effort we received the certificate “cycle-friendly employer”. 

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