Junior Product Manager (Russian/Chinese)

ORGANIZATION:
As the world's leader in Lighting, Philips is driving the switch to energy-efficient solutions. With worldwide electrical lighting using 19 per cent of all electricity, the use of energy-efficient lighting will significantly reduce energy consumption around the world and thereby cut harmful CO2 emissions. Philips provides advanced energy-efficient solutions for all segments: road lighting, office & industrial, hospitality and home. Philips is also a leader in shaping the future with exciting new lighting applications and technologies such as LED technology, which, besides energy efficiency, provides attractive benefits and endless new 'never-before-possible' lighting solutions.
Some product highlights: Xenon car lighting, CosmoPolis street lighting, Living Colors ambience lighting.

BUSINESS :
Philips Automotive, a business group of Royal Philips Electronics, is one of the world's largest suppliers of lighting solutions to the automotive industry.
The global marketing organization is responsible for the automotive global strategy and product management. As such it covers all aspects of the marketing process from product conception to launch including market research, product definition, design, and packaging and is the cross-channel interface between R&D and regional teams.

ASSIGNMENT :
Join the global aftermarket strategic marketing team, active in all regions, commercializing automotive lamps and developing new "mobility" product solutions. Located in the Paris area (Suresnes France), you will report to the Strategic Marketing Managers, focused on new mobility solutions for Asia and Europe regions.

In this new and dynamic activity, presenting many opportunities, your role will be to :
-Identify new "mobility" category opportunities in Asia and Europe (Trends, market analysis, ideation sessions process..)
-Create new "mobility" product propositions, from market analysis, product definition, packaging design to market launch in Asia

RESPONSIBILITIES :
Key areas of responsibility:
· Assess new category ideas: consumer/customer insights, market analysis
· Support launch of new product propositions, from market analysis, product definition, packaging design
· Follow up projects with key stakeholders such as regional marketing teams, technical development teams

PROFILE, COMPETENCES AND SKILLS REQUIRED:
· Able to think strategically, understand consumer needs, summarize market trends and recommend courses of action to the team
· Marketing experience is required (product management, packaging development...)
· Driven by results and solution-oriented, dynamic, risk-taker
· Team player
· Project management skills
· Creativity and pragmatism
· Autonomy and common sense
· Ability to work with international teams

EDUCATION / DEGREE:
· European Business School/University Degree, engineer school with master in marketing
· International profile : Fluent English and French, Chinese or Russian appreciated
· Affinity to work on Microsoft Office softwares (Powerpoint, Excel)
. 6 months internship

Leader Mondial dans les domaines de la santé, de l'éclairage et du "style de vie", Philips est présent dans 150 pays et compte près de 121000 collaborateurs. Les équipes de Philips sont une force au service d'une mission : améliorer la qualité de vie de chacun. En concevant des produits et services aussi innovants que faciles à utiliser et répondant aux besoins réels de la population, l'entreprise relève, dès aujourd'hui, les défis mondiaux que représentent les besoins croissants de santé et l'utilisation optimale des ressources énergétiques. Avec près de 4000 brevets déposés en 2008 et plus de 60000 en portefeuille, Philips est reconnue comme l'une des entreprises les plus innovantes au monde.

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