Job PurposeThe EMEA PLM Seating Manager is responsible for leading the strategic development and ongoing management of the seating category across Europe. This role ensures the successful design, engineering, production, marketing, promotion, and sales of our seating products. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across remote locations, driving team efforts towards achieving identified marketing objectives.A glimpse of your daily mission:Build, develop, and lead the high-performing PLM Seating Team EMEA.Identify market needs, trends, and competitive activities across key European markets to inform product strategy.Facilitate cross-functional collaboration between teams in EMEA and Asia to ensure successful product development and departmental alignment.Track and analyze product performance (sales, pricing, profitability, lifecycle) and take initiatives to secure and grow the business.Prepare business cases and define short- and long-term product strategies and implementation plans in alignment with global stakeholders.Manage product development projects from inception to completion, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders (e.g., design, engineering, marketing).Translate market and business requirements into innovative product solutions in partnership with internal and external design partners.Ensure products meet market demands, sustainability, safety, and regional regulatory requirements.Develop and execute go-to-market strategies, including marketing briefs, launch planning, storytelling, and training in collaboration with Marketing Communications.Lead and ensure the completion of all key marketing deliverables throughout the product development and implementation process, coaching involved functions.Align projects, strategies, and actions at both regional and global levels depending on the project scope.Establish strong market connections and collaborate closely with Sales and Marketing to enhance market position and ensure structured feedback loops.
May 4, 2026
