{"id":1182507,"url":"https://alion.io/job/koerber-head-of-sw-product-management","title":"Head of SW Product Management","company":{"id":15367,"name":"Koerber","domain":"koerber.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/koerber","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"SuccessFactors","truth_index":null},"role":"Product","role_family":"Product","seniority":"head","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Zurich, Switzerland"],"countries":["CH"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":137000,"max_usd":333000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_cell_scaled_by_country","sample_n":496},"experience_years_min":8,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Multi-Agent Systems","optional":false},{"name":"Parcel","optional":false},{"name":"JavaScript","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-13T02:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-13","last_verified_at":"2026-09-24T18:46:36Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":12,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":12},"description":"Your Role in our Team:\nAs a Product Portfolio Manager, you will drive the strategy, evolution, and lifecycle management of Körber Supply Chain's software portfolio for automated material handling solutions. Leveraging your expertise in intralogistics software, you will translate market trends, customer needs, and business opportunities into a clear product vision and roadmap. Working closely with R&D, Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Service teams, you will ensure our software solutions continue to deliver customer value while supporting Körber's long-term strategic objectives. You will also champion the adoption of innovative software technologies across the organization and support the successful rollout of new digital solutions. This role primarily focuses on K.oneX and the Parcel IT portfolio (LogX4) while also supporting legacy applications and future software additions through internal development, partnerships, or acquisitions.\nMain Responsibilities:\nDefine and execute the product strategy and roadmap for Körber's intralogistics software portfolio.\nConduct market analysis, benchmarking, and identify emerging technology trends.\nDevelop business cases, pricing strategies, and value propositions to maximize product profitability and market success.\nTranslate market and customer requirements into clear functional priorities for R&D teams.\nDefine the product vision for Warehouse Management, Warehouse Control, Warehouse Execution, Fleet Management, Multi-Agent Orchestration, and Sortation software solutions.\nPrioritize development initiatives based on customer value, business impact, and strategic objectives.\nDrive portfolio lifecycle management, including product enhancements, upgrades, and end-of-life planning.\nEnsure software solutions are scalable, modular, upgradeable, and aligned with Körber's overall hardware and software portfolio.\nPromote technology synergies by encouraging the use of shared platforms and common software architectures.\nCollaborate closely with Product Management, R&D, Sales, Strategic Marketing, Operations, Service, and Innovation teams to ensure successful product development and market adoption.\nSupport innovation initiatives by validating new concepts with customers and identifying future market opportunities.\nDevelop and maintain high-quality sales enablement, training, and product configuration materials.\nBuild strong relationships with technology partners, universities, industry associations, and customer innovation teams.\nLead and mentor a small team of specialist Product Managers while influencing cross-functional stakeholders within a global matrix organization.\nYour Profile :\nBachelor's or master’s degree in business, Information Technology, Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain, or a related field.\nMinimum of 8 years of experience in Product Management, Product Strategy, Business Development, or a similar role within a technical environment.\nStrong expertise in intralogistics software, including solutions such as WMS, WCS, WES, MFC, FMS, MAO, or comparable warehouse automation technologies.\nSolid understanding of warehouse operations, automated material handling systems, and digital supply chain solutions.\nExperience building product roadmaps, defining business cases, pricing models, and lifecycle strategies.\nProven ability to translate customer and market requirements into successful software products.\nApply now and join our team!\nReady for your next step? Click on ‘Apply now ’ to get started right away! As long as the position is advertised, you can apply at any time.\nWe value diversity and therefore welcome all applicants - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity, and any other protected status. You can find out more about our culture here Culture at Körber - it's worth taking a look!\nIf you have any questions or technical problems, please send us an e-mail . Bruno Maruqes Gameiro is the responsible person for this job advertisement. 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