Group Product

Reporting to: VP Group Portfolio Management, Interior

Employment location: Germany, France, Poland, UK or Czechia - Hybrid

General Job description / Key responsibilities

The Group Product & Portfolio Manager - Shelving Solutions is responsible for developing and managing ITAB's shelving platform as the foundation of our retail interior solutions across the Group. The role combines product management, commercial strategy, market insight and portfolio development to ensure ITAB remains a preferred partner for retailers seeking modern merchandising solutions.

Shelving is one of ITAB's largest and most strategically important product categories with a growth ambition of 30% over the next 3 years. It is frequently the starting point of our customer relationships and creates opportunities to introduce higher-value products, services and technologies. The role is therefore responsible not only for the core shelving systems, but for developing the wider shelving ecosystem that creates value for retailers.

The position works closely with customers, Market Business Units (MBUs), Sales and Key Account teams, Product Managers, Engineering, Operations, Procurement and external partners to understand retailer needs and translate these into commercially successful solutions that strengthen ITAB's competitive position.

A key responsibility is to identify successful local products, applications and innovations across ITAB's regions and evaluate opportunities to standardise, scale and commercialise these across the Group. The role also drives continuous portfolio optimisation, value engineering, simplification and innovation to improve profitability and differentiation.

Scope of the shelving ecosystem

• Core shelving systems and shelf accessories

• Under-shelf lighting and integrated lighting applications

• Refrigerated shelving and related merchandising applications

• Bakery and produce merchandising solutions

• Electronic Shelf Labels (ESL) and digital shelf technologies

• Smart shelf applications, sensors and related retail technologies

• Sustainability, refurbishment and reuse solutions

• Third-party complementary products that strengthen the total offer

Travelling

The role is global with a European focus. Frequent travel is required to support MBUs and customers, understand market developments, and visit suppliers and internal and external partners.

Approximately 30-40 international travel days annually are expected, primarily within Europe with occasional travel to Asia.

Job description / key dependencies

The Group Product & Portfolio Manager - Shelving Solutions owns the annual product and portfolio plan for shelving solutions, including range strategy, lifecycle management, launch and discontinuation strategy, value engineering priorities and commercial activation. The role governs the portfolio together with the Product Council and ensures that future development is based on customer needs, market insight, commercial potential and operational feasibility.

The position is expected to act as an ambassador for Group Commercial Shelving and to make shelving an attractive, profitable entry point for wider ITAB solutions. The role creates the roadmap, aligns stakeholders and drives execution through a matrix organisation, supported by R&D, Product Owners and manufacturing capabilities across the Group.

Portfolio Strategy

• Develop and execute the long-term strategy for ITAB's shelving platform and associated merchandising solutions.

• Create and maintain a competitive portfolio balancing customer needs, market trends, innovation, sustainability, manufacturing efficiency and commercial performance.

• Own the annual product roadmap, launch strategy, lifecycle management and portfolio rationalisation.

Market Intelligence

• Maintain expert knowledge of retail merc