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VP Product EMEA THE CARGO CONTROL COMPANY — LoadLok | Roland | Wistra | LoadCare Location: Europe — multi-site / hybrid | Reports to: CEO | Member of the EMEA Leadership Team ABOUT THE ROLE The Cargo Control Company unites four market-leading brands—LoadLok, Roland, Wistra, and LoadCare—into an unmatched European platform. We are looking for an executive VP Product to own our integrated product portfolio end-to-end, lead product roadmaps, and sit on the EMEA Leadership Team on equal footing with Sales, Procurement, and Operations. Unlike traditional roles, engineering reports directly to you. This means your product strategy directly commands design and technical resources, giving you true end-to-end control from P&L to production. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES P&L Ownership: Own the integrated portfolio P&L, contribution margins, lifecycle choices, and make-or-buy outcomes. Portfolio Strategy & Rationalization: Set investment priorities, harmonize ranges across four brands, and drive a 15–20% reduction in active SKUs within 24 months. Make-or-Buy Decisions: Optimize sourcing between European manufacturing, our Far East facility, and vetted third-party suppliers. Pricing & Governance: Establish market segment pricing frameworks and approve margin exceptions. Team Leadership: Lead and develop an 8-person team comprising 3 Product Managers, 4 engineering specialists, and a Product Information & Pricing Manager. Cross-Functional Orchestration: Act as the decision-making interface between Product, Sales, Manufacturing, Procurement, and Engineering. WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE (FIRST 18-24 MONTHS) Margin Growth: Annual margin improvement of 1–1.5% on the managed portfolio. Cost Reduction: A continuous cost-reduction pipeline worth 1.5–2% of the product cost base annually. Visibility: Implementation of a monthly portfolio review and a full profitability matrix by product group. SKU Rationalization: A 15–20% reduction in active SKUs to eliminate complexity and boost efficiency. ABOUT YOU You are a builder, not a caretaker, comfortable owning a hard number rather than just influencing one. You thrive on structured tension, balancing the demands of Sales, Manufacturing, and Procurement through data and consensus. Equally comfortable debating standard costs with a CFO, structural analysis with an engineer, or commercial pricing with a key client, you can pivot across disciplines effortlessly. EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS Essential: Senior product management or portfolio leadership experience in an industrial/manufacturing business with P&L accountability. Track record of portfolio rationalisation, cost reduction, and pricing improvement with quantified results. Deep experience in make-or-buy strategies across European and Asian supply chains. Fluency with standard costing, transfer pricing, and product-level profitability analysis. Experience leading multidisciplinary teams, including technical/engineering specialists. Executive presence, operating comfortably at board and leadership levels. Fluent in English and German. Desirable: Background in cargo control, commercial vehicles, trailers, or transport equipment. Experience integrating product portfolios post-merger or multi-brand consolidation. WHY JOIN US We are targeting 20–25% annual revenue growth and a 10–15% EBIT margin by 2030. We believe efficiency programs alone won't get us there—ambitious product leadership will. This is a rare opportunity to step into a newly created function with real decision rights, engineering ownership, and executive backing. Product Executives: Want to build, not just take care of things? 🛠️ The Cargo Control Company is hiring a VP Product EMEA to join our executive leadership team. This isn't a traditional role. Engineering reports directly to you. You get true end-to-end control from P&L to production across four market-leading brands: LoadLok, Roland, Wistra, and LoadCare. 📍 Location: Europe (Multi-site / Hybrid) 📊 Reports to: CEO 🚀 The Goal: Drive 20–25% annual revenue growth by 2030. The Mission: Full P&L Control: Own integrated margins and make-or-buy outcomes. Portfolio Strategy: Drive a 15–20% SKU reduction in 24 months. Global Sourcing: Optimize supply chains across Europe and Asia. What you need: Senior industrial/manufacturing product leadership with hard P&L ownership. Fluency with standard costing, global supply chains, and engineering teams. Fluency in English and German. If you are a builder who wants real decision rights, engineering ownership, and executive backing, let’s talk. 👉 Apply now or DM for a confidential discussion. #ProductLeadership #VPProduct #ExecutiveHiring #ManufacturingJobs #EMEAJobs

Core Responsibilities

Own the integrated product portfolio P&L, strategy, pricing, lifecycle decisions, and make-or-buy outcomes across four brands, while leading product and engineering teams. Coordinate Product, Sales, Manufacturing, Procurement, and Engineering to improve margins, reduce costs, rationalize SKUs, and strengthen portfolio profitability.

Requirements

Requires senior product or portfolio leadership experience in industrial or manufacturing businesses, with P&L accountability and measurable results in portfolio rationalization, cost reduction, and pricing improvement. Candidates must have experience with European and Asian supply chains, costing and profitability analysis, multidisciplinary technical teams, executive leadership, and fluency in English and German.