Product Manager Press EMEA + South America
DO YOU SPEAK PAPER?
Can you talk hydraulic load, press dewatering, machine clothing and sheet quality without reaching for ChatGPT? Then we should probably talk. We’re looking for a paper industry professional who can:
- Drive profitable growth for Press felts across EMEA & South America through market, customer, product and pricing strategies.
- Own the product lifecycle, from identifying market needs and developing new products to trials, launches and ongoing optimization.
- Manage product performance and profitability, including margins, pricing, quality, claims and corrective improvement actions.
- Provide technical and application leadership, supporting customer proposals, new installations, troubleshooting and successful trials.
- Monitor customers, markets and competitors, translating insights into new opportunities, product strategies and effective sales and marketing tools.
YOU’LL BRING
- Demonstrable experience within the paper and/or pulp & paper industry combined with a technical and practical understanding of the papermaking process
- The confidence to discuss topics such as forming, pressing, machine efficiency, sheet quality and runnability
- The ability to build relationships from the machine floor to mill management
- A willingness to travel regularly and spend time with customers where the action happens
- Your fluency in English and paper lexicon will help you communicate clearly across cultures and technical disciplines
WHAT COULD BE IN IT FOR YOU?
Depending on location, role and contract type, potential benefits may include:
- Participation in an attractive Bonus Programm
- Meal vouchers / meal allowance, where applicable
- Access to MyAstenJohnson Engagement, offering attractive employee benefits and exclusive discounts
- Group insurance arrangements, which include employer and employee contributions and supplementary pension provisions
- Hospital insurance for you and, where applicable, your family members
- Incapacity insurance
- The opportunity to participate in a bicycle leasing programm
Specific benefits and eligibility may vary according to the applicable employment contract and local arrangements.
Skills Required
- Experience in the paper and/or pulp and paper industry
- Technical and practical understanding of the papermaking process
- Knowledge of forming, pressing, machine efficiency, sheet quality, and runnability
- Ability to build relationships from the machine floor to mill management
- Willingness to travel regularly and spend time with customers
- Fluency in English and paper industry terminology
What We Do
AstenJohnson is a global manufacturer serving the paper and pulp industries. It supplies paper-machine clothing—including press, forming, and dryer fabrics—as well as advanced filtration fabrics to paper and pulp mills worldwide. Its wider technical-fabrics portfolio serves nonwovens and industrial applications such as board manufacturing, wastewater treatment, food and beverage production, and mining. The company also works with papermakers to address operational performance needs.
