Product Manufacturing Manager (f/m/div.)

As a Product Manufacturing Manager, you will play a key role in shaping the industrialization strategy across the full product lifecycle. You will act as the bridge between manufacturing engineering and business units, ensuring cost-efficient, scalable, and high-quality production solutions.

You will drive value creation by optimizing manufacturing strategies, supporting business growth, and ensuring best-in-class cost and performance.

Your contribution to something big:

• Define and drive industrialization strategies in close collaboration with cross-functional teams
• Lead make-or-buy decisions and evaluate cost-effective sourcing options
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to identify optimal manufacturing solutions (cost, quality, timing)
• Analyze customer requirements and translate them into manufacturing and economic concepts
• Identify risks early and define mitigation strategies
• Act as a key interface for manufacturing-related customer topics
• Support industrial ramp-ups and ensure smooth handover to project teams
• Monitor and track cost optimization initiatives (e.g., value analysis)
• Ensure alignment between manufacturing strategy and plant allocation across the product lifecycle
• Support series production through volume planning and escalation handling
• Contribute to end-of-series strategies considering production and supplier impacts

What distinguishes you: 1. Education

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Production Technology, or similar
• Alternatively, equivalent professional experience

2. Experience

• Experience in manufacturing, industrialization, production planning, or related areas
• Background in project management, cost engineering, or product development is a plus
• Ideally, experience in an international or automotive environment

3. Know-how

• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and industrialization strategies
• Knowledge of cost optimization, benchmarking, and value analysis
• Ability to balance technical and business perspectives

4. Languages

• Fluency in English
• Additional languages (e.g., German, Portuguese, Spanish, or Chinese) are a plus

5. Working Style and Methods

• Structured, analytical, and solution-oriented approach
• Comfortable working in cross-functional and international teams
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

6. Personality

• Proactive and entrepreneurial mindset
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills
• Open-minded, adaptable, and confident in challenging environments

Work #LikeABosch includes:

⚖️ Flexible work conditions

🔀 Hybrid work system

🌐 Exchange with colleagues around the world

🛡️ Health insurance

🧑‍⚕️ Medical office (psychology and general clinic) & Social Services Office on site

📚 Training opportunities (p.e., technical training, foreign languages training) & certifications

📈 Opportunities for career progression and continuous professional development

💲 Access to great discounts in partnerships and Bosch products

🏋️ Sports and health related activities

🚉 Great access to public transports

🚌 Free transport from Porto

💰 Flexible benefits platform

🅿️ Free parking lot

🍽️ Canteen

Success stories don´t just happen. They are made...Make it happen! We are looking forward to your application!