Solution Portfolio Manager

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Bruker BioSpin as part of the Bruker Group is a high-tech international company and the world-leading manufacturer of comprehensive solutions in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) and Preclinical Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).

We are looking for aSolution Portfolio Manager BPA BBIO GROUP (m/f/d) based in China.

The Solution Portfolio Manager is responsible for the 3-horizon portfolio strategy of the assigned market segment. This includes business performance and regular health check reviews of all products in the current state of the portfolio as well as market-driven expansions thereof. The latter covers all stages ranging from defining the use cases and market requirements up to managing the solution product life cycle in the assigned market segment. The Solution Portfolio Manager assumes accountability for the profitability and business success of the portfolio as well as for establishing a recurrent business model.

• Responsible for 3 Horizon Portfolio Strategy and Lifecycle Management of the assigned market segment: Develop and maintain a comprehensive portfolio roadmap aligned with company strategy and market trends. Continuously monitor solution performance and profitability throughout the lifecycle from concept to end-of-life. Identify opportunities for portfolio expansion consolidation or optimization based on data-driven insights.
• Responsible for Business Performance of the assigned portfolios: Define KPIs and track portfolio performance including revenue margin and market share. Develop business cases for new investments and ensure resource allocation aligns with strategic priorities. Support pricing strategy product bundling and value-based selling initiatives.
• Responsible for Solution Integration and Innovation: Drive the development of integrated solutions combining hardware software and services. Promote cross-portfolio synergies and interoperability to deliver comprehensive customer solutions. Foster innovation through collaboration with internal teams key customers and strategic partners.
• Responsible for Market and Customer Intelligence: Conduct competitive and market analyses to identify emerging trends customer needs and technology shifts including an attractive and competitive total cost of ownership compared to competitive analytical methods and to competing companies. Translate these insights into actionable strategies and market requirements for product development positioning and messaging. Work closely with regional teams to capture customer feedback and prioritize solution enhancements.
• Takeover of Cross-Functional Leadership Setting: Collaborate with Product Management R&D Marketing Sales and Service teams to ensure portfolio coherence and strategic alignment. Develop and drive go-to-market (GTM) initiatives by providing clear value propositions persona definitions competitive solution positioning training and sales materials. Act as the portfolios business ownerbalancing technical innovation with commercial viability.

Education & Background

• Masters degree or PhD in Business Engineering Natural Sciences or a related field (ideally with exposure to analytical instrumentation life sciences or industrial technologies)
• MBA or equivalent business qualification is a strong advantage
• Optional: Experienced user of NMR and/or EPR

Professional Experience

• 812 yearsof experience in:
• Portfolio management product management or solution management
• Preferably in analytical instrumentation life sciences cleantech or industrial markets
• Proven track record of:
• Managing complex multi-component solution portfolios (hardware software services)
• Driving portfolio profitability and growth
• Delivering end-to-end lifecycle management(concept launch optimisation phase-out)
• Experience in cross-regional or global roleswith exposure to different market dynamics

Key Skills

• Strategic thinking combined with hands-on execution drive
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making
• Excellent communication and storylining skills (executive technical audiences)
• High level of business judgement and prioritisation capability
• Ability to operate in matrix organisations and complex environments

Personal Attributes

• Entrepreneurial mindset with ownership mentality
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to influence at senior levels
• Curious forward-looking and innovation-driven
• Comfortable with ambiguity and transformation environments

Core Competencies

• Portfolio Strategy & Lifecycle Management
  Ability to define execute and optimize portfolio roadmaps across all lifecycle stages balancing innovation performance and resource allocation.
• Commercial & Financial Acumen
  Strong ownership of P&L business case development pricing strategies and recurring revenue models.
• Solution & System Thinking
  Capability to design and manage integrated solutions combining hardware software and services with a focus on end-to-end customer workflows.
• Market & Customer Intelligence
  Expertise in translating market trends competitive insights and customer needs into actionable portfolio strategies and value propositions.
• Cross-Functional Leadership
  Proven ability to align and influence R&D Product Management Sales Marketing and Service teams in a matrix organization.
• Go-to-Market Excellence
  Strong skills in defining positioning value propositions and execution of global GTM strategies including sales enablement.