As the Product Specialist in the Nordics, you will have close contact with partners, customers and healthcare staff, and support sales in conversations that can be both of a technical nature or relate to work processes and care recipient needs.

Legrand Care is one of Europe’s leading companies, specialising in the innovative development of connected solutions for the health and social care sectors.

The company’s products, which largely consist of digital telecare solutions and nurse call systems, are sold through local dealers or subsidiaries worldwide. The largest markets are Scandinavia, Germany, Spain and Great Britain.

Legrand Care has approximately 230 employees in Sweden, Spain, Germany, France and Great Britain, of which around 30 employees are in Sweden. The company is growing steadily and profitable.

The company is a part of Legrand Group, one of the world’s largest technology companies with 60 billion in turnover.

Legrand Care offer the market reliable products that give users the maximum feeling of comfort and security. The products are developed in Sweden, Spain and Great Britain and the product management department has staff in these countries.

The company grows and have a need for a product specialist who is primarily focusing on the Nordic market and supports the work of the sales organization.

About the Role

The Product Specialist is part of the global Product Management & Marketing team and has a special focus on the Nordic market and customers. You will work across two business segments (Independent Living and Assisted Living) and will be the bridge between the local sales & marketing team, the customers and the global product development department. You will report to the Product Line Manager (Independent Living), located in Löddeköpinge. Main part of your work will be at the office, but from time to time travel will be required – to fairs, events, to partners and to other Legrand Care sites in the world.

Key responsibilities are:

• Product specialist with deep knowledge about Legrand Care products and solutions. Knowledge about how solutions, integrations and products are used by Nordics customers
• Carry out product testing to ensure that any new product release meets the needs of the customer
• Analyse customer needs and identify new product opportunities
• Provide expert support to sales in tenders
• Contribute to stakeholder meetings regarding product technical capabilities
• Perform product demonstrations & trainings
• Gather use cases and requirements from Nordic customers
• Introduce new products in the Nordics
• Adapt training material for new products to the Nordics
• Manage field tests in the Nordics
• Provide technical support during startup phase with new customers and installations
• Market/competitor analysis and benchmarking in the Nordics
• Support marketing team at exhibitions

What you get at Legrand Care

• You will be part of a flat and familiar organization with around 30 employees. The Swedish office is located at Center Syd in Löddeköpinge, next to E6 between Malmö/Lund and Helsingborg/Ängelholm.
• Legrand Care is a key player in the digitalization of the health care and social sectors, and you will be part of this journey.
• In this role, you will have close contact with partners, customers and care staff, in conversations that can be both of a technical nature or relate to work processes and care recipient needs.
• You will enter an interesting stage where you have the opportunity to influence your everyday life, but also people’s security in healthcare and social care all over the world.
• The product management department is an international organization with around 15 colleagues in Sweden, Spain and Great Britain, with whom you will have daily contact.
• The company offers a good collaborative culture and spirit, opportunity to work from home and flexible working hours.

What we are looking for

We think you can recognize yourself in most of these criteria:

• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills. Good presentation skills.
• Able to deal with people at all levels both inside and outside the organization .
• Ability to create structure and have a methodical approach.
• Like to work with many different things at the same time.
• Committed, self-driven, result-oriented.
• Curious, interested in technology, keeps up to date with the latest technology and findings.
• Helpful, prestigeless, openminded to news and changes.
• Team-oriented, at the same time able to work independently.
• Happy to help other people when needed or requested.
• Interested in people and in getting to know new people.
• A willingness to contribute and to influence others.

Your background

We believe that you meet most of these background criteria:

• Experience and understanding of product development & product management process
• Experience in a technical support/sales or product management role would be an advantage
• Experience in preparing and giving training is a plus
• Preferably academical education within technology or related discipline
• Swedish native level in speech and writing. Good business English in speech and writing.

Is this your next challenge?

For questions, please contact Mercuri Urval’s consultant Ulf Hillstedt, [email protected].