Product Marketing Manager (Industry Expert)

Brief Overview

We are looking for a Senior Product Marketing Manager with strong industry insight, solution design capability, and a strategic product mindset to join our team. This role requires not only a deep understanding of the warehouse  logistics  and automation industry, but also proven experience in go-to-market (GTM) strategy, customer needs analysis, and cross-cultural collaboration. Acting as a key link between headquarters and regional markets, you will be deeply involved in product strategy execution, solution development, and market enablement to support  Hai Robotics ’ global and regional growth. In this role, you will work closely with customers, partners, and internal cross-functional teams to develop product and solution strategies tailored to industry-specific scenarios. You will also take ownership of new product launches and continuously enhance competitiveness based on market feedback. This role offers broad career development opportunities, deep engagement with cutting-edge technologies and key accounts, and the chance to drive market expansion from zero to one and from one to many.

Key Responsibilities

• 1. Own the Grocery GTM
  • Develop the Go-to-Market strategy for Hai Robotics in European grocery 
  • Define product positioning, value props, and competitive differentiation
  • Build the battlecard / competitive playbook for grocery.
  2. Customer & Market Intelligence
  • Lead in-depth discovery interviews with grocery customers, 3PLs serving grocery, and integrators.
  • Build market maps, customer profiles, vertical playbooks for grocery (ambient / chilled / dark store / micro-fulfilment / store-replen).
  • Track industry trends, regulations (e.g., cold-chain compliance), competitor moves.
  3. Solution Design & Pre-Sales Support
  • Design warehouse automation solutions (storage strategy, picking logic, throughput models,  ROI  cases) for grocery scenarios using HaiPick portfolio.
  • Use AutoCAD to produce 2D layouts, simulation results, and customer-facing presentations.
  • Support BDs and FAEs in customer meetings, RFPs, and PoCs.
  4. Product Strategy & Roadmap Voice-of-Customer
  • Be the voice of the grocery customer inside  Hai Robotics .
  • Feed insights back to HQ product team to shape the roadmap (e.g., cold-chain rated equipment, totes sizing for grocery, integration with WMS).
  • Lead or co-lead new product launches for grocery.
  5. Cross-Cultural Project Leadership
  • Bridge EMEA field teams and HQ product/solution teams.
  • Coordinate resources across technical, delivery, sales, and marketing to land grocery projects.
  • Deliver internal training, customer demos, webinars, trade shows 

Who are we looking for?

• Must-Have
  •  3 years working in grocery automation — ideally on the retailer/3PL side in an automation / supply chain / e-fulfilment role.
  • Deep familiarity with grocery operations — ambient, chilled, click-and-collect, dark stores, micro-fulfilment, fresh food handling.
  • Bachelor's or above in Mechanical / Industrial Engineering, Automation, Logistics, or related.
  • Strong analytical skills — data analysis, ROI modelling, business case development.
  Nice-to-Have
  •  Prior experience at the mobile robot technology sector
  • AutoCAD / 2D layout design skills.
  • Multilingual (German, French, Dutch, Spanish) is a plus for grocery markets.

Hai-lights

• A competitive compensation package with performance-based bonus
• A valuable opportunity to grow with a high-growth company
• Hands-on experience in bringing global leading automation technologies into regional markets
• A key role in cross-border collaboration projects with international exposure and career advancement potential