Product Manager at CRD Protection

AxÖ Consulting AB · Full-time

Dammbrovägen 5, Karlskoga, Sweden

Do you want to take responsibility for developing technical security solutions in a rapidly growing company with customers in defense and critical infrastructure? CRD Protection is a Swedish-owned entrepreneurial security company in strong growth that develops and delivers advanced solutions to defense, police, and other critical actors. The company has grown significantly in recent years and is now moving to the next phase of development, with clear ambitions to continue growing through existing products, new applications, and new offerings. Until now, the founder has played a central role in developing several of the company's products as well as in customer and market work. As the company grows and demand for its solutions increases, CRD Protection is now recruiting a Product Manager who will have overall responsibility for further developing CRD's product strategy, product portfolio, and offerings. Today, the product portfolio includes mobile vehicle barriers, long-distance communication, protective nets, and collapsible container solutions. The products are used in security-critical environments and are developed based on concrete needs from customers in defense, police, and critical infrastructure sectors. About the Position As Product Manager, you report to the CEO and work closely with both the founder and other parts of the organization. The role is both strategic and operational and gives you a central position in developing the product area and creating structure for the next phase of the company's growth. Your main areas of responsibility: Manage and further develop CRD's product portfolio Develop product strategy and prioritize between different product and development initiatives Identify new applications, customer segments, and market opportunities Responsible for negotiations with distributors and suppliers Responsible for close dialogue and collaboration with suppliers and partners regarding product development, product customization, delivery conditions, and commercial opportunities Drive the development of products, systems, and services from identified need to finished offering, in close collaboration with customers, suppliers, and internal functions Work closely with sales in strategic customer dialogues, demos, tests, and pilots Translate customer and market insights into concrete product priorities Develop complementary offerings in areas such as service, training, and aftermarket Create structure and working methods for the interaction between product, sales, and projects The position is based in Stockholm with the possibility of hybrid work. Travel is a natural part of the role. Your Background We believe the person we are looking for has previous experience working in a company/business area in strong growth. You have been responsible for and contributed to the further development of your own business or product area. To succeed in this role, we believe you have: Several years of experience from a technical and business-oriented operation Experience developing technical products, systems, or services based on customer and market needs A commercial perspective and understanding of customer and business value Ability to analyze, prioritize, and make decisions when multiple opportunities compete for the organization's resources Experience working closely with suppliers, partners, and other external collaborators Strong collaboration skills and experience from a smaller or rapidly growing organization where you took significant independent responsibility Experience from the defense or security industry is a merit, as is experience with the Swedish Armed Forces, FMV, public procurement, or other critical infrastructure activities. As a person, you are curious, structured, analytical, and action-oriented. You thrive at creating order and direction, but are at the same time unpretentious and willing to roll up your sleeves when needed. You have a talent for building relationships and trust and enjoy working closely with both customers and colleagues in an entrepreneurial environment. What CRD Protection Offers You At CRD Protection, you get a central role in an entrepreneurial company with short decision paths, strong growth, and big ambitions. You have the opportunity to influence how the product portfolio develops, which opportunities should be prioritized, and how CRD's offering will grow. You work closely with the CEO, founder, and the rest of the organization and play an important role in building the next phase of product operations. For the right person, this is an opportunity to combine technology, product, and business in an operation where the products have concrete significance for defense, security, and societal preparedness. Information and Application In this recruitment, CRD Protection is working with AxÖ Consulting. For more information about the position, you are welcome to contact the responsible recruitment consultant Fiddelie Nyvall at phone 070-844 61 12 or via email [email protected]. Please note that a background check may occur for final candidates. The background check aims to verify the applicant's work and education history as well as any other relevant information. This practice helps maintain high integrity and credibility in our recruitment process. AxÖ Consulting AB has long and solid experience in the recruitment and consulting industry and has worked with both the private market and the public sector. For more information and application, visit www.axoconsulting.se. We unfortunately do not accept applications via mail or email. We look forward to receiving your application.