Technical Product Lead

About the role

We are seeking a Technical Product Lead to support Körber’s Material Handling Equipment (MHE) product portfolio. This role partners closely with Product Management, Engineering, R&D, Operations, and Commercial teams to translate customer and business needs into clear, actionable specifications that drive predictable delivery and reuse.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain product requirements, features, and enhancements aligned to approved product strategy and standards.
• Gather, document, and prioritize customer, stakeholder, and program requirements into clear, actionable inputs for Engineering.
• Translate customer and business needs into functional requirements, acceptance criteria, and TDP inputs.
• Partner with Engineering and R&D teams to support execution, clarify intent, and resolve requirement-level questions during development.
• Collaborate with Sales and Solution Design to support pricing inputs, bids, and proposals, ensuring product requirements and configurations are clearly defined and feasible.
• Support lifecycle activities for assigned products, including sustaining engineering, enhancements, and controlled end-of-life transitions.
• Engage with customers, solution design, and operations teams to validate requirements, collect feedback, and confirm product performance.
• Affirm requirements alignment with established product architectures and standards.
• Support reuse and standardization efforts.
• Contribute to product documentation, training materials, and tools that support internal teams.
• Monitor delivery outcomes and product performance metrics; provide structured feedback to Product Management and Engineering.

Requirements

• Strong ability to gather, structure, and prioritize requirements from diverse stakeholders.
• Clear understanding of the Technical Product Lead role and its accountability within a product development organization.
• Ability to translate customer and operational needs into precise, unambiguous requirements.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Effective communicator who can work seamlessly across technical and non-technical teams.
• Comfort operating in execution-focused, cross-functional environments.
• Detail-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and follow-through.
• Ability to support decision-making through structured analysis and clear documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related technical field.
• Experience supporting requirements definition, backlog management, or execution in technical environments.
• 5 years of exposure to automation, material handling, industrial equipment, or capital projects preferred.
• Familiarity with lifecycle management and cross-functional product development processes.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 20–25% for customer engagement, site visits, and internal coordination.