About this job

Our client is a long-established Swiss manufacturer of precision measuring equipment, with more than 100 years of technical heritage. Known historically for developing high-precision electronic devices, the company has evolved into a global supplier of premium weighing and analytical solutions serving laboratories, academia, and a wide range of industrial sectors. With a significant anniversary approaching, the business continues to prioritise innovation, quality manufacturing, and customer-driven product development.

Research, development, and production are all centralised at their Swiss headquarters, enabling fast decision-making and strong alignment between teams. While part of a larger international group, the organisation maintains an agile and collaborative environment with approximately 35 employees locally.

This vacancy has arisen due to the planned departure of a long-standing product specialist who has played a key role in the development of the organisation’s current portfolio. Instead of seeking a direct like-for-like replacement, the company is searching for an ambitious individual capable of stepping into a strategic leadership role over time. The position sits within the senior management structure and involves close collaboration with both the CEO and the Head of R&D—an experienced technical leader with more than two decades in the business.

The Senior Product Manager will take ownership of the full lifecycle of a precision instrumentation portfolio. Core responsibilities include conducting market and customer needs analysis, shaping product strategy, preparing and managing roadmaps, and translating client challenges into technical requirements for the engineering team.

You will work closely with R&D to prioritise development activities, manage product evolution, support product launches, and help define positioning and messaging for the market. The role involves regular interaction with customers across Europe, including site visits, demonstrations, and supporting commercial teams with expert product insight. Occasional travel to international group locations may also be required. This position offers substantial visibility and influence, with direct impact on the organisation’s long-term direction.

The ideal candidate brings strong technical understanding, commercial awareness, strategic thinking, and the interpersonal capability to collaborate across engineering, marketing, commercial, and leadership teams. You should be proactive, structured, and motivated by the opportunity to grow into a future senior executive within a respected scientific technology business.

Fluency in either/or German and French would be a strong advantage due to customer and internal communication requirements.

This opportunity is well suited to candidates who value a close-knit, engineering-led environment where decisions are made quickly and contributions genuinely matter. The organisation offers a stable, supportive culture with a strong commitment to product excellence, combined with the global perspective of an international parent group. Hybrid working is available, with the expectation of approximately three days per week onsite to maintain effective collaboration. European customer travel represents around 25% of the workload.

If you are an ambitious product manager seeking a senior strategic role with clear long-term growth potential, we encourage you to apply today through the appropriate application channel.

Keywords: laboratory weighing instruments, precision weighing technology, laboratory weighing, industrial scales, ash analysers, moisture analysers, accessories, Zurich, Baden, Dietikon, Wohlen, Brugg, Winterthur, VRS9230AH