Senior Product Manager (all genders) | B2B

Permanent Contract, Full- or Part-Time, Remote or Cologne / Düsseldorf / Darmstadt / Berlin

Who we are

We are the tech powerhouse behind Kaufland’s international online marketplaces and a company within the Schwarz Group. Driven by a start-up mentality and working on an equal footing within flat hierarchies, we develop the best marketplace solutions for our customers, sellers and partners. #FromEuropeForEurope

Day by day, our Tech & Product Team of about 400 experts pursues the goal of creating the best possible customer shopping experience for our online marketplace. Through innovative technical developments, they not only create an outstanding shopping experience but also lay the foundation for an optimal selling experience for our sellers. Learn more about our division, areas, and cross-functional teams here!

Your tasks – this is what awaits you in detail

• You own and evolve the product strategy, vision, and roadmap for key B2B platform capabilities on the Kaufland Global Marketplace (with several open roles focusing on either Selling Experience or Marketing Technologies)
• You translate complex business requirements and seller insights into scalable, reliable, and high-impact digital product features
• You collaborate closely with Engineering, Architecture, Marketing, and Sales to build future-proof solutions and ensure seamless technical integrations
• You apply platform thinking to balance business goals, technical constraints, speed, scalability, and long-term ecosystem impact
• You utilize data, metrics, and user feedback to identify problems, measure performance, and continuously optimize seller adoption and growth
• You drive go-to-market strategies, product launches, and stakeholder communication to align cross-functional teams around shared priorities
• You conduct market and competitive analysis to proactively discover opportunities for product innovation and international marketplace expansion
• You explore and experiment with emerging technologies, AI-driven tools, and novel architectural/MarTech approaches to shape the future of our B2B platform

Your profile – this is what we expect from you

• You bring proven experience as a Product Manager owning products for sellers and partners: Technical platforms and tooling, AI-powered automation and service products, or marketing technology and growth products
• You have a strong builder mindset with a track record of driving products from early concept and architecture down to execution and delivery
• You build with emerging technologies and AI, from experimentation to production, driven by a curiosity for modern PM tools and innovative platform trends to shape the future of our B2B platform
• You possess a solid technical background with a clear understanding of APIs, data flows, system integrations, and web architectures
• You are highly data-driven and outcome-focused, knowing how to turn user data and performance metrics into actionable product decisions
• You possess outstanding stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to bridge technical complexity and business strategy
• You always put the customer first, bringing a passion for solving seller pain points and driving business impact
• You thrive in a fast-paced, pragmatic environment, bring fluent English skills (C1 level), and excel in an international, remote setup

What we offer

• Create your own work-life balance: You have the flexibility to choose between working remotely (within Germany) or from one of our locations in Cologne, Darmstadt, Düsseldorf, or in Berlin!
• Urban Sports Club and RSG Group Fitness Studios: Get top deals for fitness, swimming, yoga and more
• Mental Well-Being: We support you on your well-being journey with special offerings such as Instahelp, the digital platform for online psychological counseling
• Vacation & Sabbatical: Enjoy 30 days of vacation per year and the opportunity to take a sabbatical once you have been part of the team for a certain period!
• Option for Pluxee restaurant vouchers: Buy Pluxee vouchers through us and benefit from tax-advantaged meal allowances!
• ‘Deutschlandticket’: We subsidise your train season ticket for more mobility
• Employee Discount: You will receive a monthly coupon for Kaufland.de
• Free choice of hardware: Mac or Lenovo, it's up to you
• Boost your growth: Benefit from our online language learning programs, diverse in-house training, and our automated 360-degree feedback
• This is who we are: Our dynamic culture combines flat hierarchies, a start-up mentality, an international team of over 65 nationalities, and the strength of the Schwarz Group to provide you an agile and secure working environment.
• We are team players: From day one, you will connect not only with your team but also with others through our digital onboarding journey, the buddy program, and regular team and company events, all-hands meetings, powerful mornings, and much more!

Check out our Principles & our blog for even more insights into our company culture!

Diversity at Kaufland e-commerce

We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of skin colour, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, ethnic origin, religion and ideology. We are signatories to the Charta der Vielfalt (German Diversity Charter) – because we know that extraordinary things can only be achieved with diversity. Read more here! When applying, you can optionally include your pronouns in your resume.

Why are you the perfect fit for this position?
Don't bother with cover letters - we're interested in facts and figures! Feel free to share your Github profile with us in your application.

As we have very international teams, we would highly appreciate it to receive your CV or profile link in English.

We are looking forward to your application!
Kaufland e-commerce Services GmbH & Co. KG
Postal address:
Habsburgerring 2
50674 Köln Your contact person: Verena Schilmann