Assistant Product Manager Intern - Fanatec

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Position Summary, Responsibilities and Expectations • Collect, validate, and enter product data across Product Management tools, trackers, and shared documents. • Maintain product information, SKU sheets, product attribute lists, and related data sources with a high level of accuracy. • Conduct market research and competitive comparisons for sim racing products, accessories and spare parts. • Gather, structure, and maintain spare- parts information to support product planning, service readiness, and documentation needs. • Support document control activities, including version tracking, naming consistency, filing discipline, and cross-checking product information. • Apply sim racing knowledge and familiarity with the Fanatec portfolio to identify inconsistencies, missing information, and product context issues. • Manage inventory of Product Management samples, including intake, storage location tracking, availability, condition checks, and return follow-up. • Support testing of development samples by following test instructions, documenting observations, capturing reproducible issues, and escalating findings. • Enter and maintain Product Management issue records, including issue descriptions, status updates, priorities, owners, and supporting evidence. • Track and follow up on external Product Management requests, including ticket creation, status monitoring, reminder follow-up, and closure documentation. • Collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, Customer Support, Documentation, Supply Chain, and other stakeholders as needed.

Essential Skills and Experience • Currently enrolled in, or recently completed, a degree program in Business, Product Management, Engineering, Industrial Design, Information Management, or a related field; equivalent practical experience may also be considered. • Strong interest in sim racing hardware and working knowledge of the Fanatec product portfolio, including wheel bases, steering wheels, pedals, cockpits and accessories. • Excellent attention to detail and comfortable working with structured product data, SKU information, spreadsheets, and shared trackers. • Good analytical skills for market research, comparison tables, competitive benchmarking, and information gathering. • Hands-on mindset for testing development samples, documenting observations clearly, and following test procedures. • Organized working style with the ability to manage sample inventories, open issues, external requests, and follow-up actions. • Proficient in using Microsoft Excel.

Experience with ticketing, issue-tracking, PIM, PLM, ERP, or documentation systems is a plus. • Clear written and verbal communication skills in English; German language skills are a plus. • Ability to work independently on assigned tasks while escalating blockers, risks, or data-quality concerns promptly. • Reliable, curious, and collaborative attitude with a willingness to learn Product Management processes in a fast-moving hardware environment.