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Role: Product Manager 

Function: Product Management

Location: Soest, Germany

Sector: Electrical

Products: Emergency Lighting

Job Description: Within the role of a product manager, I am responsible for a product portfolio and such actions as launching new products, updating datasheets and catalogues following performance improvements and maintaining product data on lighting design software.

More responsibilities in terms of managing a team/teams

Francisca Olekaibe, Product Manager

What did you want to be when you were a child growing up? 
I wanted to be a Teacher, Banker and also a Dietician. I would say my teacher dream was the lengthiest.

What education / degree did you study?
Economics and Management.

Did you always see yourself in your current career?
No, but looking back I have no regrets. I wanted to be an investment banker. At the time I thought this was the only career opportunity for me with an Economics degree but now I know that my options are without limits.

What are your current responsibilities?
Launching new products, updating datasheets and catalogues following performance improvements, maintaining product data on lighting design software.

What does the future look like for you?
More responsibilities in terms of managing a team/teams.

Which Eaton Leadership Attribute is most important to you and why?
Ethical. Having ethics a the focal poing in a business decision making process is so important because this not only impacts employees live but also the wider community.

Which Eaton Aspirational Goal is most important to you?
Ba a model for inclusion and diversity in our industry and Make work exciting, engaging and meaningful for our employees.

Which of the STE[a]M subjects do you most relate to and why?
Engineering, Arts and Mathematics. These are closely related to my job and also some of the topics I enjoyed in school.

Who/what inspires you the most?
Knowing that I am example for younger generations inspires me everyday to be the best version of myself.

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