We’re hiring a General Manager – X‑Ray Elemental & Structural Solutions
Location - Almelo, Netherlands - must be on site each week
At Malvern Panalytical, we are seeking a General Manager to lead our global X‑Ray Elemental & Structural Solutions product line.
This is a senior leadership role reporting into the President, with full accountability for product strategy, portfolio evolution, and business performance. Operating as the single point of accountability for the product line, this role brings together Product Management and R&D to translate customer needs into differentiated, high‑value solutions that drive sustained growth.
What you will do
Define and deliver the end‑to‑end product line strategy, aligned to Malvern Panalytical and Spectris priorities
Lead Product Management and R&D, shaping a balanced portfolio of platforms, next‑generation products, and lifecycle investments
Build a deep understanding of customer needs and market dynamics, translating insights into clear product strategies and innovation priorities
Own the product portfolio from concept through to end‑of‑life, ensuring the right investment choices across short‑ and long‑term horizons
Lead pricing, value proposition, and market positioning, in close partnership with Commercial teams
Drive disciplined portfolio and investment management, ensuring strong returns on R&D spend and clear prioritisation
Partner cross‑functionally to ensure effective execution and delivery while maintaining focus on product strategy and customer value creation
Own the product line P&L, including growth, profitability, and long‑term value creation
What success looks like:
Within the first 12–18 months, you will have:
Established a clear, customer‑back product strategy and roadmap, aligned across Product Management and R&D
Brought focus and transparency to the portfolio, with explicit prioritisation and trade‑offs
Strengthened product management discipline, with a sharper voice of customer and clearer value propositions
Delivered measurable improvements in time‑to‑market and portfolio execution
Built a strong, aligned operating rhythm between Product Management, R&D, and Commercial teams
Improved visibility and outcomes from portfolio investments and R&D spend
Become a recognised enterprise leader, known for clarity, focus, and delivery
Who we’re looking for:
A proven General Manager, Product Leader, or senior business leader from analytical instrumentation, diagnostics, or with extensive experience in Life Sciences
Deep experience in product management and portfolio leadership, with strong exposure to R&D organisations
A track record of translating customer and market insight into successful product strategies
Strong commercial and financial acumen, with ownership of P&L and investment decisions
Experience leading global, multi‑site teams in a matrixed environment
An advanced degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or a related discipline (MBA valued)
Why this role matters
This role is central to how we define, build, and evolve our product portfolio, ensuring that innovation is tightly aligned to customer needs and commercial outcomes.
You will play a key role in shaping how Malvern Panalytical continues to deliver differentiated, high‑impact solutions in a competitive global market.
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About us - Malvern Panalytical, Micromeritics and SciAps.
Together we are a powerful and highly complementary combination of market leading technologies.
We are the toolmakers for the world's most innovative companies, academic institutions, and government laboratories. We are their partners in discovery.
Malvern Panalytical instruments analyze the chemical, physical and structural nature of materials, from proteins to polymers and semiconductors to minerals. Our leading technologies measure particle size, shape, concentration and zeta potential, biomolecular interactions and stability, elemental concentrations and crystallographic structure.
Micromeritics manufactures systems for the characterization of particles, powders, and porous materials for a wide- range of end markets including catalysts, chemicals, building materials, clean-tech and battery. Our leading technologies measure surface area, porosity, density, adsorption and particle activity.
SciAps specializes in portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF), laser-based (LIBS) and near-infrared (NIR) analyzers to measure any element in any environment. SciAps is the Center of Excellence for our handheld instruments.
We have a global footprint with R&D and manufacturing sites in North America, Europe, and Asia.
We are more than 2,500 employees in a customer-focused organization with sales and service offices in 20 countries, all committed to delivering expert and responsive customer support.
We are part of Spectris. Spectris combines precision with purpose, delivering progress for a more sustainable world. Precision is at the heart of what we do – our leading, high-tech instruments and software equip our customers to solve some of their greatest challenges to make the world cleaner, healthier and more productive.
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Your Partners in Discovery
Malvern Panalytical, Micromeritics and SciAps, part of the Spectris Group, are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can thrive and achieve a fulfilling career. Changing the world isn’t something you can do on your own, or with a single way of thinking; it takes a wide collection of experiences, stories, knowledge, and expertise. We encourage applications from underrepresented individuals and people with diverse backgrounds. Although we always select the most qualified applicant for each role and make all decisions without regard to race, sex, age, or any other protected class, we are an inclusive, equal opportunity organization that prizes diversity. Your unique perspective is important to us.
