Assistant Product Manager Intern - Fanatec

Position Summary, Responsibilities and Expectations:
The Assistant Product Manager Intern will provide hands-on operational support to the Product Management team. The role combines structured data work, market research, document control, sample logistics, development testing, and request tracking.
- 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.