Product Manager

Role Overview

• Supports the regional sales teams, provides constant customer touch points, defines the pricing strategy, obtains market and competitive intelligence
• Collaborate with finance, sales and operations to ensure highly accurate revenue and margin forecast numbers
• Establish/maintain liaison with finance / build solid processes and procedures related to financials of products
• Successfully implement and execute 80/20 initiatives within the responsible product portfolios
• Drive continuous improvement to identify top areas in need of improvement and standardization of processes in the product management function
• Build strong liaison with Engineering, R&D, Sales, Business Development and Marketing functions to build new product funnel, breakthrough ideas
• Be a customer champion to roll out new products on time and establish strong collaboration with regional marketing and sales teams to commercialize new products
• Develop strategic and tactical initiatives related to new product and solution introductions and drives initiatives through the Stage Gate process
• Develops and manages VOC business requirements and use cases in a requirements management tool, collaborates with R&D on the associated technical requirements development
• Assures requirements are being met through system test and beta test programs
• Collects market feedback on existing products and services and prioritizes changes across releases
• Works directly with customers, sales, marketing and support organizations to ensure needs are being met and are driven back into the development process via Stage Gate
• Coordinates with engineering, planning, procurement, sales and finance to assure cost targets, solution availability and profitability meet business objectives
• Develops and coordinates activities associated with the creation of technical, sales and marketing literature
• Responsible for the New Product vitality index and product strategy/growth
• Conduct in-depth analysis of market trends and competitor strategies
• Utilize data to identify new product opportunities and inform product development decisions
• Track and report on product performance and make recommendations for improvement
• Work closely with engineering, design, sales, and marketing teams to ensure product success
• Serve as a liaison between different departments to align product goals and strategies
• Facilitate communication and collaboration between teams to ensure timely and effective product delivery

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering or a related field with at least 5 years’ experience
• Strong interpersonal, teamwork and problem-solving skills to effectively work with customers, business partners, vendors, staff and management from a variety of skill levels and different authority levels
• Demonstrated experience working in fast paced environment and in a matrix organization
• Able to resolve difficult technical and business issues
• Self-starter with high motivation to achieve goals
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to interpret complex data
• Proficiency in product management tools and software
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to influence cross functional teams
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience in developing and executing new product development (NPD) and implementing product strategies
• Knowledge of market research and competitive analysis techniques

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision plans
• 401(k) with company contribution
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement