Product Applications Manager - Heat Pumps

Daikin Applied Americas is the world's largest HVAC company, recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best-In-State Employers 2025. They are seeking a Product Applications Manager to oversee the heat pumps product line, ensuring alignment with marketing and corporate growth objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and recommend product line objectives, including sales volume and profit forecasts
• Direct market development, sales promotion, distribution and pricing policies
• Analyze market trends and potential. Prepare sales forecasts for use in planning manufacturing operations and controlling inventories
• Recommend modifications of the assigned product or products
• Maintain contacts with distribution centers and important customers to follow up on promotion efforts
• Maintain contact with the salesforce to monitor trends and keep informed of salesforce needs
• Develop methods for field testing merchandising programs to determine public acceptance. Evaluate the effectiveness of promotions and advertising programs, and recommend improvements or changes
• Review complaints and suggestions relative to assigned product or products
• Participate in the preparation of advertising programs for the assigned product or products and supervise market research. Develop and recommend new product concepts
• Coordinate departmental activities with other departments, such as engineering and manufacturing, to ensure synergism of objectives

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of related experience
• Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position