Job Description
We are seeking a Senior Product Manager, who is responsible for their product category business, including strategy, P&L, roadmap, and pricing. This person works closely with engineering, operations, strategic sourcing, channel management and marketing to define, develop, implement and maintain the value proposition around the product line, incorporating product lifecycle management and marketing requirements to meet customer expectations. This person will conduct VOC and market research to build a strategic roadmap that will ensure product relevance, innovative advancements and meet revenue goals. They will work with research and development (internal or external teams) to define, build and launch new products.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Owns and manages product category strategy and P&L to achieve established revenue, margin and profit goals
- Owns product lifecycle strategy for product offering
- Develops and implements new product roadmap based on voice of customer and market research
- Develops and executes pricing strategy for both list and off-book pricing
- Maintains market position of products through competitive review
- Develops a comprehensive knowledge base of major market segments and competitive environment that drives action to Sales, Marketing and R&D
- Works with Engineering, Operations and Strategic Sourcing to identify and execute cost out initiatives to maintain market competitiveness
- Partners with Marketing Communications on marketing materials, press releases and launch plans consistent with established value proposition
- Develops and implements marketing and sales strategies for specific product groups
- Collaborates with channel management to drive product positioning and sales for target markets
- Responsible for training both internal and external partners on product line to drive growth
- Measures success by organic growth, increasing gross margins and operating income, and a strong pipeline of new products
What You Will Need To Be Successful:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Sciences or relevant field
- Minimum of 4 years of product management experience
- Demonstrated technical expertise and experience with safety products and programs
- Proficient in written and oral communication
- Ability to interact with both internal stakeholders and external customers
- Up to 30% travel
- Experience with electronic or electrical products
- Master's Degree in a technical field or business
- Experience creating and executing strategies
- Decision making skills to determine the most important initiatives and the drive to push them to completion
- Sufficient technical depth to fully understand product development trade offs and next best alternatives
- Demonstrated excellence in communication and influencing others
Benefits: A competitive benefits package is provided.
Salary: Salary range commiserated with professional experience.
Equal Opportunity Employer:We are deeply committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We believe that different backgrounds and life experiences make our team better. We do not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual preference, sexual identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by local law or ordinance.