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Product Manager

Product Manager

WastequipJurupa Valley, CA, US
30+ days ago
Salary
$80,000.00–$90,000.00 yearly
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

The location can be Charlotte, NC. MT Sterling, KY. or Jurupa Valley, CA.

Salary : $80,000 - $90,000 based on experience and location.

REQUIREMENTS : Strategy :

  • Lead overall product strategy in close partnership with Sales
  • Develop an annual product planning / engineering process for the divisions’ brands including opportunity assessment, business and competitive analysis, requirements definition, pricing, product development and launch
  • Identify product gaps and customer needs; help conduct customer / market research to identify solutions
  • Represent product team in discussions with internal and external stakeholders; lead strategic roadmap discussions with brand / divisional sales leadership
  • Monitor industry trends as well as competitive offerings to aid in the development of product roadmaps
  • Develop and manage product roadmaps, maintaining a 5-year view

Cross-functional team leadership :

  • Develop and maintain a product management backlog for the Aftermarket Parts side (Reverse-Engineering and Value Engineering) as process owner
  • Develop and present detailed business cases for net-new products to senior executives using stage gate process to support new product introductions, ensuring alignment to strategy and ensuring that the team prioritizes products based on input from senior leadership
  • Develop and maintain timelines, communicate project status to stakeholders
  • Identify issues that may delay the launch or impede the success of new products, communicate to leadership and present recommendations to resolve
  • Own post-launch reviews, metrics and customer feedback; incorporate learnings into future product enhancements and future launch plans
  • Build and manage the product management team, supporting the team's development and removing obstacles that impede new product introductions

    • Product introduction :

  • Partner with marketing and other relevant stakeholders to lead the development of launch plans for new products
  • Work with the marketing team on the development of ongoing training and promotional materials for sales, inside sales, customer service, dealers, and other stakeholders
  • Champion and communicate the value proposition, technical differentiation, and advantages of products in the portfolio
  • Assist in the development of materials for retail product line reviews

    • EXPERIENCE / EDUCATION :

  • B. A., in engineering, marketing, business or related field; MBA preferred
  • Strong presentation and communication skills
  • Demonstrated knowledge of key financial metrics including strong financial / budget management skills
  • Process focused with the ability to clearly present project objectives, work plans, and timelines and hold the team accountable for their responsibilities
  • Demonstrated ability to lead Product Management and Engineering teams
  • Proven ability to effectively communicate and present product concepts and value propositions to a broad range of internal and external stakeholders
  • Experience in gathering and analyzing voice of customer